Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) awarded $401,310 in Working Here Fund grants in the fourth quarter of 2022. The 93 non-profit organizations listed below received grants to support agriculture and rural communities with projects that address one of the following areas: agricultural education; young, beginning and small producers; hunger and nutrition; or rural disaster assistance and essential services.
Working Here Fund grants of up to $2,000 are awarded each quarter to qualifying non-profits in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. Additional grants of up to $10,000 are available in the second and fourth quarters of each year.
FCSAmerica is accepting grant applications for the first quarter of 2023 through March 31. To learn about the requirements and apply online, visit the Working Here Fund Grants page.
Working Here Fund Grants Awarded up to $10,000
IOWA
Guthrie County Hospital Foundation
EKG Machines
Northeast Iowa Agricultural Experimental Association
Audio Visual Communication Upgrade Fundraising Effort
Alta Firemens Association
Rescue Trailer
Clarksville Fire Department
Replace Heart Monitor / Defibrillator
Decorah Volunteer Fire Department
Stabilization Rescue Equipment
Elgin Emergency Medical Services
Elgin Emergency Medical Services Power Load Equipment
Estherville Lincoln Central Com School District
Agricultural Learning Center
Firefighters of Elma Inc
Elma Emergency Services Building
New Hampton Community Schools (FFA)
High Tunnel ReDesign
New Providence Fire Department
Fire Station
Olin Hose Company
Cordless Jaws
Quad Cities Community Foundation
RiverBend Ag in the Classroom
Shelby County Fair Association
Little Hands on the Farm and Livestock Babies Barn
Webster County Fair Foundation
Webster County Fair Indoor Arena Project
NEBRASKA
West Holt Public Schools
Husky Laser
Banner County Public Schools
Banner County School Greenhouse
Center For People in Need Inc
Homegrown
Central Valley Public Schools
Greenhouse
Columbus Area United Way Inc
Financial Stability Pillar - Basic Needs Services
Foundation For Full Potential
Nebraska Agriculture Academy FFA Chapter Startup
Giltner Public Schools Foundation
Giltner Public Schools Ag Program and FFA Chapter
Hayes Center Ambulance
Power Load Cot Upgrade
Hershey Public Schools
Hershey FFA Chapter Start-Up
Lutheran Family Services of NE Inc
LFS Global Roots
Nebraska Community Foundation
Antelope County 4-H Youth Enrichment Center Capital Campaign
Oakland Craig Public Schools
Oakland-Craig Animal Lab
Pawnee County 4-H Foundation
Building for the Future
Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department
Emergency Extrication Equipment
The Big Garden
Community Garden builds
Valentine Rural Fire Protection District
Fire UTV 6x6
Weeping Water High School
New Agricultural Education Program & FFA Chapter
SOUTH DAKOTA
Butte/Lawrence County 4-H
County Fairgrounds Horse Arena "Stable, Steady & Secure"
Douglas County Sd 4-H Leaders Association
4-H Building HVAC Improvement
Hillside Hustlers
Roberts County 4-H Grounds Updates
Milesville Volunteer Fire Department
New Digital Radios
Mitchell Technical Institute Foundation
Drone Project
Mobridge-Pollock 62-6
Tiger Sprouts Greenhouse Project
Youth & Family Services Inc
YFS Fullerton Farm Project
South Dakota Agricultural and Rural Leadership Foundation
Agricultural and Rural Leadership Development 2023
Working Here Fund Grants Awarded up to $2,000
IOWA
Wings Park Elementary School
Wings Park Garden
Atlas of Lyon County
Bread of Life
Ballard High School
Honey Bee Suits
Clayton County EMS Association
Clayton County EMS Day - 2023
Crawford County Hunger Fighters Inc
Backpack Program
Denmark Firefighters Foundation Inc
Piercing Nozzle for Limited Access
Hawkeye Community College Foundation
Hawkeye Student Food Pantry
Future Farmers of America
3D Livestock Models for the Winterset Agricultural Department
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach: Montgomery County
4-H Production Pen of Three Hogs
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach-Floyd County
Healthy and Homemade for youth, adults, and families
Jolly Ranchers 4H
Portable Sound System
North Central Iowa Ag in The Classroom
Agriculture Education for Preschool-8th Grade Students in Cerro Gordo County Schools
Sioux Central FFA
Sioux Central FFA Green House
South Central Calhoun Elementary Building
Elementary School Food Pantry
Suhr Dairy and Friends Annual Farm Tours
Suhr Dairy and Friends Annual Farm tours
Sunnybrook Hope Center
Offering Food and Hope to Siouxland
Marshalltown FFA Chapter
Marshalltown FFA Chapter Paraphernalia
Marys Choice
Fill the Formula Gap
North Polk FFA
Curriculum Enrichment
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
St. Thomas Food Pantry
Food For Learning Registered Iowa Entity of Skien Lutheran Church
Food for Learning
Buena Vista County Ems Training Academy
EMS Day by the Lake 2023
Albert City Fire Department
Rescue Equipment
Tama County Agricultural Extension District
Spend Smart Eat Smart Recipe Bundles
NEBRASKA
Doniphan-Trumbull Secondary
Farm Safety Display
Doniphan-Trumbull Secondary
Robotics Engineering
Bruning-Davenport High School
SENCAP Welders
Burchard Rural Fire Protection District
Wildland Gear Acquisition
Central City Public Schools
Welding Shop Upgrades and Additions
Cooperative Ministries Council
Weekend Backpack Project
Cuming County Fair Foundation
Exhibitor Stands and TV
Hadar Fire & Rescue
Hadar Fire & Rescue
Harvard Public Schools
Plasma Cutter Table
Kenesaw Public Schools
FFA Chapter Tower Garden
Mitchell Public Schools
Mitchell Tiger Pack Program
North Platte Catholic Schools Endowment-Trust Inc
Beef in Schools
Superior Elementary School
Kindergarten Tower Garden
Zion Classical Academy, Inc.
Zion Classical Academy Garden Classroom
Intercultural Senior Center
Food Pantry for Older Adults
Niobrara Ramblers 4-H Club
New Sheep and Hog Weigh Scale
St Vincent De Paul Society District Council
Food Pantry
Springfield Volunteer Fire Department
Rope Rescue Equipment Upgrade for Low Angle, High Angle, and Grain Bin Rescue
St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
Emerson-Hubbard Food Pantry
SOUTH DAKOTA
Union County Extension
North Sioux City Community Library Teaching Garden
Jerauld Buffalo Leaders 4-H
4-H Barn Hog Lean
South Central Resource Conservation and Development
Rangeland Soil Health Bus Tour and Workshop
United Way of Huron
Heartland Region Backpack Program
Langford Public Library
Langford Public Library Youth Educational Garden
Eureka Volunteer Fire Department
Grain Bin Rescue Equipment
Ascension Lutheran Church
Feeding Brookings Weekly Food Distribution
WYOMING
Natrona County Meals on Wheels
Natrona County Meals on Wheels
Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame
Cowboy Educational Activity Book
Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation Inc
Grow a Little Extra
University of Wyoming
Extending Food Life
