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South Dakota Funding & Opportunities

State Rural Health Transformation Program Funding

For information about funding programs that are available nationwide, please browse by type, by topic, or by sponsor.

Thematic Working Groups in the North Central Region
Funding for multistate, regional working groups focusing on creating resilient communities and economies, developing leadership and civic engagement, and promoting community health and wellness that integrates research and Extension programs.
Geographic coverage: The 12 states in the north central region.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
Horizon Build Dakota Scholarships Inactive
Scholarship funding for skilled scholars entering high-demand programs including healthcare in South Dakota technical colleges.
Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Build Dakota Scholarship Fund
South Dakota Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Grants Inactive
Funding to support local community- and organization-based efforts to encourage, promote, and support tobacco-free lifestyles and reduce tobacco-related death and disease in South Dakota.
Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Application Deadline: Mar 20, 2026
Sponsor: South Dakota Department of Health
Small Grants for Rural Development Research and/or Extension Projects in the North Central Region Inactive
Seed grants designed for enhancing the ability of land grant institutions to positively influence the quality of life in rural areas in the North Central Region. One of the program priorities is promoting community health and wellness.
Geographic coverage: The 12 states in the north central region.
Application Deadline: Mar 16, 2026
Sponsor: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
South Dakota Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Treatment Funding Inactive
Funding to support strategies that have a focus on prevention, treatment, and/or management of cardiovascular disease in South Dakota. Tribal communities are a priority.
Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Application Deadline: Feb 25, 2026
Sponsor: South Dakota Department of Health
Student Leaders in Public Health Program Inactive
Awards for college students to support public health focused field placements and faculty-student collaborative projects. Field placements working with medically underserved, rural, and tribal populations are encouraged.
Geographic coverage: Colorado, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota (Rocky Mountain Region)
Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2026
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center
Agricultural Safety and Health Pilot Projects Grants Inactive
Grants to address health and safety issues related to agricultural workers and their families in the upper midwest region.
Geographic coverage: The upper midwest region, which includes Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 10, 2025
Application Deadline: Jan 5, 2026
Sponsor: Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center
Native American Affairs Technical Assistance to Tribes Inactive
Financial assistance for projects and activities that develop, manage, and protect water and related resources on Tribal lands.
Geographic coverage: Federally recognized Indian Tribes in the 17 Western States identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902
Application Deadline: Oct 28, 2025
Sponsors: Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior
South Dakota Recruitment Assistance Program Inactive
Provides qualifying physicians, dentists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, and nurse midwives an incentive payment in return for three continuous years of practice in an eligible rural community in South Dakota.
Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2025
Sponsor: South Dakota Office of Rural Health
South Dakota State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment for primary care providers, mental health providers, and dental health providers practicing in rural and urban Health Professional Shortage Areas in South Dakota.
Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2024
Sponsor: South Dakota Department of Health