Grants for Women in South Dakota

If you are a woman who could use a little financial help to a attend school, pay bills, expand your business, etc, then you will be happy to hear that South Dakota has you covered. With a mix of private and government-funded programs to choose from, there is sure to be something here for everyone. So read on to learn about the top programs available to women in South Dakota.

Pell Grant

The Pell Grant program is available to both female and male students who come from a low-income family or have a low income and the inability to pay for school themselves. The Pell Grant program offers qualifying students up to $6,000 in scholarship money, and students can receive it for a maximum of twelve years. Being a scholarship grant, your tuition costs are deducted automatically from any money granted to you. If there is any remaining, it can be used for books, any fees that may pop up, transportation, etc. To apply you must fill out a FAFSA form, which you can do here. To learn more about this program, click here.

Cancer Care’s Financial Assistance Program

The Cancer Care Financial Assistance Program was created to help women with cancer of any kind with the various costs associated with treating it. Accepted applicants can receive financial assistance to pay for medicines, treatments, hormones, medical devices, and more. Being a donation-based program, funds sometimes run ut leaving qualified applicants without funds. The great thing about this foundation is that in these instances, they will use their connections to the best of their ability to get you the funding that you need. To learn more, click here.

The GirlBoss Grant

The small business grant program offered by Girlboss is offered every two years, and is only available to female small business owners whose businesses/projects are creative. Grant winners will receive $15,000 in cash, and priceless coverage on the Girlboss platforms. A creative business can be anything having to do with design, fashion, art, music, etc. If you wish you learn more, or if you want to apply, click here.

South Dakota Unemployment Insurance

Suddenly finding yourself out of work is a startling and scary thing, and figuring out where you are going to come up with money in the meantime can be stressful. This is where South Dakota’s Unemployment Insurance program comes in. It offers a temporary payment of a percentage of your previous wages to those who have lost their job due to no fault of their own. You must actively seek employment while receiving benefits from this program, and you must prove it. To learn more about this program you can either call the unemployment center in your county, or visit the link here.

The Amber Grant

The Amber small business grant is available to women in South Dakota in the amount of $1,000. Each month a different woman is chosen, and at the end of the year, one entrepreneur is picked to receive an additional $10,000! The application process can be completed online and is super easy, consisting of only two essay-type questions. Along with answering the questions and providing your contact information, you will be required to submit a $15 application processing fee each time you wish to apply. If you want to learn more about this awesome opportunity for women, click here.

LIHEAP Program

The LIHEAP program is for low-income single mothers, or households, in South Dakota who have low incomes and issues paying utility bills. Cash grants are given to those who qualify to pay electric and heating costs, and funds are designated only for those things. If you wish to find assistance in paying for additional home costs, such as food, see the SNAP program below. Further, if you wanr to learn more about the LIHEAP program, click here.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

The SNAP program provides qualifying low-income households with an EBT card, which is credited each month with money to buy food. Amounts vary by the amount of income earned per household and the number of members in the household. To learn more, click here.

As you can see, South Dakota supports women in need. Take advantage of one of these excellent grant options today. It could be life changing!