Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) awarded $349,580 in Working Here Fund grants in the first quarter of 2025.
The 96 nonprofit organizations listed below received grants to support agriculture and rural communities with projects that address one of the following areas: agricultural education, hunger and nutrition, or rural disaster relief/essential services.
FCSAmerica is accepting grant applications for the second quarter of 2025 through June 30. To learn about the requirements and apply online, visit the Working Here Fund grants page.
Working Here Fund Grants Awarded up to $5,000
IOWA
4-H Clubs and Affiliated 4-H Organizations
Marshall Co. 4-H Youth Livestock Committee
Acre Agriculture Education Center
Hands-on Ag Curriculum, "From Seed to Storage"
Bremer County Fair Association
New Youth Enrichment Center
Bridge of Storm Lake
Raised Garden Beds
Cherokee Volunteer Fire Department Foundation
Grain Bin Rescue Equipment
City of Collins
Lucas Device
City of Soldier
Torpedo that Fire: Nozzle Long Distance
Clarksville Food Pantry
Summer Food Program for Students
Community Ministry
Dairy, Meat, and Produce for Pantry
Denmark Firefighters Foundation Inc
Training Rescue Manikin
Essex School
FFA Chapter Minibarn
Faith Community Church of Sheldon
Summer Lunch Program
Fayette County Extension 4-H
Sheep Pens
George-Little Rock Comm School District
Summer Backpack Program
Guthrie County Agricultural Extension
County View Estates Raised Garden
Ida County Trap Team
AED/Emergency Kit
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Growing Minds: Expand Learning Tent
Iowa State University Foundation
Regional Crop Scouting Competition
ISU Extension and Outreach Buchanan County
Goat Getters: Youth Mentorship
Lakeside Presbyterian Church
Tornado Pack Program
Lamoni Comm School District
CASE Curriculum Institute
Liberty Elementary School
Garden Club
Loess Hills Agriculture in the Classroom
Supplies for Ag Curriculum
Mapleton Food Pantry
Restock Food Pantry
Micah House Corporation
Meals for Families Experiencing Homelessness
Mid-Step Services Inc
Outdoor Gardening Space
Montrose Fire Support Association
Grain Bin Rescue Equipment
Mt. Pleasant Comm Schl FFA
Agriculture High Tunnel
Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs
Nutrition Kitchen Collective
North Central Iowa Ag In The Classroom
Connecting Farms to Classrooms
Northwest Iowa Livestock Showdown Inc
Northwest Iowa Showdown
River Valley High School
Community and Teaching Garden
Rockford Junior-Senior High School
CASE Curriculum Training and Equipment for Ag Ed Classroom
Scarville Firemens Association Inc
Bunker Gear Replacement
Sioux Center Public Library
Ag-Themed STEM Room
Siouxland Community Foundation
Hunger Free Kids Sack Pack Funds
Swea City Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association
Turnout Gear Replacement
Union County Ag Extension District
Poultry Education and Egg Hatching
Wapello Fire and Rescue Inc
Infrared Thermal Imaging Camera
Washington County Fair Association
Agri-Bot
Washington Volunteer Fire Department
Farm Safety/Fire Department Kids' Education Program
West Pottawattamie ISU Extension and Outreach
Youth Veterinary Science Club
Western Iowa Ems K9 Association
Search and Rescue K9
Woodbine Community Food Pantry Outreach Center
Summer Voucher Program
NEBRASKA
Accepted Food Bank
Millard / Elkhorn Backpack Program
All Peoples Pantry
Pantry Distributions
Belmont Community Center Inc
Garden Beds and Pantry Update
Bertrand Community Schools
Enhancing Vet Science Education
City Sprouts Inc
Growing Gardeners Workshop Series
Community Pantry and Emergency Services Inc
Food for Pantry
Community Shepherds
Food for Pantry
Fitucate Foundation Inc
Food Ed and Healthy Meals on a Budget
Friends of Extension and 4-H in Douglas Sarpy County
HOPE (Helping Omaha People Eat) Garden
Giltner Public Schools Foundation
Outdoor Garden
Girls Incorporated of Omaha
Educational Garden
Helping Hands Kiwanis Club/Kiwanis Club of Milford
Backpack Program
Hope Harbor Inc
Food for Shelter
Howard - Greeley County Food Pantry Inc
Food for Distribution
Logan View Elementary
Agricultural Robotics
Loup Valley 4-H Horse Conference
Horse Clinics
Marquette Rural Fire and Rescue Department
Milwaukee Tools/Grain Rescue
Nebraska 4-H Foundation
4-H Hog Panels for County Fair
Nebraska Childrens Home Society Inc
Early Childhood Ed Center Food Pantry
North Platte Catholic Schools Endowment-Trust Inc
Beef in Schools
Operation Homefront Inc
Holiday Meals for Military
Ponca Economic Development Corporation
Ponca Healthy Food Connection
Seventy-Five North Revitalization Corporation
Highlander Garden Club
Staplehurst Volunteer Fire Dept Inc
Power X2 Ambulance Cot
Sutton Public Schools
FFA Chapter Floral Cooler
Tilden Now For Tomorrow Inc
Automated External Defibrillators
United Way of Western Nebraska
Food to Fight Hunger
University of Nebraska Board of Regents
NE Youth Beef Leadership Symposium
University of Nebraska Board of Regents
Excellence in Ag Sciences Day
Womens Center For Advancement
Emergency Food for Survivors
SOUTH DAKOTA
Aberdeen Area Boys and Girls Club
Garden Program - Club Fresh Project
Christian Relief Services Charities Inc
Food for Running Strong Food Pantry
Clark 4-H Organization
4-H Fairgrounds Livestock Showring Upgrades
Corson County Fair Association
Fairground Improvements
Feeding South Dakota
BackPack Program
Henry Volunteer Fire Department
Wildland Response Skid Unit
Kadoka Area High School - 01
Animal Science- Reproduction Unit: Artificial Insemination
Leola Volunteer Fire Department
Bunker Gear Replacement
Michael Glynn Memorial Coalition
Food Pantry for Students
Rapid City Y M C A
Food during Edgemont Day Camp
Scotland High School - 01
CASE Certification - Plant Science
Stanley County School District 57-1
Food Bank Starter
The Salvation Army
Sallie's Table Weekend Feeding Program
Watertown Area People Against Child Hunger
Food for Distribution
WYOMING
Boys and Girls Club of Sweetwater County
Food for Distribution
Foundations For Nations Inc
Operation Help the Hungry
Fremont County Extension - University of Wyoming
Wyoming Ranch Camp
Pinedale Community Food Basket Inc
Summer Bounty and Safe Storage
Prairie View Community School
Sustainable Gardening - Greens
University of Wyoming
Harvest Bucks Program
University of Wyoming
Under Pressure - Pressure Cookers
University of Wyoming
Freeze Dry Food Education
