Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) awarded $298,495 in Working Here Fund grants in the first quarter of 2026.
The 87 nonprofit organizations listed below received grants to support agriculture and rural communities with projects that address one of the following areas: ag education, hunger relief, rural disaster relief, and rural health services.
FCSAmerica is accepting grant applications for the second quarter of 2026 through June 30. To learn about the requirements and apply online, visit the Working Here Fund grants page.
Working Here Fund Grants Awarded by State
IOWA
Atlantic Community School
Cass County Fair FFA Food Stand Addition
Baldwin Volunteer Fire Department
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Gear
Black Hawk County Extension and Outreach
Urban Agriculture Education
Boone County Search and Rescue Association Inc
Confined Space and Agricultural Rescue
Bridge of Storm Lake
Smart and Well Feed Summer Camp for Kids
Buena Vista County Agricultural
Buena Vista County Fair
Center Point-Urbana High School
Hydroponic Towers
Central Iowa Fair Association Inc
Sheep Barn Pen Upgrades
Cherokee Rotary Club
Backpack Program
Chickasaw Township Fire District
Bunker Gear-Protective Clothing
Community Ministry
Enhancing Nutrition Through Providing Dairy, Meat, and Fresh Produce
Community Presbyterian Church Backpack Program
Weekend Backpack Program
Cultivate Local Food Connections
Farm to Table for All (F2T4A)
Danville High School
Danville FFA Quail Enterprise Donor Proposal
Delmar Volunteer Fire Department
Farm Rescue Equipment
Elvira Food Pantry
Providing Nutritious Food for our Rural Clinton County Families
Familys Helping Hand
Family Resource Center Food Pantry
Grand Meadow Heritage Commission Inc
50th Annual Heritage Festival
Great Lakes Livestock Club
Livestock Judging Contests, Educational Seminars, Camps, Livestock Judging Supplies
Greater Delaware County Community Foundation
Brunch in the Barn
Greeley Community, LLC
Seeds of Hope
Grundy County Agricultural Society
New Sheep/Goat Barn
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Inspiring Confidence and Relationships
Iowa Giving Crew
Operation Give Birds
Iowa State University Foundation
2026 Regional Crop Scouting Competition
ISU Extension and Outreach Washington County
Indoor Garden and Seed Starting
Lewis First Responders and Fire Fighters Association Incorporated
Lewis ALS Services
Nodaway Valley High School
AFNR CASE Training to Update and Support Curriculum
North American South Devon Assn
NASDA Junior Nationals
North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom
Bringing Farm to Classroom in North Central Iowa Schools
Northwest Iowa Livestock Showdown Inc
Northwest Iowa Showdown
O'Brien County Agriculture Extension District
Chick Hatching Program and Farm Safety Day
Ossian Fire Department
Extractor Washing Machine
Oxford Rural Fire District
Heavy Duty Vehicle Stabilization
Parks Board
City of Alta Community Garden
Pierson Volunteer Firefighters Association
Firefighters PPE Upgrades
Premier Payee Inc
Growing Together
Rockford Junior-Senior High School
Animal, Vet Science and Food Product and Processing Equipment
Santas Camp and Wonderland
Hope Garden Program
Sheldon High School
Animal Health and Vet Science Classroom Supplies
St. Charles Fire Department
Hydraulic Ram for Extrication of Motor Vehicle Accident Victims
Tinker Tots Preschool Inc
Community Garden Classroom
Wapello County Rural Volunteer Fire Department
Wildland Firefighting Equipment
Waterloo Comm School District
Waterloo FFA Student Agriscience Farm
Woodbine Community Food Pantry Outreach Center
2026 Summer Voucher Program
NEBRASKA
Banner County Public Schools
Wildcat Prints
Center For People in Need Inc
Kids' Corner
Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska
Lexington Food Pantry
Diller Rural Fire and Rescue
Diller Fire Dump Tank Replacement
Dodge County Fair Foundation
Dodge County Fair
Elsie Fire Protection District
Portable Radios
Frontier County Agricultural Society
Frontier County Updated Show Arena
Guide Rock Fire Dept
Bunker Gear
Howard County Agriculture Society
Ceiling Fans for Horse Arena
Imperial Volunteer Fire Department
PPE and Communications
Kearney Community Sustainable Housing
Community Garden
Lamar Volunteer Fire
Purchase of Thermal Cameras for Apparatus
Lawrence-Nelson
Beef at School
Loup Valley 4-H Horse Conference
Loup Valley 4-H Horse Educational Clinics
Nebraska 4-H Foundation
AgCiting Science: Our World Classroom Kits
Nebraska 4-H Foundation
BRAG Alaska Experience
Nebraska 4-H Foundation
Howard County 4-H Poultry Improvement Project
Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society Inc-NSAS
Description of NSAS Farm Tours in Bringing Awareness to Sustainable Agriculture Through on Farm Education
Papillion Fire Department
Dewalt Battery Equipment Additions
Red Cloud Volunteer Fire Department
Red Cloud Fire Training Facility
Saline County School District 76-0002-000
Expanding Agricultural Education through Greenhouse Improvements
Saunders County Agricultural Society
Seed to Snack - A Rotational Agronomy Education Project
Shickley Community Foundation Inc
Shickley Meat Boosters / Shickley Public Schools Lunch/Breakfast Program
University of Nebraska Foundation
Growing Agricultural Literacy in Dawes County Youth
Wauneta Volunteer Fire Department
New Type 6 (Grass Rig) Updates
Wauneta-Palisade High School
Wauneta-Palisade FFA Greenhouse Project
West Point FFA
GTAW Welding Expansion
SOUTH DAKOTA
4 the Kids SD
Full Bellies, Full Hearts: Summer Food Security and Comfort Event
Clark County
Stryker Xpedition Powered Stair Chair
Feeding South Dakota
BackPack Program
Kimball Ambulance District
Purchase Radios
Leola School District 44-2
Go Go Greenhouse: Gate to Plate Initiative
Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer
Watertown Sandwich Ministry
Madison Central School District 39-2
Intro to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) Curriculum for Agriscience Education (CASE) Institute
Manna Market Food and More Pantry
Food and Toiletry Pallets
Milbank High School - 01
Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) Food Science and Safety (FFS) Training
Scotland High School - 01
Animal Science CASE Certification and Supplies
Sioux Valley High School - 01
To Help Support the Cost for Case Agricultural Power and Technology (APT) Curriculum by Assistance with Travel, Room and Board
United Way of Huron
Heartland Region Backpack Program
Wasta Volunteer Fire Department
Provide Hi Visibility PPE to Wasta VFD First Responders
Youth and Family Services Inc
Healthy for Life - Garden Education Project
WYOMING
University of Wyoming
Freeze Drying
