Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) awarded $1,760,590 in Working Here Fund grants in the second quarter of 2025.
The 198 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 third quarter of 2025 through September 30. To learn about the requirements and apply online, visit the Working Here Fund grants page.
Working Here Fund Grants Awarded up to $25,000
IOWA
Carroll Area FFA Chapter
FFA and Agriculture Greenhouse
Newbo City Market
Next Level Local
Linn-Mar FFA Chapter
Linn-Mar FFA Greenhouse
Big 4 Fair - Postville
Dairy Barn Building 101
Muscatine County Fair
Muscatine County Fair Event Center
La Motte Community Fire Department Inc
Communicating for Our Future.
Friends of the Kossuth County Fair
Grandstand Project
Pocahontas County Fair Association
Penning Project
Shelby County Emergency Management
Drone Upgrades
Gilman Volunteer Fire Fighters Association
New Fire Apparatus
State Center Fire and EMS
State Center Fire and EMS Station Expansion
North Iowa Southern Minnesota Veterans Standdown
Operation Golden Hawk 9/28/2024 Annual Event
Greene Volunteer Fire Department
Radio Communications Upgrade
Louisa County Iowa 4-H Foundation
Louisa County Multi-Purpose Barn
Holy Trinity Jr-Sr Catholic High School
FFA and Science Greenhouse
Brighton Volunteer Fire Department
New Building to House Fire Equipment and to Provide New Location for Brighton First Responders
Westfair Association
The Future of Westfair: Agricultural and Educational Hub
Helping Hands Food Pantry
Client Choice Pantry Expansion and Remodeling
Russell Volunteer Fire Department
Purchase of a Pumper/Rescue Vehicle
Boone County Agricultural Association
Livestock Washrack Renovation
Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency
All-Terrain Utility Emergency Response Vehicle
Sheldon Volunteer Fire Company
Live Fire Trainer
Woodbury County Fair Association Inc
Help Us Build a New Show Ring
CHPCOMMUNITY
HUB Produce Box Program
Newell Fire Department
Fire Truck
Vincent Fire Department and Ambulance Inc
Purchase of Rescue Utility Truck
NEBRASKA
Johnson County 4-H Council
Livestock Barn Refresh
Broken Bow Public Schools
Building for Tomorrow
Ord First United Methodist Church Food Pantry
United Methodist Church Food Pantry Building Fund
Columbus Area Childrens Museum Inc
CACM Museum Exhibits
Lindsay Academy Inc
New FFA Chapter and Establishing Productive Farmland
Jr Gain
The Good Life Gelbvieh Junior Classic
Perkins County Fair Board Inc
Show Barn and Arena
Palisade Fire and Rescue
Emergency Rescue Equipment
Hot Meals USA
Headquarters Building That Will Serve as a Storage Facility And Distribution Center for Area Food Pantries
Kenesaw Volunteer Fire Dept
Type 6 Fire Truck
York Public School Foundation
York Public Schools Agriscience Center
Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department
Rural Wildfire Response Enhancement Initiative
Northeast Community College Foundation
iHub
Center For Rural Affairs
Southwest Iowa Farm to School - Growing Food + Pollinators
Chicano Awareness Center Inc
Cultiva Bienestar: Food Security, Wellness, And Health Care Workforce Development in South Omaha
No More Empty Pots
Community Education with Community Harvest Support for Healthy Behavior Change
Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue Inc
Nourishing People, Nurturing the Planet
Neighborgood Community Pantry
Growing to Give
Emerson Volunteer Fire Department
Ambulance
Crofton Community Fire Protection District DBA Crofton Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Fighter and EMS Radios
City of Bloomfield Nebraska
Bloomfield New Ambulance
SOUTH DAKOTA
Faulkton Area Schools 24-4
The Horizon Project-Looking Ahead, Growing, and Building for our Students
Brown County 4-H Leaders Association
Brown County 4-H Community Building
West Mcpherson Ems Inc
Purchasing a Powerload Cot
Stratford Volunteer Fire Department
Bunker Gear
Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01
Career and Technical Education Growing And Processing to Support Food Security
Wambli SKA Society
Harvesting Sovereignty- Sacred Storm Buffalo Food Sovereignty initiative
Oelrichs Volunteer Fire Department
New Fire Hall
St Francis House of Sioux Falls
Project Save and Serve
Lake Norden Ambulance District
Lake Norden Ambulance District
Estelline Fire Department
Estelline Fire Truck
WYOMING
Moorcroft Interfaith Community
Moorcroft Interfaith Community Building Campaign
Working Here Fund Grants Awarded up to $15,000
IOWA
Springville Comm School District
Start Up Chapter
Boy Scouts Of America
Scouting for Food
Estherville Lincoln Central Com School District
Chicken Coop/Facility Improvements
Iowa Cattlemens Association
Bucket Calf Stall Dividers
Earling Fire and Rescue Department
Earling SCBA Replacement
City of Shelby, Shelby Fire & Rescue
Turnout Gear
Edgewood Board of Economic Development Inc
Sustaining Agricultural Education At Edgewood-Colesburg Schools
Youth And Shelter Services Inc
Greenhouse and Garden Expansion at Ember Recovery Campus
Cedar Valley Seminary Foundation Inc
Cedar Valley Senior Meal Program
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Commercial Oven Update
Waco High School
GrowWISE – Growing With Inquiry, Science, And Education
New London Ag Foundation
New London Ag
Ainsworth Volunteer Firefighters Association Incorporated
Fire Engine Replacement
Jasper County Agricultural Society
Youth Building or Horse Barn Roof Restoration
Madrid High School
Madrid FFA
City of Essex
Essex Fire Rescue UTV Project
Lawton Firefighters Association Incorporated
Fire/Rescue Equipment Replacement: Ice Rescue Suits, Pagers, Specialty Tools
Moorhead Fire And Rescue
Project Power Load
Western Iowa EMS K9 Association
Western Iowa EMS K9 Project
Iowa Falls Firefighters Inc
Iowa Falls Fire Nozzle Replacement
Story City Fire Department
Adapt and Respond: Strengthening Our Fire Department's Rescue Operations
NEBRASKA
Box Butte County Fair Board
Bit and Boot Arena Update
Rushville Volunteer Fire Department
Drone Acquisition
Hemingford Rural Fire Protection District
Rescue Equipment
Hastings College Foundation
Greenhouse Project: Enhancing Ag Education in South Central Nebraska
Litchfield Rural Fire District #6
LifePak 35 Project
Cuming County Agricultural Society
4-H Building
Arthur Rural Fire Protection District
New Ambulance
Ralston High School
Turtle Creek Community Garden
City of Omaha
Flashpoint Training Equipment
Bayard Public Schools
Digital Plasma Cutter Training and Work Based Learning
SOUTH DAKOTA
Frederick High School - 01
New FFA Chapter
Langford Area School District 45-5
Walk in Expansion
Sanborn County Ambulance
Power Load System
Sanborn Central School District 55-5
Sanborn Central Greenhouse
Boys And Girls Club of Rosebud
Youth Healthy Through Food Project
Youth and Family Services Inc
YFS Fullerton Farm Project
Sorum Fire Department
Purchase Equipment
Buffalo Christian Homeschool Academy
Welding Lab
Hartford Area Fire and Rescue Inc
Vehicle Stabilization/Rescue
WYOMING
Mountain View Baptist Church
Mountain View Baptist Church Food Panty
Saving Grace Food Pantry
Capital Equipment - for New Building
Working Here Fund Grants Awarded up to $5,000
IOWA
South Central Calhoun High School
Vet Science and Animal Health Curriculum and Materials
Community Opportunities Inc
Filling the Food Pantry Shelves
Greene County Christian Action Resource Center Inc
Providing food for the Food Insecure people
Scranton United Methodist Church Sweet Treat
Sweet Treat Wednesday Food Pantry
UTE Fire Department
2 Sets Bunker Gear
Clarksville High School
Ag Education Classroom Resources
Denver Community School District
Continued Growing
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach-Butler County
Wellness for families and youth of Butler County
Midland Junior Senior High School
Animal Health and Food Processing
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program Inc
Community Food Drive
North English Community Center Inc
EV Food Pantry Perishable Food Storage
Coralville Community Food Pantry
Local Protein Procurement for Johnson County Families
Manly Senior Citizens Inc
Manly Senior Center (Meal and Activities Programs)
WACO Community School Foundation
WACO Community School Food Pantry
North-Linn Senior High School
Food for All
Anamosa Ministerial Association - Jones County Community Food Bank
Community Food Bank Support
North Scott Junior High School
North Scott Junior High School Greenhouse
Lost Nation Fire Board
Enhancing Pre-Hospital Cardiac Care: Acquisition of a Lucas Mechanical CPR Device
Fair Underwriters Inc
Ag Education Promotion for the Mississippi Valley Fair
Foundation Church
Foundation Store House and Food Pantry
Bethel Lutheran Church and PIFM
Food for the Food Insecure
Atlantic Food Pantry Inc
Atlantic Food Pantry 2025
Ames FFA
Improve Agricultural Literacy
Outreach Inc
Providing Nutritious Meals for the Hungry
Tama County Agricultural Extension District
Power of Produce
Franklin County Fair Foundation
Grandstand Improvement
Our Saviors Food Pantry
Food Pantry
4-H Clubs and Affiliated 4-H Organizations
Louisa County 4-H Livestock Judging Club
Carry On Bags
Carry On Bags (COB)
Community Services Council Inc of Fort Madison Iowa
Providing Food for the Food Insecure
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach- Warren County
Junior Master Gardener
Lutheran Services in Iowa Inc
Global Greens Community Garden and Farming Support for Immigrant And Refugee Growers in Central Iowa
Care and Share House Inc
Food Pantry Supplemental Food Project
New Visions Homeless Services
NVHS Food Stability Programs
New Sharon Community Child Care Center Inc
Summer Garden
Lucas County Fair Association
Upgrade Fairgrounds Sound System
Central Trail FFA
Cd Beekeeping
Ecumenical Lords Cupboard
Ecumenical Lord's Cupboard
KFYI Knoxville Food Youth Initiative
K: KYI and Panther Pantry
Ballard High School
Honeybees
New Bridge Church of Winterset Iowa
The Cupboard at New Bridge
Waukee Area Christian Services
Protein Provision Program
Johnston Partnership for a Healthy Community Inc
Weekend Food Support
Ethnic Minorities of Burma Advocacy and Resource Center of Iowa Inc
Community Food Pantry
Hamburg Comm School District
Community Garden Sponsored by Hamburg Ag Classes
Montgomery County Agricultural
Dollar for Dollar Fundraiser for Handicap Seating
Griswold Community Education Association Griswold Community Schools
Curriculum/Storage
Bedford Ag Classroom/Bedford FFA
Ag Classroom Curriculum Course Training, Class Equipment and Storage
Open Cupboard
Harvey Hanson Open Cupboard Food Distribution
Akron-Westfield Community School District
A-W Nutrition
ISU Extension Cherokee County
Bovine Education Day
Storm Lake High School
Tornado Alley
Early Community Food Pantry
Early Community Food Pantry
Battle Creek Fire Department
Battle Creek Fire Department Standby Generator
Iowa Falls First United Methodist Church/Iowa Falls Community Meal
Iowa Falls Community Meal
NEBRASKA
Food4Hope of Nebraska
Commercial Freezer Expansion for Local Food Hub
Ansley Public Schools
Ansley Blooms
Halsey Rural Fire District
Monitor Gun for Stewart Stevenson Fire Truck
Roots To Wings
Kitchen Upgrades
Nickerson Volunteer Fire Department
Thermal Imaging Camera
Adams Central Jr-Sr High Sch
Adams Central Ag. Mechanics Equipment
Dimensions Educational Research Foundation
Outdoor Classroom
Tabitha Inc
Meals on Wheels
Unadilla Volunteer Fire Department
Update Rope Rescue Equipment
Cambridge Public Schools
Cambridge FFA Beef Program
Eustis Fire Protection Board
First Responder PPE
Neligh-Oakdale High School
Case Institute Training
University Of Nebraska Madison County Extension
2025 Fall Symposium - Global and Regional Water Issues: Challenges and Solutions
Bright Horizon Resources for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault I
Project Homeless Connect Norfolk
Sandhills Crisis Intervention Program Inc
Meals for Victims
Applied Information Management Institute
Youth in Tech - Ag Extension
Bryan High School
National FFA Transportation Assistance
Omaha Home for Boys
OHB's Valley View 4-H Program
Alternatives To Violence Project USA Inc
Community Reintegration Field Trips and Workshops
Table Grace Ministries
Meals That Matter
3 Sisters
Feeding our Community
The Teen Center
Teen Center Basic Needs Pantry
Youth Emergency Services Inc
Youth Emergency Services Pantry Program
West Holt Health Ministries
Feed My Sheep
Creek Valley FFA
Community Garden
Allen Consolidated Schools
Natural Resources Course Equipment
Dakota County Agricultural Society Inc
Barn Repairs
SOUTH DAKOTA
Brownsville Volunteer Fire Department
Water Tender
Charis Ministry Partners
Food To You
City of Mission
Fire Department Stop the Bleed Kits
Community Health Center of The Black Hills Inc
Wellness Community Garden
Delmont Volunteer Fire Dept
Grain Bin Rescue Auger
Douglas County SD 4-H Leaders Association
Flooring Project
Lennox Volunteer Fire Department
P25 Radios
Madison United Methodist Church
Food for Weekly Program: The Gathering Meal
Minnekahta Fire Protection District
Fire Equipment
Northville Volunteer Fire Dept
Grain Bin Safety
Pulse of Life Church
Little Explorers Outdoor Learning Campus
Rapid Valley Volunteer Fire Department
Extrication Tools - Rescue Saw
Worthing Community Fire Department
Update Wildland Gear for Firefighters
WYOMING
Element Church
Food for Food Pantry
Rock Springs Young at Heart
Feeding the Seniors
Wyoming Food For Thought Project
Weekend Food Bag Program
Working Here Fund Grants Awarded up to $15,000
IOWA
Anita Food Pantry Inc
Food Pantry Improvements
Central Lee Community Schools FFA
VLS3.60 Laser System
Charles City Community Schools
Hoop House Learning and Serving Garden
Charlotte Community Fire Company
Grain Bin Rescue Equipment
Cherokee County Fair Association
Fairground and Emergency Sound System
City of Greene
Handle Held Radio Upgrade
Crittenton Center
Transitional Therapeutic Home Kitchen Updates
DeWitt Volunteer Fire Department Inc
Air Filtration
Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank Corporation
Cooler for Milk and Dairy
In Harmony Farm
Greenhouse Installation
Keokuk High School
New FFA Chapter
Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High School
Greenhouse Start-Up
Moorhead Fire and Rescue
John Deere UTV
Morningside University
High Tunnel and Compost Integration for Ag Teaching Labs
North Union FFA
Chicken Coop
Oskaloosa High School
FFA School Garden
Palo Alto County Agricultural Extension District
Fire Safety- Extinguisher Training Equipment
Riverside Community High School
Greenhouse
Winfield-Mt. Union CSD
WMU Ag- Greenhouse
Woodbury Central High School
Rebuild Ag Program and FFA Chapter
NEBRASKA
Boyd County High School (Spencer)
Upgrades to County Fair Livestock Barn
Central City Public Schools
Plasma Cutter and Table
Hope-Esperanza
Food Programs Support
McCool Junction FFA
Livestock Trailer
Mosaic
Community Vegetable Garden
Nebraska Vocational Agricultural Foundation
Summer Food Service Program
Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership Inc
Family Services Food Pantry
Pawnee County Medical Foundation
Power Easy-Load ER Cot
Sarpy County Ag Society
Public Announcement Sound System Upgrade
Spalding Academy
Growing Science at Spalding Academy
Steinauer Community Foundation
Safety Gear for Volunteer Fire Department
Table Rock Community Foundation
Air Packs for SCBA
West Holt Public Schools
Ag Program Expansion
SOUTH DAKOTA
Bison Volunteer Fire Department
New Fire Hall
Butte Volunteer Fire Department
Radios and PPE
Claire City Fire Protection District
FD Safety Equipment
Irene Volunteer Fire Dept.
Tanker 1 Pump System Replacement
Lake Andes Firemen’s Association Inc
Side-by-Side and Skid
North Marshall Fire Department Association Inc
ATV Wildland Skid Unit
Rosholt Fire Department
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
Sioux Falls Jefferson High School
Academic Village Food Pantry
South Dakota Agricultural and Rural Leadership Foundation
Program Support FY 25
Warner Volunteer Fire Department
Wildland UTV Project
Working Here Fund Grants Awarded up to $25,000
IOWA
Cedar County Fair Association Inc
Cedar County Farm Bureau Agriculture Center
City of Fairfield Iowa
Fairfield Fire Station: Locker and Decontamination Rooms
Community Action Agency of Siouxland
Refrigerated Truck and Trailer
Houghton Cedar Township Fire Department
Station Generator
Mt Union Fire Department Foundation
Equipment for Fire Department
North Central Iowa Research Association
Ag Research Facility
North Iowa Southern Minnesota Veterans Standdown
Operation Golden Hawk
Original Pottawattamie County Fair Board Association
County Fair Cattle Barn
Sioux Central FFA
Educational Greenhouse
The Johnson County Agricultural Association
Expo Center
Villisca Volunteer Fire Fighters Association Inc
Fire Apparatus and Equipment
Waterville Fire Dept Squad
New Power Load for Ambulance
Waucoma Fire Department
New Fire Station
Women Food and Agriculture Network
Breaking New Ground: Farmer Mentorship Programming
NEBRASKA
Burt County Fair Foundation
Left Field Building ADA Restroom Project
City of Spalding
Rescue Squad Ambulance
Comstock Volunteer Fire Department
Jaws of Life
Duncan Rural Fire District
Rescue Equipment
Edison Volunteer Fire Department
Storage Facility for Gear and Trucks
Emerson-Hubbard Public Schools
Ag Building and Equipment
Genoa Volunteer Fire Department
Extrication Equipment: Combination Tool and Ram
Holt Co Agricultural Society
Arena Lights
Jansen Rural Fire District #9
Wildland Apparatus Update
Johnson County 4-H Council
Livestock Barn Refresh
Kimball Hospital Foundation
Ambulance Communication Enhancement
Lutheran High Northeast
School Greenhouse
North Platte Catholic Community Food Pantry
Walk-in Cooler
Odell Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Patient Monitor and Extrication Equipment
Osmond Ambulance
Ambulance/Equipment Fund
Sioux County Rescue
New Ambulance, Equipment, and Patient Cot
Stanton Community Schools
Ag Education Welding Ventilation Overhaul
Talmage Rural Volunteer Fire Department
Extrication Equipment
Thedford Rural Fire Protection District
Ambulance Replacement
Valley Volunteer Fire and Rescue Foundation Inc
VFD Fire Station
Village of Newcastle/Fire and Rescue Department
New Ambulance
SOUTH DAKOTA
Brown County Fair Foundation Inc
Beef Barn Wash Rack
Area IV Senior Citizens Planning Council Inc
Aberdeen Senior Nutrition
Huron Public Library
Feed and Read
Sanborn County Ambulance
Power Cot
Charles Mix Extension Office
Charles Mix County 4-H Youth Development
The Salvation Army of the Black Hills
2025 Christmas Campaign
Sorum Fire Department
Purchase A Spare Pump for the Department
Lake County Food Pantry Inc
Kids Pantry (Food Backpack) Program
Kids Against Hunger-Sioux Falls
Meal Packing Program
Bread Break
Fresh Produce Expansion
Gayville-Volin School District
Outdoor Classroom
WYOMING
Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom
Implementation of Wyoming Wonders and Support for Wyoming Educators
Wyoming Cattlewomen Inc
ANCW WIRED
Council Of Community Services
Soup Kitchen
Eppson Center For Seniors Inc
Raw Food to Support Congregate and Home Delivered Meals Programs
Hot Springs County School District
Fun Fridays in Agriculture (FFA) Boot Camp
