GROW South Dakota Awarded $500,000 Grant from Citi Foundation

CITI Grant


GROW SD is proud to announce it has been selected as one of 70 organizations nationwide to receive a $500,000 grant through the Citi Foundation’s 2026 Community Finance Initiative. The initiative awarded a total of $35 million to organizations helping individuals and families strengthen their financial well-being.

Through this funding, GROW SD will expand efforts to help individuals, families, and small business owners build financial stability and resilience. Initiatives will focus on financial education, budgeting, building savings, improving credit, managing debt, preparing for homeownership, and protecting against financial scams and fraud. Additional efforts will help individuals strengthen online security and safeguard personal and financial information.

This investment supports GROW South Dakota’s ongoing commitment to empowering individuals, strengthening financial security, and building more resilient communities across the region.

Read the full Citi Foundation announcement.

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