South Dakota AI Program

South Dakota · Dept. of Labor & Regulation

The state helps pay for your AI plans.

South Dakota’s AI grant reimburses businesses for getting started with AI — consulting, team training, or free awareness courses. Pick the categories that fit (you can combine them) and we’ll walk you through the application in about 10 minutes.

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Apply by Aug 7, 2026 · You review and sign everything; nothing is submitted on your behalf.

Three categories — pick any that apply

Category 1

AI Business Discovery

You know AI matters but not where it fits.

A South Dakota consultant runs a discovery session: they look at your operations and map the specific places AI saves you time or money.

State covers 50%, up to $5,000

Category 2

AI Training Implementation

You know what you want to learn and want your team trained on it.

Paid, structured training for your employees on the tools you choose — up to 12 months, with named skills and hours in the application.

State covers 50%, up to $20,000

Category 3

AI Awareness

You want your staff AI-literate without buying a program.

Your employees complete free AI-literacy courses that end in a certificate, and the state pays your business per employee who finishes.

$1,000 per employee, up to $10,000

How applying works

  1. 1.Answer by chat or voice

    The assistant asks a few plain-English questions and fills the official form with you.

  2. 2.Review the finished application

    We email you a secure link to the completed state form — every answer visible.

  3. 3.Sign and send it yourself

    You sign. We never submit on your behalf.

Prefer a different pace? Everything on one page · Pure chat

Common questions

Who is eligible?
South Dakota businesses. The application asks for your business details and a W-9 so the state can reimburse you directly.
Is this money up front?
It’s a reimbursement: you complete the consulting or training, then the state pays you back at the rates above.
What does EdgeTeam do, and what do I do?
We prepare the application with you and email it for signature. You review every answer, sign it, and the state takes it from there. Nothing goes anywhere without your signature.

Apply by Aug 7, 2026

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