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Home Community Foundation PO Box 1673 Hays, Kansas 67601 785-621-4090
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Apply for a GrantHeartland Area Action Fund Grant Heartland Area Action Grant The Foundation’s Heartland Area Action Fund accepts applications once a year. Specific dates are announced annually. Applications are not accepted outside of the grant cycle. The grant cycle for 2010 is February 15, 2010 through March 12, 2010. The maximum grant award is $300.00. Applications are not limited to a particular issue or target population. Successful applications assist the Foundation in fulfilling its mission to improve the quality of life for our communities. For-profit organizations are not considered as grant recipients unless the request is for a charitable project. Grant applications from non-profit organizations and individuals or groups of individuals will be considered. Grants are limited to projects that fall within the Heartland area defined as west central Kansas. Below is a link to a simple grant application form. Those applying for a grant should note the limit on additional pages and that the Foundation will not accept any supplemental materials with the applications such as brochures, letters of support, annual reports, etc. Six (6) copies of the application in its entirety must be submitted. All applicants should use the grant application form as the cover page. The Foundation board reviews applications and makes recommendations according to the Foundation’s grant guidelines. (See below.) If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Heartland Community Foundation at 785-621-4090 Thanks for your interest in making west central Kansas a better place to live. Grant Guidelines When reviewing applications for grants from the Heartland Area Action Fund, the review committee will consider the following: What type of support is being requested?
Although the Foundation will consider operating or capital grants, preference will be given to grants that fall into the three remaining categories: project, seed money, or capacity building. The Foundation will also give consideration to grants that support a variety of funding opportunities including programs or projects that support:
Other considerations: Is the program, project, or organization for which funding is requested sustainable? In other words, is there confidence that the initiative will continue after Foundation support ends? Grants will be made to charitable organizations (501(c)3 designation), or to individuals, groups or others that are requesting funding for a charitable project. Grants should benefit the greater good of the population in west central Kansas. Although the review committee will consider a request for funding that is the same or similar to a previously approved grant, preference will be given to new and innovative grant requests. The Foundation will not consider grants to the following:
Grant Notification: Notification of grant awards will be completed by April 16, 2010. All grant applicants will be notified. HCF Grant Application & Budget page (PDF) Organizational Fund Grant Requests Organization Fund Grant Application (PDF) |
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