The Arthur Klinkacek Community Enrichment Fund typically grants funds to projects or programs in the Kearney area and surrounding communities.
Donor Name: Kearney Area Community Foundation
State: Nebraska
County: Buffalo County (NE)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
The Kearney Area Community Foundation offers a discretionary grant program for projects, programs, and events that improve the quality of life in the Kearney area. Applications are accepted on a case-by-case basis following the successful screening of a Pre-Application Form. The size and number of grants awarded each year are directly related to the amount of money available each year for distribution.
The Arthur Klinkacek Community Enrichment Fund discretionary grant program was developed to provide flexibility for the Kearney Area Community Foundation to address creative ideas, emerging needs, and innovative programs and can be used to leverage dollars from other funding sources
Funding Information
- Discretionary grants are typically more than $5,000 and may be multi-year awards depending on the size and scope of the request.
- Organizations may only apply once per 12-month period.
Eligibility Criteria
The Kearney Area Community Foundation awards grants to both private and public organizations.
- In order to be eligible for a grant, the organization must be classified as follows:
- Organizations classified as 501(c)(3) by the Internal Revenue Service that are in good financial health and well managed, including a charitable group or program that is under the Kearney Area Community Foundation as an approved component fund.
- Governmental agencies for public purposes deemed to be an effective means to address a priority issue. The Kearney Area Community Foundation does not issue funding for the general operating support of a governmental program.
- Public, charter and private/parochial Pre-K-12 schools and post-secondary educational institutions when the request is deemed to be an effective means to address a priority issue, particularly when the issue addresses the needs of a substantial or underserved portion of the community. Requests will only be considered if they are unique and community-oriented, or for pilot programs with potential to be sustainable and replicable. The Kearney Area Community Foundation does not issue funding for the general operating support of a school system, school, or school program.
- Single mission organizations or agencies (like the SAFE Center, HelpCare Clinic, etc.) may apply no more frequently than every 12 months after receiving an Arthur Klinkacek Community
- Enrichment grant from KACF. Multi-mission organizations or agencies (like Buffalo County Community Partners, Kearney Public Schools and the University of Nebraska –
- Kearney) may apply every year, but no more than two requests may be submitted in any one year by any sub-groups (goal work groups, departments, school buildings, etc).
- Once the sub-group has been awarded a grant, they will need to sit out for one year before reapplying. The committee will consider grant requests on a case-by-case basis.
- If prior funding has been received, a final grant evaluation must be completed and accepted prior to applying for additional funding.
- The Kearney Area Community Foundation serves the greater Kearney area. Except in extraordinary circumstances, only programs and projects in Buffalo County will be considered for support.
- Preference will be given to programs that meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Long-term impact on residents and/or physical environments in the Kearney area (Buffalo County)
- Meaningful, reasonable, and measurable outcomes
- Innovative approaches to address community issues
- Strengthen and enhance community assets
- Build the self-sufficiency of individuals and/or organizations
- Attract additional funding
- Utilize partnerships and/or collaborations
- Grants for the following purposes are not permissible:
- To individuals
- General operating support
- Religious or political purposes
- Endowments or annual fund drives
- Capital investments that are not directly related to program delivery, service to clients, or organizational capacity-building
- Fundraising event sponsorships or creation of collateral materials for fundraising events
- Programs that create an indefinite, long-term commitment by the Kearney Area
- Community Foundation
- Incomplete requests
- Requests without an approved Letter of Intent or application
- The following criteria are utilized by the Arthur Klinkacek Community Enrichment Fund grant committee when evaluating proposals and making funding recommendations to the KACF Board of Directors:
- Project description and purpose (taking note of eligibility requirements, KACF priorities and preferences)
- Expected results/outcomes, implementation of plan and evaluation
- Organizational capacity/plans for obtaining other funding
- Partnerships with other nonprofits
- Background and stability (existing organization), or high probability of success (new organization)
For more information, visit KACF.
