The Hillsboro Community Foundation, an affiliate of Central Kansas Community Foundation, is accepting grant applications to promote and facilitate charitable giving in support of projects/programs that enhance the quality of life in Hillsboro, Kansas.
Donor Name: Hillsboro Community Foundation
State: Kansas
City: Hillsboro
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/24/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Hillsboro Community Foundation has approximately $19,000 available for the 2024 grant cycle. The Hillsboro Impact Fund has approximately $8,000 available for the purpose of supporting charitable project/programs that benefit those in the Hillsboro community. The Kansas Health Foundation Fund – Hillsboro has approximately $3,000 to underwrite solutions to local health issues and for the protection and promotion of the health and well-being of individuals and their communities through the encouragement of healthy lifestyles, behaviors, and environments. The Hillsboro Community Foundation Arts Fund has approximately $2,000 available to support local art initiatives that enrich the community. The Helen and Laurine Schafer Charitable Fund supports health care in and around the Hillsboro community and has approximately $6,000 available. The amount requested and types of project/programs will determine the number of grants and amounts to be awarded.
Hillsboro Community Foundation will award grants of $2,500 or less, but will not exceed $5,000. Since grant requests frequently exceed the amount of funding available, the organization will be asked to indicate the minimum amount required for the project/program to proceed in the grant application.
Projects/programs that will receive priority in funding are:
- Need – Projects/programs where there is an evident need and the organization is in a key position to meet that need
- Feasibility – Projects/programs that present a well-thought-out strategy for achieving goals with a cost-effective budget
- Collaboration – Projects/programs that utilize resources to optimize shared goals of multiple organizations
- Effective Organizations – Projects/programs that expand or improve the services of established organizations
- Outcomes Measurement – Projects/programs with reasonable and effective measurement or evaluation tools to demonstrate impact of outcomes
- Innovation – Projects/programs that represent new and promising approaches to unmet community needs.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply for this opportunity, your organization must meet the following requirements:
- Possess 501(c)(3) status under the Internal Revenue Service code, be exempt under statute (i.e. educational institution, church, a city or county), or be formally linked to an organization with such designation
- Management should be in the hands of reliable, ethical, and experienced personnel
For more information, visit CKCF.
