The Douglas County Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Community Grants to improve the lives of Douglas County, Kansas residents.
Donor Name: Douglas County Community Foundation
State: Kansas
County: Douglas County (KS)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/02/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
DCCF support a wide variety of activities in the following areas:
- Arts and Culture
- Animals
- Children and Youth
- Community Development
- Education
- Environment
- Health
- Housing
- Human Services
Funding Information
Grants generally range from $1,000 to $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Proposal must come from a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, tribal entity or local government.
- Proposal must be for work that benefits residents of Douglas County, Kansas.
- Organization must conduct business without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or national origin.
DCCF is more likely to fund requests that:
- Are clearly and concisely described.
- Are based on complete and clear income and expense projections.
- Do not require recurring DCCF funding for the same project or purpose.
- Are one-time requests or reasonably ensure sustainability after DCCF funding is used.
Limitations on Grantmaking
Grants are not awarded for:
- Multi-year requests
- Purchase of tickets or tables at special events, memberships, or advertising
- Individuals
- Annual campaigns
- Endowment funds
- Event sponsorships
- Fundraising events
- Religious purposes
- Lobbying or political activities prohibited by the IRS
- Debt retirement
For more information, visit DCCF.
