The Topeka Community Foundation is seeking applications for its 2026 Healthy Lifestyles Grant.
Donor Name: Topeka Community Foundation
State: Kansas
County: Douglas County (KS), Jackson County (KS), Jefferson County (KS), Lyon County (KS), Nemaha County (KS), Osage County (KS), Pottawatomie County (KS), Riley County (KS), Wabaunsee County (KS)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/01/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Healthy Lifestyles grants are multi-year awards that will provide funding for new or current programs that directly and positively change health habits, behaviors and/or lifestyles for residents in the Kansas counties of:
- Douglas
- Lyon
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Nemaha
- Osage
- Pottawatomie
- Riley
- Wabaunsee
Funding Information
Grant awards will be up to $20,000/year for two years. The next open grant cycle will be awarded in 2026.
Requests may include (but are not restricted to):
- Staff Salaries
- Marketing Expenses
- Technology
- Strategic planning and Consultants
Requirements
Awards will be determined by the quality and strength of the case presented for the proposed need via the supporting proposal narrative and by the appropriateness of the Topeka Community Foundation as the source of funding.
Criteria that will be considered in reviewing proposals includes:
- Purpose and demonstration of need
- Need of proposed program in the community
- Organizational capacity to carry out proposed program
- Strength of partnerships, coalitions, and or alliances as they relate directly to the propose program
- Strength of organization’s plan for evaluation
- Clarity of budget and budget narrative
Funding Exclusions
Grant funds may not be used for any of the following activities:
- Medical research
- Contributions to capital campaigns
- Operating deficits or retirement of debt
- Construction projects, real estate acquisitions, or endowments, not part of a Foundation-initiated program
- Vehicles, such as vans or busses
- Grants to individual
- Annual fund drives
- Fundraising events
For more information, visit Topeka Community Foundation.
