The Downing Family Foundation supports programs that impact the quality of life for a community or a significant number of community members on a lasting basis, focusing specifically on projects that lead to self-sufficiency and future success.
Donor Name: The Downing Family Foundation
State: Kansas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/30/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Downing Family Foundation seeks to partner with organizations that share in the simple value of helping others especially those who are less fortunate or unable to help themselves.
The foundation favors initiatives within Kansas and in the following areas:
- Community development and enrichment
- Services to the disadvantaged
- Children’s causes
- Early education
- The arts
The foundation will consider requests for the following:
- Operating expenses
- Endowment funds
- Capital causes
- Multi-year grants (although one-year grants are typical)
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply for a grant, your organization’s request must fall within one of the areas listed above, and the organization must be tax-exempt or a non-profit requesting funds for charitable purposes.
The foundation will not consider requests:
- From government, political, legislative, or lobbying entities
- For specific physical, medical or psychological conditions
- From individuals, social or fraternal organizations
- From faith-based organizations
- For medical research
- To fund for-profit organizations
For more information, visit The Downing Family Foundation.
