GRANT GUIDELINES

Guidelines for WKCF Unrestricted Grants

Application Dates
The Western Kansas Community Foundation reviews applications four times per year.  Applications are continually available and must be postmarked no later than the closing date for the cycle it is to be considered.

APPLICATION CLOSING DATES:	GRANTS AWARDED IN:
FEBRUARY 1st MAY 1st AUGUST 1st NOVEMBER 1st	MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER JANUARY

Who Do We Fund?
The Foundation restricts its support to 501(c)(3) or other exempt organizations/groups or the government equivalent, in western Kansas who are served by the Western Kansas Community Foundation. The Foundation does not make grants to individuals, for political purposes, to retire indebtedness or for payment of interest or taxes.

The Process
After we receive your completed proposal, copies will be provided to the Foundation’s Grants Committee who will review and provide comment. Additional information may be requested. The Grants Committee will make its recommendations to the Board of Directors. You will be notified of the Board’s decision as soon as possible after the Board meeting at which your application is considered.

Organizations that receive grants during a previous grant making cycle are not eligible for the upcoming grant cycle unless the funds have been expended, AND, the organization is requesting funds for a separate project. The final report is due at completion before an additional grant will be funded or approximately one year from the date funds are received.

Funding Requests
••The Foundation encourages grant requests for projects or programs that:
•••• Follow the Foundation’s current grant focus.
•••• Will have a broad impact on the quality of life for a large number of people
•••• in the community.
•••• Propose ways to address community issues and problems.
•••• Leverage other sources of support.
•••• Stimulate others to participate in addressing community programs.
•••• Are innovative, a new initiative, or an enhancement of an existing program.
•••• Is responsive to changing or emerging community needs.
•••• Are sustainable over time.

Funding Ineligibility
••The Foundation usually does not give priority to grant funds for:
•••• Operating or maintenance expenses
•••• Medical or scholarly research
•••• Membership fees
•••• Banquet or luncheon expenses
•••• Ticket sales for charitable fund-raising efforts
•••• Religious organizations for religious purposes
•••• Travel expenses for groups, such as school classes, clubs or sport teams
•••• Capital debt reduction
•••• Individuals
•••• Political lobbying or legislative activities
•••• Use of and payment for services of a fiscal agent
•••• Endowment establishment or enhancement.
•••• Umbrella funding organizations that would distribute requested
•••• funds at their own discretion.

Additional Information
Due to the number of requests the Foundation receives, it is not guaranteed every project will be funded or full requests will be met. The Foundation will only accept one grant request per organization, per grant period. Programs and projects must be completed within a one-year period from receipt of the notification of the grant award. Further grant awards will be pending until the submission of a final report is received by the Foundation.

Each grant request will be reviewed and evaluated on its own merit based on the contents of the application form. For this reason, it is important to provide clear and complete responses to all information requested.

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