Community Impact Grants

What do the funds support?

Community Impact grants support a wide variety of charitable causes:

• Arts & Culture
• Community Development & Environment
• Youth & Education
• Health & Human Services
• Parks & Recreation
• Public Safety

Where does the money come from?

Community Impact Grants are funded by multiple funds held at the community foundation, each with a different set of funding criteria.

Click on the links below to learn more about each fund and its own unique set of criteria:

• Dane G. Hansen Foundation Community Grant Fund
• Fund for Early Childhood Care, Education & Development
• Fund for Greater Salina
• Kansas Health Foundation Fund for GSCF
• L.P. "Pat" Mullen Fund

Who's eligible to apply?

• 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organizations, educational, government or religious institutions
• Individuals or organizations that do not fall into one of the above institutions are encouraged to partner with a fiscal agent in one of those categories.
  • If that is not possible, please contact the community foundation to see if your project still qualifies and if there are additional reporting requirements.
• Grants are limited to projects or programs that benefit the community of Saline County, KS, with the following exceptions:
  
  • Projects supporting early childhood care, education & development in Ottawa County, KS.
  • GSCF Founding Donors outside of Saline County, such as Bethany College and Bethany Home Association, are eligible to receive funding from the Fund for Greater Salina.

Do I need to fill out more than one application?

No. Applicants fill out one application, and a grants committee reviews each application and determines which fund is the best funding fit based on that fund's criteria.

What types of support may be requested?

• Projects or programs that serve the community and/or advance the mission of the organization
• Seed money to establish or initiate a new project, program, or organization, including operating expenses
• Capacity building or activities that strengthen an organization to increase its ability to fulfill its mission, including technology & equipment, professional development & training, additional staff to implement a new program, etc.
• Capital improvements including new construction or renovation of a facility
• Endowment funds to provide permanent and long-term support for an organization or program.
  
  • Note: The grants committee will consider requests for endowment funds from the Fund for Greater Salina, but it is unlikely to receive funding unless it supports a specific initiative.

The following grant requests will NOT be considered:

• Incomplete, incorrect, or late applications.
• Political projects of any kind
• Organizations or projects that practice discrimination of any kind.
• Operating deficits or retirement of debt