Over $56,000 Awarded in Spring Grant Cycle

The Greater Salina Community Foundation recently awarded over $56,000 to 15 charitable projects and organizations through its competitive Spring Grant Cycle.

This year's grant recipients include funding toward supporting renovations to serve the community, improve local childcare centers, and support unique local projects.

This cycle’s grant recipients include the following:

• Bethany Home Association, $3,000 to support the Bethany Home neighborhood renovation project by updating lighting.
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Child Development Center, $3,414 to purchase material and supplies to build a storage shed and covered area on the infant and toddler playground.
• Kansas Wesleyan University, $4,950 to support the Kansas Wesleyan University Ham Radio Club.
• Prairieland Market, $5,000 to purchase a Master-Bilt BEM/BEL-CP Series Endless Glass Door Merchandiser.
• Salina Child Care Association, $4,329.55 to purchase 3 Baby Trends Expedition Double Strollers and 2 Children’s Factory 6 Passenger Bye-Bye Buggies.
• Episcopal Social Services, Inc., $2,712 to purchase items needed for the culinary unit and snack bar for the Resilience Clubhouse members.
• USD 305, $2,400 to help purchase the USD 305 subscription to BookBreak.
• Salina Crossroads Marathon, $4,000 to purchase a new wider start/finish line, pre-race event signage, race day signage, brightly colored footprints, and large welcome runner signs.
• Love, Chloe Foundation, $5,000 to support the Love, Chloe Childhood Cancer Moms’ Retreat.
• Salina Art Center, $2,236.27 to support youth education.
• Mary’s Grade School, $5,000 for the purchase and installation of a security fob system for Love N’ Learn.
• Smoky Hill Education Service Center, $4,500 to purchase supplies for activities, workshops, and family nights to improve STEAM teaching using space exploration.
• City of Assaria, $2,000 to support the Assaria Summer Youth Program.
• Cornerstone Classical School, $2,676.90 to purchase teacher manuals, student music books, a tuner, instrument storage, and a violin.
• USD 305, $4,999 to support students attending the 2025 Salina South Cougar Debate & Forensics National Tournament.

This round of grants was made possible by three funds at the community foundation: the Dane G. Hansen Community Grant Fund, which supports projects and programs that improve the community’s quality of life; the Fund for Greater Salina which supports funds used for a variety of charitable causes that positively impact the community; and the L.P. “Pat” Mullen Fund, which supports hands-on learning opportunities for youth in the areas of arts and humanities as well as science, technology and invention.

Applications for the Foundation’s next community grant cycle are due by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, August 15^th. Detailed application and fund criteria is available at www.gscf.org/about-grants.