Azura Employee Foundation Grants
Funding Amount
Up to $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Each year, the AEF donates approximately $20,000 to the community through an eight-member committee that reviews applications and makes funding decisions.”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofit organizations or community groups
Other requirements
- Must serve Shawnee, Franklin, or Johnson County and/or one of the target cities
- Established organizations with track record of service
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: The AEF CANNOT fund:
- Not eligible: Individuals
- Not eligible: For-profit organizations
- Not eligible: Capital projects
- Not eligible: Debt reduction
- Not eligible: Political campaigns
- Not eligible: Conference attendance requests
- Not eligible: Endowments
- Not eligible: Programs that promote religious or sectarian activities
Overview
Award Amount: Up to $10,000 per grant (committee retains discretionary flexibility on actual amounts awarded)
Geographic Scope: Nonprofit organizations or community groups serving:
- Shawnee, Franklin, or Johnson County
- Topeka, Lenexa, Mission, Olathe, or Ottawa, Kansas
Program Focus: Supporting nonprofits providing much-needed services to improve communities in Northeast Kansas
Background: Since 2018, the foundation has donated over $103,500 to community organizations. Each year, the AEF donates approximately $20,000 to the community through an eight-member committee that reviews applications and makes funding decisions.
Eligibility
- Nonprofit organizations or community groups
- Must serve Shawnee, Franklin, or Johnson County and/or one of the target cities
- Established organizations with track record of service
Ineligible Applicants/Use of Funds
The AEF CANNOT fund:
- Individuals
- For-profit organizations
- Capital projects
- Debt reduction
- Political campaigns
- Conference attendance requests
- Endowments
- Programs that promote religious or sectarian activities
Funding Cycles
- Spring funding
- Winter funding
- Organizations receiving funds may apply again one full calendar year after receiving their grant
Recent Grant Recipients (2024):
- Topeka LULAC Senior Center
- Valeo Behavioral Health Care
- ScrapsKC
- Sparkwheel
- Reach Out And Read, Kansas City
- SLI (Sheltered Living, Inc.)
- Tallgrass Student Learning Center
How to Apply
Application Process
Funding Cycles: Spring and Winter (specific deadlines not provided)
How to Apply: Visit the Azura Employee Foundation page to request funding
Application Requirements: Specific application materials not detailed in website content
Review Process:
- Eight-member committee reviews all applications
- Committee makes funding decisions on behalf of Azura's employees
- Funding decisions typically align with spring and winter cycles
Reapplication: Organizations receiving funds may apply again one full calendar year after receiving their previous grant
Contact for Details: Azura Credit Union; 800-432-2470
What Azura Credit Union actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 13
- Total given
- $245K
- Median grant
- $16K
- Range
- $7,750–$42K
- By dollars: Kansas 100%. Top recipient cities: Topeka, KS; Lenexa, KS; Tecumseh, KS.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 15% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Military Veteran Project Inc · Topeka, KS
Prevention of military suicide through treatment and research
$42K
Helping Hands Humane Society · Topeka, KS
Care for animals without homes and support for pet adoption
$34K
Tarc Inc · Topeka, KS
Services and support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
$34K
Harvesters-The Community Food Network · Topeka, KS
Food pantry
$20K
Topeka Rescue Mission · Topeka, KS
Homeless shelter and assistance
$19K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Community services
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