Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Eligible organizations

  • Individuals or organizations that do NOT fall into one of the above entities are encouraged to partner with a fiscal agent in one of those categories.

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • If that is not possible, please contact the community foundation to see if your project still qualifies and if there are any additional reporting requirements

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Incomplete, incorrect or late applications.
  • Not eligible: Political projects of any kind.
  • Not eligible: Organizations or projects that practice discrimination of any kind.
  • Not eligible: Operating deficits or retirement of debt (if the project has already happened or been paid for, this is considered funding debt).

Overview

Note: The grants committee will consider requests for endowment funds, but it is unlikely to receive funding unless it supports a specific initiative.
Supports the most pressing needs of the people of Cloud County with special consideration given to organizations, programs, or projects that address food insecurity, hunger and food assistance.
Grants are typically restricted to the geographic areas served by the community foundation.
What type of support is funded?

Eligibility

501(c)(3) nonprofit organizationsEducationGovernmentReligiousIndividuals or organizations that do NOT fall into one of the above entities 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 any additional reporting requirements

Ineligibility

Incomplete, incorrect or late applicationsPolitical projects of any kindOrganizations or projects that practice discrimination of any kindOperating deficits or retirement of debt (if the project has already happened or been paid for, this is considered funding debt).

What Greater Salina Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
328
Total given
$24.09M
Median grant
$14K
Range
$5,057–$4.27M
  • By dollars: Kansas 91%, Illinois 4%, District of Columbia <1%. Top recipient cities: Salina, KS; Concordia, KS; Hays, KS.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Bethany College · Lindsborg, KS

    Education

    $4.27M

  • Rolling Hills Zoo · Salina, KS

    Conservation & Environment

    $3.06M

  • Salina Presbyterian Manor · Salina, KS

    Human Services

    $2.37M

  • Teentown Inc · Salina, KS

    Youth Services

    $2.13M

  • Greater Salina Community Foundation · Salina, KS

    Internal

    $1.01M

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Hunger
  • Food security
  • Capacity building
  • Foundation

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