Changemakers at Work Grants

The Changemakers at Work Grants program, offered by the Hutchinson Community Foundation, aims to enhance community connections in Reno County. By funding projects that foster social interaction, environmental engagement, and placemaking, the program seeks to empower local residents as changemakers. With grants ranging from $250 to $5,000, this initiative supports organizations that are 501(c)(3) compliant and promotes inclusivity and community pride.

Igniting changemakers for a thriving Reno County
For more than 25 years, Hutchinson Community Foundation has been working to multiply the impact of charitable giving by connecting community members, nonprofits, and other partners to brighten the future of Hutchinson and Reno County through philanthropy.
They are residents working together to improve their neighborhoods.
In the Changemakers at Work Grants program, we put building and nurturing community front and center. We aim to support the work of Changemakers happening in all areas of Reno County, strengthening social capital and community pride. The more social capital a community has and the stronger the sense of place and belonging residents feel, the more committed to each other and the world around them they become.
This program will fund projects that:

• Bring people together and provide opportunities for positive social interaction and benefit through volunteer work or community-building efforts.
• Connect people to the environment around them in new ways to increase community pride and identity.
• Build on our communities’ assets and unique qualities through placemaking.
• Funding
• Grants range from $250 to a maximum of $5,000.

Eligibility

Proposals must come from organizations that are exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) and serve Reno County. Applicants must conduct business without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or national origin.

Ineligibility

Proposals from individuals or non-qualifying organizations will not be considered unless they have secured a local nonprofit organization to serve as fiscal sponsor.We will not consider multi-year grants nor multiple grant requests from an organization, unless that organization is serving as a fiscal sponsor for multiple groups.