Community Impact Grants: Assaria Community Fund

The Assaria Community Fund, managed by the Greater Salina Community Foundation, supports charitable projects aimed at enhancing the quality of life for residents of Assaria, Kansas. This fund provides resources for community-serving initiatives, seed funding for new projects, and capacity-building efforts. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, educational institutions, and government entities. However, requests for political projects or those that involve discrimination will not be considered. The fund emphasizes community collaboration and sustainable development.

Projects or programs that serve the community and/or advance the mission of the organizationSeed money to establish or initiate a new project, program, or organization, including operating expensesCapacity 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 facilityEndowment funds to provide permanent and long-term support for an organization or program.Note: The grants committee will consider requests for endowment funds but it is unlikely to receive funding unless it supports a specific initiative.

Eligibility

What do the funds support? Charitable projects that improve the quality of life for the citizens of Assaria, KS.The community foundation can make grants to the following entities:501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
Government
ReligiousIndividuals 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.

Ineligibility

The following grant requests will NOT be considered:Political projects of any kind
Organizations or projects that practice discrimination of any kind
Operating deficits or retirement of debt (if the project has already happened or been paid for, this is considered funding debt).