Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Can we apply?

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

Eligible organizations

  • This includes Native American tribal governments.

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • The Foundation will not normally make grants to private non-operating foundations.
  • Grants may also be made to units of government for public purposes.
  • In exceptional circumstances, grants may be made to other types of nonprofit organization and to businesses.
  • Using expenditure responsibility as a guideline, the Foundation will carefully supervise any such grants to document the use of its funds solely for charitable purposes.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: However, the fund excludes grants for individuals, operating costs, political activities, and similar items.
  • Not eligible: The following: Grants to individuals Operating expenses Lobbying
  • Not eligible: Any other activity of a political nature
  • Not eligible: Religious activities for religious purposes Endowment or to retire indebtedness Private foundations and other grant making organizations T-shirts, water bottles, snacks, giveaways, and similar items

Overview

GBCF: The CPI Quality of Life Barton County Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Golden Belt Community Foundation
Last Updated: January 02, 2026

Summary

The CPI Quality of Life Barton County Fund aims to enhance community well-being in Barton County through impactful projects. Grants are available for public charities, government units, and exceptional nonprofits, focusing on tangible improvements. However, the fund excludes grants for individuals, operating costs, political activities, and similar items. The foundation emphasizes charitable purposes, ensuring that all funded projects contribute positively to the community's quality of life.

Overview

The CPI Quality of Life Barton County Fund The Barton County Quality of Life in CPI Fund seeks to improve the quality of life in Barton county. Projects must make a tangible and visible improvement in the community.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Grants may be made to public charities; that is organizations described in section 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3); and to private operating foundations. The Foundation will not normally make grants to private non-operating foundations. Grants may also be made to units of government for public purposes. This includes Native American tribal governments. In exceptional circumstances, grants may be made to other types of nonprofit organization and to businesses. Using expenditure responsibility as a guideline, the Foundation will carefully supervise any such grants to document the use of its funds solely for charitable purposes. The program or project you are requesting funding for must be charitable.

Ineligibility

Generally, the foundation does not make grants for the following: Grants to individuals Operating expenses Lobbying or any other activity of a political natureReligious activities for religious purposes Endowment or to retire indebtedness Private foundations and other grant making organizations T-shirts, water bottles, snacks, giveaways, and similar items

What Golden Belt Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
54
Total given
$1.7M
Median grant
$14K
Range
$5,049–$297K
  • By dollars: Kansas 88%, California 8%, Massachusetts 2%. Top recipient cities: Great Bend, KS; Larned, KS; Hoisington, KS.
  • 35% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 30% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Great Bend Recreation Commission Foundation · Great Bend, KS

    Operating Support

    $297K

  • University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy · Los Angeles, CA

    Operating Support

    $130K

  • Great Bend Alive Inc · Great Bend, KS

    Community Devel

    $127K

  • Barton Community College · Great Bend, KS

    Educational

    $114K

  • Golden Belt Humane & Animal Welfare Society Inc · Great Bend, KS

    Animal-Related

    $102K

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

nonprofitscommunity-developmentquality-of-life

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