GBCF: The CPI Quality of Life Barton County Fund Grant
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
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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 itemsWhat 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
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