GSCF: Kansas Health Foundation Fund Grant

The GSCF Kansas Health Foundation Fund supports public health initiatives in Saline County, KS, focusing on healthy lifestyles and preventative programs. Grants are available to 501(c)(3) nonprofits, educational institutions, government entities, and religious organizations. The fund seeks projects that enhance community health and well-being, offering seed money, capacity building, and capital improvements, while excluding healthcare for the ill and political initiatives. For more information, visit the Kansas Health Foundation's website.

The Kansas Health Foundation Fund for GSCF was established in response to the Kansas Health Foundation’s second chapter of the Giving Resources to our World (GROW II) matching grant challenge.
Learn more about the GROW II program here.
What do the funds support?
Programs and projects that support the public health of Saline County, KS, defined as: the protection and promotion of the health and well-beings of individuals and their communities through encouragement of healthy lifestyles, behaviors and environments.Grants will be made to preventative programs/projects that support healthy living.

Eligibility

Grants are limited to projects and programs that support Saline County, 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.Grants are typically restricted to the geographic areas served by the community foundationWhat type of support is funded?Projects or programs that serve the community and/or advance the mission of the organization
Seed money to establish or initiate a new project, program, or organization, including operating expenses
Capacity 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 facility
Endowment funds to provide permanent and long-term support for an organization or programNote: The grants committee will consider requests for endowment funds, but it is unlikely to receive funding unless it supports a specific initiative.

Ineligibility

Grants will not be made to support health care or programs to help those that are already ill.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).