Heartland Community Foundation: Ellis County Legacy Fund Grant

Q: How much funding does Heartland Community Foundation: Ellis County Legacy Fund Grant provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

Q: When is the deadline for Heartland Community Foundation: Ellis County Legacy Fund Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Greater Salina Community Foundation

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Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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

Eligible organizations

Restricted to Ellis County, KS501(c)(3) nonprofit organizationsEducationGovernmentReligious.
Individuals 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.

Other requirements

If that is not possible, please contact the community foundation to see if your project still qualifies and if there are any additional reporting requirements.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Incomplete, incorrect or late applications.
Not eligible: Political projects of any kind.
Not eligible: Organizations or projects that practice discrimination of any kind.
Not eligible: Operating deficits or retirement of debt (if the project has already happened or been paid for, this is considered funding debt).

Overview

Note: The grants committee will consider requests for endowment funds, but it is unlikely to receive funding unless it supports a specific initiative.
The Ellis County Legacy Fund is an unrestricted community grant funds designated to support current and future charitable needs of communities in the Heartland area.
What do the funds support?
The funds support a wide variety of community needs and populations with one common goal- to improve the quality of life of the Heartland area.
Grants are typically restricted to the geographic areas served by the community foundation.
What type of support is funded?

Eligibility

Restricted to Ellis County, KS501(c)(3) nonprofit organizationsEducationGovernmentReligiousIndividuals 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.If that is not possible, please contact the community foundation to see if your project still qualifies and if there are any additional reporting requirements.

Ineligibility

Incomplete, incorrect or late applicationsPolitical projects of any kindOrganizations or projects that practice discrimination of any kindOperating deficits or retirement of debt (if the project has already happened or been paid for, this is considered funding debt).

What Greater Salina Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 328
Total given: $24.09M
Median grant: $14K
Range: $5,057–$4.27M

By dollars: Kansas 91%, Illinois 4%, District of Columbia <1%. Top recipient cities: Salina, KS; Concordia, KS; Hays, KS.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.