Knights of Columbus Endowment Grant

The Knights of Columbus Endowment Fund, established to support the sick, disabled, and needy families in Pittsburg, Kansas, continues its mission through annual grants. Eligible organizations include 501(c)(3) charities, churches, schools, and government agencies. Grants support housing assistance, health services, and community improvements for vulnerable populations, ensuring their well-being and security. This initiative reflects the commitment of the Knights of Columbus to enhance the quality of life for those in need.

Knights of Columbus Endowment Fund Grant Basics
The Knights of Columbus was founded by Father Michael J. McGivney in 1882 on principles of charity, unity, and fraternity with the intent to bring financial aid and assistance to the sick, disabled, and needy and their families. For decades, the Pittsburg Council of the Knights of Columbus carried out that mission by operating the Knights of Columbus Tower, providing low-income housing and other forms of assistance for local residents. After that building was sold in 2021, council members established an endowment with the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas.
The Knights of Columbus Endowment Fund continues the council’s mission through an annual grant cycle. Grants are available for programs and projects that accomplish any of the following for the elderly, handicapped, and low-income families and individuals of Pittsburg, Kansas, and the surrounding area:

• Provide housing-, rent-, and utility-needs assistance;
• Provide health and human services to meet their educational, social, physical, spiritual, and psychological needs;
• Promote their health, security, happiness, and usefulness; or
• Improve community services for them.

Eligibility

To be considered for this grant process, organizations must be a 501(c)(3) public charity, a church or religious institution, a school, or a government agency. Organizations that don’t satisfy this requirement may still be eligible if they partner with a fiscal sponsor that does.