Lindsborg David Nutt Regular Grant

The Lindsborg David Nutt Regular Grant, offered by the McPherson County Community Foundation, supports nonprofit organizations in the McPherson area. With a maximum grant of $10,000, the foundation funds various programs focused on arts, basic human needs, education, and health care. Applications are accepted six times a year, providing opportunities for local organizations to secure funding for impactful projects that benefit the community.

NOTE: This grant has six cycles per year with a hard deadline for all applications on May 15th. Applications up to $10,000 are accepted on an ongoing basis, with deadlines the 15th of January, March, July, September, and November. Grant cycles will reset every year on July 1. Applications above $10,000 will be accepted once each fiscal year. Grant window is from November 15- January 15.
What Kinds Of Programs Does The MCCF Fund?
The McPherson County Community Foundation makes grants to nonprofit organizations in the McPherson area with a focus in Arts; Basic Human Needs and Disaster Relief: Children and Youth; Community Development and Leadership; Conservation, Preservation, and Beautification; Education; the Elderly; and Health Care and Mental Health.
What Type Of Support Is Funded?
The review committee will consider the following:
Project or program support – supports specific projects or programs.Operating or general support – supports the work of the organization.Seed money – to establish or initiate a new project, program or organization, including salaries and other operating expenses.Capacity building – activities that strengthen an organization and help better fulfill its mission, such as equipment and staff, facility purchase and renovation, training, publications, and convening.Capital campaigns – supports construction or renovation of a facility. Typically a maximum grant of $10,000 will be awarded to selected recipients.

Eligibility

Applicants must demonstrate their program benefits residents of Lindsborg, KS.

Ineligibility

MCCF does not make grants to individuals. We also ordinarily do not support:Annual appeals in membership drivesGrants to support individualsTravel for individuals, bands, sports teams, classes and similar groupsLobbying or political purposesSupport of organizations that practice discrimination by race, color, creed, sex, age or national originOperating deficits or retirement of debt