Make A Difference Grants
Funding Amount
Up to $10,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: Salina Area, Kansas
Focus Areas: Salina Area United Way prioritizes three strategic goals:
- Education: Raise the graduation rate
- Income: Reduce the number of families who are financially unstable
- Health: Increase the number of youth and adults who are healthy and avoiding risky behavior
Application Requirements:
- Two-page application form
- Simple program budget included in application
- Demographic information of persons served required
Reporting Requirements:
- Annual report expected at end of grant cycle (two pages)
- Demographic reporting of persons served
- Information reported to United Way Worldwide and used for donor and community communication
Current Status: Applications for 2025 are currently not open
How to Apply
Application Process
- Application Form: Two-page application
- Budget: Simple program budget required as part of application
- Reporting: Two-page annual report required at end of grant cycle
- Data Collection: Demographic information of persons served must be reported
Note: 2025 applications are currently not open. Contact Salina Area United Way for upcoming deadline information.
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from Salina Area United Way Inc's IRS filings)
Theatre Salina
Salina, KS · 2023
$10K
Salina, KS · 2023
$10K
Salina, KS · 2023
$8,600
3 grants in Salina Area United Way Inc's 2023 filings reference “Make A Difference Grants” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What Salina Area United Way Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 10
- Total given
- $568K
- Median grant
- $19K
- Range
- $19K–$226K
- By dollars: Kansas 100%. Top recipient cities: Salina, KS.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 20% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Salina Family YMCA · Salina, KS
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$226K
Magnolia Kids Childcare Center · Salina, KS
Childcare grant
$92K
Martin Luther King Jr Child Development Center · Salina, KS
Childcare grant
$89K
Salina Child Care Association · Salina, KS
Funded partners grant
$49K
Big Brothersbig Sisters Salina · Salina, KS
Funded partners grant
$19K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Poverty alleviation
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