Opportunity on the Plains Grant
Funding Amount
$850,000 (education focus in 2025)
Deadline
Deadline not published
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
United Way of the Plains' grant program that invests in nonprofit organizations working in their four focus areas to create opportunities and positive impact in the community.
Geographic Scope: South-central Kansas (8-county service area)
Focus Areas:
- Health
- Education
- Financial Stability
- Basic Needs
Investment Example: In 2025, United Way invested $850,000 into education-focused nonprofit programs through Opportunity on the Plains grants. One recipient was Jobs for America's Graduates – Kansas (JAG-K), which received funds to pay for a full-time substitute teacher to support their education specialists working with high school students.
What United Way of the Plains Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 129
- Total given
- $8.42M
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $5,261–$441K
- By dollars: Kansas >99%, Colorado <1%, Florida <1%. Top recipient cities: Wichita, KS; Newton, KS; Topeka, KS.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 22% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
United Methodist Open Door · Wichita, KS
Grant awards and designations; office supplies/equipment
$441K
Center of Hope Inc · Wichita, KS
Grant awards and designations
$415K
Rainbows United Inc · Wichita, KS
Grant awards and designations; office supplies/equipment
$381K
Wichita Habitat for Humanity · Wichita, KS
Grant awards and designations; office supplies/equipment
$374K
Kansas Children's Service League Inc · Wichita, KS
Grant awards and designations; office supplies/equipment
$325K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Community development
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