Parsons Area Community Foundation: Annual Competitive Grants

The Parsons Area Community Foundation offers annual competitive grants aimed at improving the quality of life in the greater Parsons area. Nonprofits, schools, and government entities within a 25-mile radius can apply for funding between December 15 and January 31. The PACF Board evaluates applications, with decisions announced each April. Organizations receiving funds must submit project completion reports. This initiative fosters charitable giving and addresses community needs effectively.

Each year, the Parsons Area Community Foundation accepts grant applications for nonprofit projects within a 25-mile radius of Parsons. Applications can be submitted between Dec. 15 and January 31 from schools, governmententities, or 501(C)(3) nonprofits.
The PACF Board considers all applications for full or partial funding, makes final decisions, and formally announces grantee winners each April. Total granting dollars come from past and present Parsons-area donors, and include endowed unrestricted or field of interest funds administered by the PACF board, as well as funds designated by donors to benefit a specific charity.
Any organization receiving funding must agree to submit a project completion report with photos to the Parsons Area Community Foundation. The quality of these completion reports is considered when additional funding is requested for subsequent years.

Eligibility

A 501(c)(3) organization, religious organization, government entity, school, or an organization using a fiscal agent that is either a 501(c)(3) organization or a government entity. (Within the application you will be asked to upload documentation showing your Federal EIN Number.)Operating within a 25 mile radius of Parsons

Ineligibility

We cannot grant to individuals or non-profit organizations that are not recognized by the IRS as having 501c3 status.