Unrestricted Operating Support Cycle (formerly General Community Core) Grant

Unrestricted Operating Support Cycle (formerly General Community Core) Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Menorah Heritage Foundation
Amount: Up to US $10,000
Last Updated: March 15, 2026

Summary

The Menorah Heritage Foundation's Unrestricted Operating Support Cycle aims to provide vital operating support to organizations in the Greater Kansas City area. This funding is directed towards essential services such as emergency assistance, shelter, and health care, allowing grantees to allocate resources towards administrative needs and employee benefits. Eligible organizations must maintain 501(c)(3) status and demonstrate a commitment to the community's changing needs, ensuring impactful support for those in need.

Overview

The Menorah Heritage Foundation is guided by the following principles in awarding grants: Perpetuate the Jewish CommunityAnticipate and adapt to changing needsInvest in transformational changeAddress critical/severe needsSupport meaningful programs that benefit the Greater Kansas City Community The Menorah Heritage Foundation seeks to support organizations who: Maintain a history of compassion and excellenceAddress the needs and represent the interests and viewpoints of their clientsPossess the leadership, management, efficiencies and resources necessary to achieve the organizational objectivesCollaborate with other providers whenever feasible and appropriateEstablish financial stability and present a sense of awareness regarding the details of operations The Menorah Heritage Foundation seeks to support organizations who: Maintain a history of compassion and excellence Address the needs and represent the interests and viewpoints of their clients Possess the leadership, management, efficiencies and resources necessary to achieve the organizational objectives Collaborate with other providers whenever feasible and appropriate Establish financial stability and present a sense of awareness regarding the details of operations Unrestricted Operating Support Cycle Our Unrestricted Operating Support Cycle provides mission-based operating support through unrestricted grants to organizations providing emergency assistance, shelter, safety-net health care, child welfare and youth services and other critical human services. This unrestricted funding may be used for organizational expenses which are part of a board-approved annual budget, including administrative salaries, employee benefits, utilities, office supplies and equipment, technology, rent and professional development. Eligible organizations must be based in and provide the majority of their services in the metro Kansas City area. Examples of General Community Core funding might include the following: Audit expensesRentUtilitiesOffice EquipmentTechnology Upgrades and TrainingBenefits and Insurance

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligible organizations must have been determined to have 501(c)(3) status by the Internal Revenue Service, and if this organization is a foundation, that it has been determined to be a non-private foundation.Geographic Parameters: Eligible organizations must maintain ongoing operations, including staffing and programs, within the greater Kansas City metropolitan area, defined as Johnson and Wyandotte Counties in Kansas, and Cass, Clay, Jackson, and Platte Counties in Missouri. All funded services/programs are designed and carried out for the benefit of a target population living in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. Any exception to this geographic limitation must be requested and approved by MHF prior to submission of any grant.Non-Discrimination Requirement: Eligible organizations do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or disability both in hiring staff and providing services.Our General Community Core cycle supports core organization operating expenses.

Ineligibility

The following organizations are not eligible to apply in the Unrestricted Operating Support Cyclecolleges and universities, hospitals, K-12 schools, arts organizations, local chapters of regional or national organizations, organizations that require or advocate religious activity as part of or in exchange for services, and organizations with annual budgets in excess of approximately $5 million dollars.