WF Emergency Fund Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “This fund is designed for 501(c)(3) nonprofits in good standing, with applications accepted on a rolling basis.”
Can we apply?
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: For-profit organizations are not eligible for this assistance
- Not eligible: Requests not accepted.
- Not eligible: We are not providing assistance for the following situations:
- Not eligible: No basic operations
- Not eligible: No payroll
- Not eligible: No lost revenue from planned fundraisers
- Not eligible: No capital improvements
Overview
The WF Emergency Fund provides crucial immediate relief to nonprofit organizations in the Wichita and Sedgwick County areas facing unexpected challenges. This fund is designed for 501(c)(3) nonprofits in good standing, with applications accepted on a rolling basis. Eligible organizations can receive support quickly to help address urgent needs, ensuring they can continue their vital work in the community. Funding sources are limited, and applications are assessed weekly.
Emergency Grant Opportunities
Unexpected situations can arise for nonprofits and we’re here to quickly respond to your urgent needs.
The WF Emergency Fund provides immediate relief assistance to nonprofit organizations in the Wichita and Sedgwick County areas.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for the grants listed below, your organization must be:In good standing with the Kansas Secretary of State’s office A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and classified as an organization to which contributions are deductible under 170(c)(2), normally a public charity under 509(a)An emerging nonprofit certified by the Internal Revenue Service through a form 1023EZ or working with a qualified Kansas nonprofit as their fiscal agent
Ineligibility
For-profit organizations are not eligible for this assistance
Requests not acceptedWe are not providing assistance for the following situations:
- No basic operations
- No payroll
- No lost revenue from planned fundraisers
- No capital improvements
What Wichita Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 151
- Total given
- $6.77M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $5,100–$661K
- By dollars: Kansas 90%, Pennsylvania 2%, District of Columbia 2%. Top recipient cities: Wichita, KS; Topeka, KS; Washington, DC.
- 54% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 19% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
USD 259 - Wichita Public Schools - Controller · Wichita, KS
Fy 2025 education edge disbursements
$661K
Orpheum Performing Arts Centre Ltd · Wichita, KS
The second century campaign, general purposes
$395K
ICT SOS · Wichita, KS
Ict sos support group childcare, support of our place campaign, training for…
$361K
Wichita Art Museum · Wichita, KS
General purposes, wam art access fund, lindsay pollock lecture, the wam education…
$326K
Kansas Dental Charitable Foundation · Topeka, KS
The kind programthe, kansas mission of mercy
$204K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Hardship
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