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113 N. Seventh, Suite 201
Box 2876
Salina, Kansas 67402-2876
785.823.1800
communityfoundation@gscf.org
Apply for a Grant
Seize the Moment Grant
Fund for Greater Salina Grant
Organizational Fund Grant Request
Youth Baseball Grant
Rob Schorling Memorial Grant (assisting those with leukemia)
YW Legacy Fund Grant
L. P. "Pat" Mullen Grant
Fund for Early Childhood Care, Education and Development
Seize the Moment grants are small, quick grants that respond to immediate needs in our community. A limited amount of the Foundation's unrestricted grant funds have been set aside to support these grant opportunities that occur outside our regular grant cycle. Seize the Moment grants typically range from $50 to $250, but never exceed $500. Applicants usually receive notification regarding their request within 5 working days.
Seize the Moment Grant Application (PDF)
Seize the Moment Grant Application (Word.doc)
The Fund for Greater Salina is an unrestricted community grant fund. The Fund was created by the generosity of individuals who have contributed money to the Foundation for charitable uses, to be determined by the Foundation. From this endowed fund, the Foundation board annually designates the amount of available funding for these community grants.
The Foundation’s Fund for Greater Salina accepts applications twice a year, in December-January (awarded in the spring) and July-August (awarded in the fall). Specific dates are announced annually. Applications are not accepted outside of the grant cycles.
Applications are not limited to a particular issue or target population. Successful applications assist the Foundation in fulfilling its mission to improve the quality of life for our communities. For-profit organizations are not considered as grant recipients unless the request is for a charitable project.. Non-profit organizations and individuals or groups of individuals are considered. Grants are limited to projects that fall within the greater Salina area defined as: Saline County and charitable organizations outside Saline County that are founding donors in the Foundation.
Below is a link to a simple grant application form. Those applying for a grant should note the limit on additional pages and that the Foundation will not accept any supplemental materials with the applications such as brochures, letters of support, annual reports, etc. Fourteen (14) copies of the application in its entirety must be submitted. All applicants should use the grant application form as the cover page.
The Foundation Grants Committee reviews applications and makes recommendations to the full Foundation board according to the Foundation’s grant guidelines. (See below.)
If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Foundation office at 785-823-1800.
Thanks for your interest in making Salina and the surrounding area a better place to live.
Grant Guidelines
Fund for Greater Salina
Applications for the Fund for Greater Salina are sought twice a year from the general public. Traditionally, grants from this unrestricted community fund have not been targeted to a specific cause or population.
It is the responsibility of the Grants Committee to determine prior to each grant cycle whether or not they wish to target dollars from the Fund for Greater Salina for a specific area of interest or target population.
When reviewing applications for grants from the Fund for Greater Salina, the review committee will consider the following:
What type of support is being requested?
Project or program support- supports specific projects or programs. Project grants tend to be discrete and are linked to an organization’s service.
Operating or general support- supports the work of an organization. While it often covers the day-to-day personnel, administration and other expenses, it can be used as the grantee sees fit, including covering program costs.
Endowments- intended to be kept permanently and invested to provide income for continued support of an organization.
Seed money- to establish or initiate a new project, program or organization. Seed money can cover salaries and other operating expenses of a new project. (Also known as start-up funds)
Capacity building- activities that strengthen an organization and help it better fulfill its mission, such as equipment and staff, facility purchase and renovation, training, publications, and convening.
Capital- supports construction or renovation of a facility.
The review committee can choose to grant to any of the above type requests. However, unless it were a specific initiative, it is unlikely that the committee would use Foundation unrestricted funds to support an Endowment project.
Although the Foundation will consider operating or capital grants, preference will be given to grants that fall into the three remaining categories: project, seed money, or capacity building.
The Foundation will also give consideration to grants that support a variety of funding opportunities including programs or projects that support:
- Health and Human service needs
- Arts, including visual and performance
- Education
- Spirituality
- Environment
Other considerations:
Is the program, project, or organization for which funding is requested sustainable? In other words, is there confidence that the initiative will continue after Foundation support ends?
Grants may be made to charitable organizations (501(c)(3) designation, or to individuals, groups or others that are requesting funding for a charitable project.
Grants should benefit the greater good of the population or the community.
Grants are restricted to benefit Saline County or organizations outside of Saline County which are founding donors of the Foundation (Bethany Home and Bethany College).
Although the review committee will consider a request for funding that is the same or similar to a previously approved grant, preference will be given to new and innovative grant requests.
The Foundation will not consider grants to the following:
- Incomplete /incorrect/late applications
- Political projects of any kind
- Organizations or projects that practice discrimination by race, color, creed, sex, age or national origin
- Operating deficits or retirement of debt
GSCF Grant Application & Budget page(PDF)
Organizational Fund Grant Request
Nonprofit organizations that have a fund with the Foundation can use this form to request grants from their fund. For more information on organization funds, go to Types of Funds.
Organization fund grant application(PDF)
Organization fund grant application(Word.doc)
In the early 1900’s, baseball greats Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and others established an organization called the Knot Hole Gang. Its purpose was to help kids who could not afford tickets watch major league baseball from the stands- rather than a knot hole in the fence! The Youth Baseball Fund will operate in much the same way- offering an opportunity to youngsters who want to enjoy baseball but are limited by a lack of funds.
The Youth Baseball Fund was established in 2000 by Larry Britegam of Salina. Mr. Britegam was a youth baseball coach for 30 years, and has a true love of the game. As a coach, he saw many families who struggled with the financial demands of organized sports. Early gifts to the baseball fund came from memorials from family and friends of former coaches Lowell Letourneau and Larry Caldwell. Additional memorial gifts have been received in memory of Jack Britegam, John Moshier, Harold Frazier and Ben Breault, all men who loved the game.
Many generous annual donors to the fund have resulted in an endowment that now will generate grants to support youth baseball every year. As the fund continues to grow, more grant dollars will be available.
Grants are reserved for individual players or teams who play in a local league (traveling teams are not eligible), and who might otherwise not be able to participate in Baseball due to limited financial resources.
Baseball fund grant application(PDF)
Baseball fund grant application(Word.doc)
Rob Schorling Memorial Fund Grant
Assisting families dealing with Leukemia
The purpose of the Rob Schorling Memorial Fund is to provide funds to qualified individuals to cover expenses related to the treatment of Leukemia and/or bone marrow transplants. Eligible expenses may include medical expenses not covered by insurance; and travel or lodging needs when seeking treatment. Funding is limited. Grant requests are recommended at $2,000 or less.
Application Requirements:
1. The applicant must be a resident of Saline County, Kansas.
2. The following information must be submitted with the application:
(a) A brief medical history, including condition of the patient with regard to Leukemia or the need for a bone marrow transplant.
(b) A brief statement of financial need, including information about any medical insurance and expenses covered by the insurance policy.
(c) A statement from applicant’s medical doctor attesting to the medical conditions necessitating treatment.
(d) A listing of expenses, real or projected, for which the grant is being requested.
(e) A timetable for the expenditure of the grant.
3. Applications with attachments should be mailed to:
The Greater Salina Community Foundation
P.O. Box 2876
Salina, KS 67402-2876
If you have any questions, please contact the Foundation at 785-823-1800.
Rob Schorling Memorial Fund application(PDF)
Rob Schorling Memorial Fund application(Word.doc)
The Greater Salina Community Foundation is pleased to announce a grant program for initiatives that support the mission of the former YWCA in our community. Grants are considered and awarded annually.
The YW Legacy Fund was established in 2006 by the board members of the former YWCA of Salina. Assets from the sale of the YWCA building, an endowment for the YWCA and funds previously established for the YWCA at the Community Foundation were combined to create the YW Legacy Fund. Former supporters of the YWCA have also contributed to the fund. As the fund continues to grow, more grant dollars will be available.
Grant requests should address one or more of the following criteria:
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Encourage women’s growth, leadership and power in order to attain a common vision for peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all people.
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Help children attain their greatest potential.
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Create an environment to assist in the physical and mental health and well-being of women and their families.
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Pursue the elimination of racism wherever it exists.
YW Legacy Fund application(PDF)
YW Legacy Fund application (Word)
Supporting Youth Education in Science, Technology & Invention and Arts & Humanities
In 2007 the Greater Salina Community Foundation was the recipient of the L.P. “Pat” Mullen estate. Mr. Mullen was a self-taught engineer and inventor. He was a life-long
- Grants will be available for youth high school age and younger
- Grants will be used for the advancement or the enhancement of an existing program or for a new program
- Grants should encourage hands-on learning opportunities
- Grant applicants will be encouraged to look for opportunities to leverage grant dollars through partnerships or matching funds
- Grants are only available for charitable organizations or projects within
- Grant applications may request a multi-year grant for up to three years
- Grants will not be awarded for “bricks and mortar” but can be used to buy capital equipment as a part of an ongoing or new program
- Multi-year grants will require:
- yearly or bi-annual reports/evaluations with possible site visits
- specific outcomes
- timeline for expenditure and project
- funding for year 2 & 3 will be distributed only after adequate reports are received
Mullen Arts & Humanities application(PDF)
Mullen Science, Technology & Invention application(PDF)
Fund for Early Childhood Care, Education and Development
The Fund will make grants(up to $1,000 each) to organizations or programs whose work furthers the care, education, development, health, safety and human service needs of children ages 0-6 in Saline and Ottawa Counties to better prepare them for kindergarten. Special consideration will be given to programs or organizations that work with children in poverty or with other significant barriers to learning.
According to the Research and Policy Committee of the Committee for Economic Development, helping all children start school ready to learn is critical to their future success and to the well-being of society as a whole. Children who start school behind their peers are unlikely to catch up. Children who enter kindergarten with limited word reading skills are the most likely to develop later reading difficulties and require remedial education.
Studies show that early schooling has enormous benefits. Children who enter kindergarten ready to learn are less likely to need special-education services and more likely to graduate. After leaving school, they are more likely to be employed and less likely to be on welfare.
The Fund for Early Childhood Care, Education and Development was established in 2010 by Mark & Jane Berkley of Salina. Additional contributions from a variety of donors have been made to this important fund.
For more information, please call Betsy Wearing, 785-823-1800
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