Since 2022, the Knights of Columbus have hosted an annual grant cycle through the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) to benefit projects supporting various needs in Crawford County. Since its inception, the Knights of Columbus grant cycle has awarded over $175,000 to vital service projects in our area!
“We are proud to partner with the Knights of Columbus to make a lasting difference in our community,” said CFSEK Executive Director Devin Gorman. “These grants help provide new opportunities and meet critical needs for many individuals and families.”
Applications for the 2025 Knights of Columbus grant cycle are available online via CFSEK’s portal until midnight on May 31st. Questions regarding the grant applications should be directed to CFSEK Program Coordinator Kara Mishmash.
More information about the fund is available on the Knights of Columbus page.
The Knights of Columbus was founded by Father Michael J. McGivney in 1882 on principles of charity, unity, and fraternity to bring financial aid and assistance to the sick, disabled, and needy and their families.
The Knights of Columbus Endowment Fund was established to continue those principles and be used for the following charitable purposes:
- to provide housing, rent, and utility needs assistance to elderly, handicapped, and low-income families and individuals of Pittsburg, Kansas, and the surrounding area
- to provide health and human services to meet the educational, social, physical, spiritual, and psychological needs of such persons
- to promote the health, security, happiness, and usefulness of such persons
to improve community services for such persons.