Grants Archive

CFSEK launches 2025 General Funds grant cycle

The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas announced today that applications for its General Funds grant cycle are being accepted during June. Applications are available at SoutheastKansas.org/Grant-App, and more information about the fund and lists of previous recipient projects are available at SoutheastKansas.org/GF. This grant cycle has 3 focus areas: Arts & Culture, Basic Human Needs, … Continue reading →

2025 Knights of Columbus Grant Opening [UPDATE: Closed]

Wheat field with the Knights of Columbus logo

UPDATE: Applications for the 2025 Knights of Columbus Endowment Fund grants were due May 31, 2025. The original version of this post follows: 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, … Continue reading →

CFSEK launches 2025 Elm Acres Foundation At-Risk Youth grant cycle

Applications for the Elm Acres Foundation grant cycle are available online until midnight on April 30th, 2025. The Elm Acres Foundation At-Risk Youth Grant supports organizations and projects serving at-risk youth in Cherokee, Labette, and Crawford counties in Kansas. Since 2017, the Elm Acres Foundation has hosted an annual grant cycle through the Community Foundation … Continue reading →

CFSEK awards over $214,000 for 2025 Mount Carmel Foundation Legacy grants

The inaugural Mount Carmel Foundation Legacy grant cycle has awarded $214,660 in grants to promote healthcare projects in Southeast Kansas in 2025! This grant cycle is for nonprofit healthcare agencies across the region to help with projects benefiting SEK residents. With over $210,000 granted, this makes the MCF Legacy Grants CFSEK’s largest annual grant cycle … Continue reading →

CFSEK Launches 2025 Get Busy Livin’ Grant Cycle

The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) has officially launched the 2025 Dylan Meier Get Busy Livin’ Foundation (GBL) grant cycle, continuing a successful and multifaceted community partnership that has supported youth volunteerism throughout the region since 2016. Since 2011, GBL has sought to uplift young people that embody the spirit Dylan brought to his … Continue reading →