Grants Archive

2025 Women’s Health Fund Applications Now Open!

Since 2007, the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) has hosted the annual Rita J. Bicknell (RJB) Women’s Health Fund grant cycle, supporting projects dedicated to bettering the lives of women in Southeast Kansas. Since inception, the Women’s Health Fund grant cycle has awarded over $503,000 to projects across Southeast Kansas! The WHF grant cycle … Continue reading →

CFSEK launches 2025 Future Fund Giving Circle grant cycle

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Applications for the 2025 Future Fund Giving Circle grant cycle are available at SoutheastKansas.org/Grant-App until 11:59 p.m. on August 31st. “The Future Fund is a tremendous example of what collective giving can achieve,” said Devin Gorman, CFSEK Executive Director. “When a group of visionary leaders started the Future Fund Giving Circle 20 years ago, they … Continue reading →

Knights of Columbus Endowment Announces 2025 Recipients

The Knights of Columbus Endowment Fund through the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) is excited to announce its 2025 grant awards to 17 Southeast Kansas organizations for projects to address basic human needs in Crawford County, totaling $77,500. Since its inception in 2021, the fund has distributed over $256,000 to over 40 projects! “Following … Continue reading →

CFSEK launches 2025 General Funds grant cycle [UPDATE: Closed]

UPDATE: Applications for the 2025 General Funds grants were due June 30, 2025. The original version of this post follows: 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 … Continue reading →