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 →

GBL’s 2025 grants and scholarships benefit 10 nonprofits, 12 students

Ten nonprofits in Southeast Kansas and 12 local students have been selected to receive support from the Dylan Meier Get Busy Livin’ Foundation (GBL) funds at the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas. Through grants to nonprofits, GBL reimburses up to $500 for projects involving youth volunteerism. GBL’s scholarships support local students whose schoolwork and extracurricular … Continue reading →

McCune Osage Library: The heart of a community

Libraries have long played a vital role in our communities. In 1884, a McCune doctor loaned out books from an office shelf until the 1910s. The next record of the McCune Osage Township Library was in the Scout House in 1968. They moved to the current building in 1984. Throughout all that time, the library … 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 →