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FALL application cycle open August 10- September 30

RCACF accepts grant applications at the following times:

• Hansen Community Grant Application for Russell County: Spring applications from February 1 through March 31 and Fall applications from August 1 through September 31.
• Russell County Disaster Relief Fund open continuously and reviewed as needed.
• Russell Area Youth Activities Fund open continuously and reviewed as needed. When applying for the first time as an individual, you will need to enter a number for EIN. In this case, please use 11-1111111.
• All other RCACF Grants are accepted during the same application periods (Spring and Fall) through the RCACF – Universal Grant Application.

A Project / Request Budget Template is required for all grants. Click HERE to download the budget template in an excel format and Click HERE to download as a fillable PDF.

THINGS TYPICALLY NOT FUNDED include general operating expenses (e.g. utilities), regular annual programs (e.g. your organization does the same project every year), salaries/staff, routine building improvements (e.g. air conditioning, heater, roof). For schools, this includes things that the school district would/should ordinarily fund.

Grants are typically restricted to the geographic areas served by the community foundation.

All grant projects must completed in one year or less from the date the grant award is approved.  If you are requesting a grant for a multiyear project, please contact us prior to applying.

Final reports are required upon completion of the project.  The final report is available through the Grant Portal and must include receipts demonstrating how the grant funds were used and pictures of the completed project.  Unused funds must be refunded at the time of the final report. Please mail refunds to GNWKCF, PO Box 593, Bird City, KS 67731 (reference the project name on the memo line).

Pictures of the completed project are subject to our Photo Release Consent Agreement.  When uploading media content within a grant application and/or final report, you will be required read and agree to this consent form.