To help sustain licensed childcare centers or qualified family childcare homes.
To assist with sustainability of quality nonprofit early education centers or qualified childcare homes in Northwest Kansas, the Dane G. Hansen Foundation, the State of Kansas – through the Children’s Cabinet, and the Patterson Family Foundation, have collaborated to create this permanently endowed grant fund.
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he following organizations are eligible to apply:
Organizations must be in the 26-county service area covered by the Dane G. Hansen Foundation and which includes: Cheyenne, Cloud, Decatur, Ellis, Ellsworth Gove, Graham, Jewell, Lincoln, Logan, Mitchell, Norton, Osborne, Ottawa, Phillips, Rawlins, Republic, Rooks, Russell, Saline, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Thomas, Trego, and Wallace Counties.
Childcare facilities must meet the following eligibility requirements:
Process to apply: Please email: [email protected] with the following information:
Subject line: Childcare Grant Emergency Request Submitted
Included in the body of the email:
You will still need to complete and submit the full application.
Please note, emergency grants would include an issue that requires immediate attention for the childcare facility to remain open or provide appropriate care to the children. Note the regular application deadlines for issues that are causing sustainability concerns, but are not immediate.
For non-emergent applications, grants are due by:
Applications will be reviewed and grants announced in early September, December March and May.
Contact the grant staff at Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation: [email protected] for questions on the application process or timing.
We highly recommend you read the questions in this section before you apply for a grant.
If you have questions that are not answered on this page, please contact us at [email protected] or by calling 785-734-2406.
Yes. You can download a PDF giving detailed instructions on how to apply here: Download
When you click on the Grant Application link, you will be redirected to the GNWKCF Logon Page. If you are a first time applicant, you will need to click on the button “Create New Account” and complete the following information:
Then click the Next button
Then click the Next button
Then create a password and confirm the password (note that it must be at least 6 characters long)
Click CREATE ACCOUNT
You will then be prompted to confirm whether or not you have received an email that the account was created successfully. Check your email. If you do not receive the confirmation, be sure to check your SPAM or Junk Mail folder. You can continue without receiving this email; however, if it is not confirmed, you may miss important updates or notifications sent via email.
Contact us at 785-734-2406 or [email protected] if you have questions.
When you click on the Grant Application link, you will be redirected to the GNWKCF Logon Page. If an application has been submitted on behalf of the organization before, you have two choices:
It is always preferable to use an existing account if the organization has received prior funding; however, we understand that some organizations will have more than one person apply for funds. In these cases, each individual may create a unique logon for the organization. As long as the same FEIN number is noted, GNWKCF can combine the accounts on the back-end of the system. In this case, just follow the process to create a new logon.
If you want to use an existing account but cannot recall the logon information, click on the “FORGOT PASSWORD” button to have a password reset. If you do not remember the email account associated with the account, please call our office for assistance at 785-734-2406 or email us at [email protected].
We understand that in rural Kansas, it is not uncommon for one individual to help write grants for multiple organizations. Unfortunately, the grant application portal will only allow one email address to be used for one organization account.
There is a new option to use a “Collaboration” feature in the grant management portal. Click HERE to read how to use this feature.
If you believe there is an existing account setup for your organization but do not have that information, you can contact our office at 785-734-2406 or [email protected] to request assistance.
At a minimum, you will need the following:
