Feb 01, 2023

Grant money available to improve Barton and other area communities

Posted Feb 01, 2023 8:00 PM

Golden Belt Community Foundation (GBCF) invites proposals for its competitive grant cycle focused on building the community around us. These funds support a wide-variety of needs in Barton, Pawnee, Rush, and Stafford County that serve the community at large including but not limited to: quality of life improvements; arts and culture; enhancing community destination points; charitable economic opportunity; planning and development.

Community projects can leverage grants and/or funds received from other resources with the Spring Community Building Grant from GBCF for greater community impact. This grant is for projects up to $3,000.

Applications now are being accepted from qualified 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations and public institutions, including schools, government entities, and other charitable organizations in Barton, Pawnee, Rush, and Stafford counties.

Applications are available online by clicking Receive, and then Grants on the foundation website at www.goldenbeltcf.org. Grant guidelines also are posted on the website. If you have any questions, please contact the GBCF office.

Applications must be postmarked by Tuesday, April 1. Grants will be awarded by the middle of May. For questions about grants, please contact Teresa Powelson, Program Officer at 620-792-3000 or email [email protected].

Golden Belt Community Foundation
At over $31 million in total assets and more than 180 funds under management, the Golden Belt Community Foundation has been connecting people who care to causes that matter since 1996. Golden Belt Community Foundation exists to provide non-profit organizations in central Kansas with a permanent source of support and to serve as a vehicle for charitable giving for donors. GBCF serves the counties of Barton, Pawnee, Rush, and Stafford. For more information about Golden Belt Community Foundation, call (620) 792-3000 or visit their website at www.goldenbeltcf.org.