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Main Street American and American Express Announce $10K Backing Small Business Grant

Friday, July 11

ALLEN COUNTY, Kan. — Main Street America and American Express have announced a new round of Backing Small Business Grants, which aims to help small businesses recover from hardship, grow, and positively impact their communities.Nationally, 400 grants of $10,000 each are being awarded for... Read More.

Hesston Community Foundation Grant Cycle Open

Wednesday, July 2

HESSTON, Kan — Hesston Community Foundation, an affiliate of Central Kansas Community Foundation, is now accepting applications for its 2025 Competitive Grant Cycle. Approximately $20,000 is available to support charitable projects that directly benefit the Hesston community.Priority will be given to community-building initiatives that... Read More.

Community Foundation Grant Cycle Open to Reno Co. Organizations, Groups

Wednesday, July 2

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (July 2, 2025) - Hutchinson Community Foundation is now accepting proposals for the second Impact Cycle of 2025 Fund for Reno County Grants. Established in 1990, the Fund for Reno County serves as a permanent resource for the changing needs of Reno County.... Read More.

McPherson County Community Foundation and Moundridge Community Foundation to Start Accepting Applications for 2025-26 Grant Cycle July 1

Thursday, June 26

McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) and the Moundridge Community Foundation will begin accepting applications for their 2025–26 grant cycle starting July 1.Grant rounds are held on a bi-monthly schedule. Applications are due by the 15th of the first month... Read More.

The McPherson County Community Foundation and the Moundridge Foundation Announce Grant Recipients for June 2025

Friday, June 13

Foundation Releases $195,000 in June McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. - The McPherson County Community Foundation and the Moundridge Foundation have announced their grant recipients for June 2025. This cycle the Foundation released over $195,000 to organizations across the county. These distributions came from four different community... Read More.

Grant Honors Fallen Veterans

Thursday, June 5

LINDSBORG, Kan. — In March, the David J. Nutt Fund, administered by the McPherson County Community Foundation, awarded a $9,295 grant to American Legion Post 140 to purchase 300 aluminum grave markers and flag holders for veterans buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Lindsborg.The grave... Read More.

Barton County Extends Deadline for 2025 Facade Improvement Grant Program Applications

Tuesday, June 3

6/3/25 Barton County Commission Meeting HighlightsBARTON COUNTY, Kan. — Barton County has extended the deadline for applications to be submitted for the 2025 Facade Improvement Grant program for three of the four cities in Barton County. County Administrator Matt Patzner told Barton County Commissioners... Read More.

Great Bend Council Advances Airport Grant Projects and Approves Kansas Region E Hazard Mitigation Plan

Tuesday, June 3

GREAT BEND, Kan. — A step towards the first of three grant funded projects at Great Bend Municipal Airport were approved by the Great Bend Council Monday. Last August the Council approved a master agreement and work order with Garver, the city's consultant on... Read More.

Goss to Serve as National Grant Reviewer

Thursday, May 29

McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — Becky Goss, president and CEO of the McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF), has been invited to serve as a grant reviewer for the 2025 J.M.K. Innovation Prize, a prestigious national program administered by the J.M. Kaplan Fund.The fund awards 10... Read More.

Rep. Mann, Colleagues Invest in Land Grant Universities and Agriculture Innovation

Thursday, May 22

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Kim Schrier (WA-08), alongside Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI), reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral AuGmenting Research and Educational Sites to Ensure Agriculture Remains Cutting-edge and Helpful (AG RESEARCH) Act. The Ag Research... Read More.

McPherson College Announces Spring Horizon Fund Grant Recipients

Tuesday, May 6

McPHERSON, Kan. — For over a decade, McPherson College has supported student entrepreneurship by awarding mini-grants that help students develop innovative solutions to everyday challenges. With more than 300 grants awarded to date, the college recently announced the newest recipients of the Horizon Fund... Read More.

Barton County 2025 Facade Improvement Grant Cycle Opens, Barton County Commission Adopts Proclamation for Drug Endangered Children Awareness Day

Tuesday, April 22

BARTON COUNTY, Kan. — The application cycle has opened for Barton County's facade improvement grant program for 2025. Two projects each are planned in Claflin, Ellinwood and Hoisington, where ten thousand dollars of county funds are being matched by a like amount from each... Read More.