The Hutchinson Community Foundation is accepting applications for its Changemakers at Work Grants Program.
Donor Name: Hutchinson Community Foundation
State: Kansas
County: Reno County (KS)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,500
Grant Duration: 10 months
Details:
Changemakers at Work grants make a big difference in Reno County Communities. Funds for these grants come from the Fund for Reno County, and support projects that:
- Bring people together and provide opportunities for positive social interaction and benefit through volunteer work or community-building efforts.
- Connect people to the environment around them in new ways to increase community pride and identity.
- Build on their communities’ assets and unique qualities through placemaking.
Which proposals will be given priority in funding?
- Innovation
- Proposals that represent new and promising approaches, smart experiments, or bold ideas that shift the collective focus from reactive problem solving to creating the vision of our future.
- Collaboration
- Proposals that strengthen cross-sector and inter-sector relationships, leverage resources to optimize shared goals of multiple organizations, and create increasingly inclusive and seamless systems of services.
- Effective organizations
- Proposals that evaluate, expand, or improve the effective services, operations, and leadership development of established organizations.
- Adaptive leadership
- Proposals that prioritize an attitude of curiosity, acknowledge the multiple perspectives in a system, and foster reflection and trust among people with diverse life experiences.
- Systems and environment change
- Proposals that go beyond programming and into changing policies, systems, and environments that lead to improving the livelihoods of all people, especially those living on the margins.
Funding Information
Grants range from $250 to a maximum of $2,500.
Grant period
March 18, 2022 – December 31, 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
Proposals must come from organizations that are exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) and serve Reno County. Proposals from individuals or non-qualifying organizations will not be considered. Applicants must conduct business without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or national origin.
For more information, visit Changemakers at Work Grants.