Republic County Community Foundation Awards Over $72,000 in Spring Grants
During its Spring grant cycle, the Republic County Community Foundation awarded more than $72,000 to support 14 projects across Republic County.
The following organizations received funding:
- City of Belleville - $3,620 Belleville City Rec summer ball t shirts and visors.
- City of Belleville - $800 Fishing Tournament supplies and prizes
- City of Courtland - $2,000 CEC Conference
- City of Courtland - $885 Pike Valley baseball jerseys
- City of Cuba - $7,661 New City of Cuba highway signage and removal of old sign
- City of Narka - $25,000 Denton Hall concrete steps
- City of Scandia - $465 Pike Valley 10u softball jerseys
- City of Scandia - $7,992.96 Strategic Doing Project 1 City Park Electrical Upgrades
- Cuba Fire Department – $4,388.46 Handheld and Non handheld radio units
- Growing Children Republic County Foundation - $3,500 Start-Up home-based childcare provider assistance
- Republic County Hospital – $2,500 Youth Safety and Preparedness Camp
- Republic County - $750 RCHD Expansion of Services
- Scandia Fire Department - $10,000 Bunker Gear
- USD 109 – $3,346.97 Junior-Senior High School Audio – Visual Project
This round of grants was made possible by five funds held at RCCF: the community foundation’s Dane G. Hansen Community Grant Fund, the Republic County Community Action Fund, which support projects and programs that improve the counties quality of life, the Kansas Health Foundation Fund for Republic County which support the public health of Republic County, the Republic County Health Fund and the North Central Kansas Healthcare Foundation Fund which both serve as a means to support public health initiatives.
The foundation’s next grant cycle opens July 15, with online applications due September 15, 2026. For more information, visit http://republiccountycf.org/search-apply-for-a-grant/.