Organization Funds

Organization Funds provide a vehicle for nonprofit organizations to establish endowments for long-term support. The Community Foundation provides the administrative, investment and accounting services for these endowments, reducing the workload for nonprofits. Contributions to these funds come from donors and from the organizations themselves.

Organization Fund Guidelines
Organization Fund Grant Request Form
(Nonprofits can also make a grant request online through their Donor Portal account.)

Belleville Public Library
Belleville United Presbyterian Church
Blair Center for the Arts
Church People Concerned Foundation, Inc.
High Banks Hall of Fame
Republic County Historical Society

Recent News

Gifts to the community foundation are worth more in December

November 30th, 2020

BELLEVILLE, Kan.— Republic County could earn additional dollars for charitable grants in the community through a county-wide Match Month gift matching campaign. In December, the Dane G. Hansen Foundation will match all public gifts to the Republic County Community Action Fund at the Republic County Community Foundation, up to $50,000. Every dollar donated will be matched with $1.50. The Republic County Community Action Fund is an unrestricted community grant fund that supports projects and programs focused on improving quality of life in Republic County. Over the last four years, the Match Month campaign has raised over $663,000 for the communities of Republic[...]

Republic County Community Foundation scholarships available

November 11th, 2020

BELLEVILLE, Kan.—The Republic County Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2021-2022 school year. Six scholarships are available: Amos and Joyce Blecha 4-H Scholarship, for graduating high school seniors in Republic County, with involvement in 4-H. Bruce Bowersox Memorial Scholarship, for graduating Republic County High School seniors majoring in an engineering field. Florea Family Scholarship, for graduating high school seniors in Republic County who are planning to major in business administration or agricultural economics. Johnson-Granstedt Memorial Scholarship, for graduating high school seniors in Republic County, with preference to USD 426 students. Joyce and Jim Hill Scholarship, for graduating seniors in Republic County. Scott Family[...]