Kosciusko County Community Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Kosciusko County Community Foundation supports arts and culture, civic projects, education, the environment, health, recreation and human services in Indiana.
FUNDING AREAS: Arts and culture, civic projects, education, the environment, health, recreation, human services
IP TAKE: There are a few different ways to get involved with this community funder, which has a straightforward application process and multiple opportunities for grants during the year.
PROFILE: Established in 1968, the Kosciusko County Community Foundation (KCCF) is a community foundation based in Warsaw, Indiana. The Warsaw Chamber of Commerce originally sponsored the foundation, which was known as the Greater Warsaw Community Foundation. KCCF aims to "bring caring people and charitable endeavors together for the good of our community.” It funds local efforts for arts and culture, civic projects, education, the environment, health, recreation and human services.
The Kosciusko County Community Foundation has a few different funds that it awards grants from each year. KCCF community fund grants have a competitive process and three cycles per year. These grants address broad areas of need in the community. The funder also offers grants through Kosciusko Endowment Youth Services (KEYS), which is a youth philanthropy program that involves local high school students. The KREMC Operation Round Up Fund, also housed at KCCF, is a program offered by Kosciusko REMC that encourages residents to round up the payment of their electric bills a few cents to the nearest dollar. Additionally, KCCF offers agency endowment funds, a resource library, educational workshops and meeting rooms for nonprofits.
Grants range between about $100 and $75,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on Kosciusko County and the surrounding area in Indiana. Past local grantees include the Baker Youth Club, Lawrence D. Bell Aircraft Museum and Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana.
This foundation accepts grant pre-grant inquiries from nonprofits, but requests that grantseekers contact the program staff to discuss a project before applying. KCCF uses an online grant application system to accept initial inquiries and full applications for approved inquiries. Community fund grant application deadlines are the first of the months of March, July and November. KEYS grant applications are due September 15 and January 15, while KREMC Operation Round Up Fund deadlines are the first of the months of February, May, August and November. Direct general questions to the staff at kcf@kcfoundation.org or 574-267-1901.
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