Hutchinson Community Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Hutchinson Community Foundation supports early childhood, family economic success, nutrition and physical activity, youth philanthropy, nonprofit sustainability, arts and culture, civic improvement, and health, human services in Reno County, Kansas.
FUNDING AREAS: Early childhood, family economic success, nutrition and physical activity, youth philanthropy, nonprofit sustainability, arts and culture, civic improvement, health, human services
IP TAKE: The best unrestricted grant opportunities are from the Fund for Hutchinson, and these grants vary widely in terms of size and interest area.
PROFILE: Established in 1989, the Hutchinson Community Foundation (HCF) is a community foundation based in Hutchinson, Kansas. HCF manages at least 336 funds and makes millions of dollars in grants each year. The foundation aims to "inspire philanthropy, collaboration, and innovative leadership to strengthen communities across Reno County.” It funds local efforts for early childhood, family economic success, nutrition and physical activity, youth philanthropy, nonprofit sustainability, arts and culture, civic improvement, health, and human services.
The Hutchinson Community Foundation has numerous grant opportunities through its funds, such as the Fund for Hutchinson, which allows unrestricted grantmaking with an annual application process. Make it Greater Grants support efforts that bring people together and connect people to the world around them. The Charles E. Carey Memorial Fund supports arts and culture, education, and health causes. HCF’s Youth Philanthropy Council is a youth-led grantmaking effort that recruits high school students to review and award grants. The John R. & Bethene S. Rimmer Fund for Early Childhood Education & Enrichment supports preschool though second grade students. In addition to grants, HCF offers community luncheons, professional development workshops, and grantwriting technical assistance workshops.
Grants range between about $1,000 and $15,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving on the foundation’s grantmaking impact page of its website. Grantmaking focuses on the city of Hutchinson and Reno County, Kansas. Past local grantees include the Hutchinson Symphony Association, Prairie Independent Living Resource Center, and Girls on the Run Heart of Kansas.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits for some funds at specific times of the year. For example, the Fund for Hutchinson has a grant cycle that is open from June through August. HCF requests printed and signed copies of a typed proposal via mail when submitting a grant application. Direct general questions to the staff at Info@hutchcf.org or 620-663-5293.
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