Fund Description:
The Northland Community Foundation (NCF), an affiliate of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, seeks to improve the quality of life in the Northland by increasing charitable giving, connecting donors to community needs they care about and providing leadership on critical community issues. By using an RFP approach, NCF aims to solicit the best thinking of nonprofit organizations, public sector agencies, research institutions, and other entities serving Clay and Platte counties.
Contact Person: Gwen Wurst, wurst@growyourgiving.org or 816.627.3446; for technical questions contact grants@growyourgiving.org or 816.627.3452.
Application Deadline: November 11, 2022
Grants are made only to organizations with a 501(c)(3) designation, public agencies, collaborations of nonprofits and public agencies, or other entities that have a charitable purpose with a significant Clay and/or Platte County, Missouri presence.
Grant Range: Grants ranging from $10,000 to $51,900 will be considered.
2022 Focus
In recognition of the staffing challenges facing the early education sector and the resulting impact on children, families, and the Northland workforce, the Northland Community Foundation (NCF) requests applications from early education centers and supporting organizations who seek funds to:
- Acquire qualified employees
- Retain qualified employees
- Provide transportation assistance for employees such as vouchers
The NCF Advisory Board will evaluate grant proposals on a competitive basis and consider the following criteria:
- Innovative and effective strategies
- Clarity of project description and project activities.
- Meaningful benchmarks and indicators of success.
- Organizational capacity to implement project – including expertise, staffing and leadership, operational and fiscal management.
- Ability to leverage financial, human, and technical resources leading to a greater impact (collaborative effort).
NCF will not provide grants for:
- Individual Needs
- Scholarships
- Capital campaign requests
- Social, labor, veterans, alumni or fraternal organizations
- Political causes, candidates or legislative lobbying efforts
- Budget deficits or debt reductions
- Recreational sporting events or athletic teams
- Religious organizations, unless they are engaged in a significant project that is nonsectarian and benefits a broad base in the community
- Multi-year funding
- Bricks and mortar
Grantees will be expected to meet NCF’s requirements for a final financial and narrative report as well as a presentation to community foundation staff and the NCF Advisory Board if requested. Grantees may be asked to participate in periodic meetings to share information on project activities and best practices.
Important Dates:
- Application Launch: October 7, 2022
- Application Deadline: November 11, 2022
- Award Announcements: December 30, 2022
Procedures for Grant Seekers:
Interested organizations should submit a letter including a brief history of the organization, staffing and student attendance and demographic data, including pre-COVID figures and current statistics, as well as staff acquisition and retention plans. Please include a copy of your organization’s budget, and your most recent IRS Form 990.
All applications must be submitted online by 5:00 p.m. CST on the due date through the online grant application.
Online Application:
Click the Apply button to the right to begin the application
If this is your first time accessing the application software, please click the Register button in the upper right hand corner. If you are a first time user, but your organization has an application account, please contact grants@growyourgiving.org or 816.627.3452 to be added to your organization's account.
For technical assistance with the application process or questions about the transition, please contact grants@growyourgiving.org or 816.627.3452.
Northland Community Foundation
Fund Description:
The Northland Community Foundation (NCF), an affiliate of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, seeks to improve the quality of life in the Northland by increasing charitable giving, connecting donors to community needs they care about and providing leadership on critical community issues. By using an RFP approach, NCF aims to solicit the best thinking of nonprofit organizations, public sector agencies, research institutions, and other entities serving Clay and Platte counties.
Contact Person: Gwen Wurst, wurst@growyourgiving.org or 816.627.3446; for technical questions contact grants@growyourgiving.org or 816.627.3452.
Application Deadline: November 11, 2022
Grants are made only to organizations with a 501(c)(3) designation, public agencies, collaborations of nonprofits and public agencies, or other entities that have a charitable purpose with a significant Clay and/or Platte County, Missouri presence.
Grant Range: Grants ranging from $10,000 to $51,900 will be considered.
2022 Focus
In recognition of the staffing challenges facing the early education sector and the resulting impact on children, families, and the Northland workforce, the Northland Community Foundation (NCF) requests applications from early education centers and supporting organizations who seek funds to:
- Acquire qualified employees
- Retain qualified employees
- Provide transportation assistance for employees such as vouchers
The NCF Advisory Board will evaluate grant proposals on a competitive basis and consider the following criteria:
- Innovative and effective strategies
- Clarity of project description and project activities.
- Meaningful benchmarks and indicators of success.
- Organizational capacity to implement project – including expertise, staffing and leadership, operational and fiscal management.
- Ability to leverage financial, human, and technical resources leading to a greater impact (collaborative effort).
NCF will not provide grants for:
- Individual Needs
- Scholarships
- Capital campaign requests
- Social, labor, veterans, alumni or fraternal organizations
- Political causes, candidates or legislative lobbying efforts
- Budget deficits or debt reductions
- Recreational sporting events or athletic teams
- Religious organizations, unless they are engaged in a significant project that is nonsectarian and benefits a broad base in the community
- Multi-year funding
- Bricks and mortar
Grantees will be expected to meet NCF’s requirements for a final financial and narrative report as well as a presentation to community foundation staff and the NCF Advisory Board if requested. Grantees may be asked to participate in periodic meetings to share information on project activities and best practices.
Important Dates:
- Application Launch: October 7, 2022
- Application Deadline: November 11, 2022
- Award Announcements: December 30, 2022
Procedures for Grant Seekers:
Interested organizations should submit a letter including a brief history of the organization, staffing and student attendance and demographic data, including pre-COVID figures and current statistics, as well as staff acquisition and retention plans. Please include a copy of your organization’s budget, and your most recent IRS Form 990.
All applications must be submitted online by 5:00 p.m. CST on the due date through the online grant application.
Online Application:
Click the Apply button to the right to begin the application
If this is your first time accessing the application software, please click the Register button in the upper right hand corner. If you are a first time user, but your organization has an application account, please contact grants@growyourgiving.org or 816.627.3452 to be added to your organization's account.
For technical assistance with the application process or questions about the transition, please contact grants@growyourgiving.org or 816.627.3452.