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Recognition Grants expand the Foundation's support to a broad range of health-related organizations throughout the state. While the majority of the Foundation's funding is through invited proposals, the Recognition Grants Program is designed to fund unsolicited requests, and is specifically targeted for grassroots groups doing innovative and meaningful work that fits within the Foundation's mission.

Recognition Grants are grants of up to $25,000 per organization. Using a competitive process, the Foundation will award up to a total of $750,000 annually. Application deadlines are March 15 and September 15 each year. In the event these deadlines fall on a weekend, applications will not be due until the following Monday.

Any tax-exempt, non-profit organization using the funds for charitable purposes and proposing a project meeting the Foundation's mission to improve the health of all Kansans is eligible.

Application deadlines: March 15 and September 15.

Application Criteria

Classified as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service Code, or a governmental entity
Located within the state
Not a previous recipient of a Recognition Grant within the calendar year

Selection Criteria

Focus on prevention (To what degree does the initiative prevent high-risk health behaviors?)
Meeting a clear, identifiable need
Creative approach
Operational strength of the applicant organization, including project leadership
Ranking when compared with other applications received during the funding cycle

Non-Eligible Projects

Clinical or medical research
Contributions to capital campaigns
Organizations that practice discrimination by race, color, creed, sex, age or national origin
Operating deficits or retirement of debt
Endowment programs are typically not funded
Construction projects or real estate acquisitions
Political projects of any kind
Vehicles, such as vans or buses, or emergency medical services equipment

Deadlines and Restrictions

All materials must be received by the Kansas Health Foundation by 5 p.m. on the due date. Deadlines are firm, except in the case when the 15th falls on a weekend or holiday. In that case, applications will be due by 5 p.m. the next working day.)
Please do not send more information than is requested.
Incomplete/incorrect applications will be returned.
We cannot accept faxed or e-mailed copies.
Grant announcements will be mailed within 60 days after the deadline.
Grant recipients are selected by an independent panel of reviewers from across the state.
The Foundation does not provide an oral or written explanation for denied proposals.

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