Funding in Kansas

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Emergency Repair Program (ERP)
Financial assistance to income eligible homeowners to make emergency repairs to their homes that are necessary to ensure the occupant's continued safety.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Kansas Housing Resources Corporation

First Children's Finance Loan Fund
Loans and technical assistance to child care and early education businesses, especially those serving lower-income communities.
    Geographic Coverage: Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Texas
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: First Children's Finance

First Time Home Buyers Program
Down payment assistance to qualified Kansas buyers for the purchase of their first home.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Kansas Housing Resources Corporation

Grandparents as Caregivers Assistance Program
Provides monthly financial assistance to grandparents or other relatives raising children.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services

Guaranteed Home Loan Construction Finance Program
A new program which will support more affordable single-family home construction in Kansas.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: USDA Rural Development Kansas State Office

Kansas Accessibility Modification Program (KAMP)
Assists eligible persons with disabilities in making modifications to their residence.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Kansas Housing Resources Corporation

Kansas Bridging Plan
A loan forgiveness program offered to residents in family medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, or medicine/pediatrics residency programs in Kansas to practice in rural areas.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas Energy Efficiency Program (KEEP)
Provides interest free loans to qualified Kansas homeowners to make improvements to their homes to increase energy efficiency.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Kansas Housing Resources Corporation

Kansas Health Foundation Recognition Grants
Funding for unsolicited requests specifically targeted for grassroots groups doing innovative and meaningful work that fits within the foundation's mission to improve the health of all Kansans.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Mar 15, 2010
    Sponsor: Kansas Health Foundation

Kansas Public Health Leadership Institute (KPHLI)
A year-long leadership training program for workers in public health and allied fields.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Kansas Public Health Leadership Institute

Kansas Rural Housing Programs
Grants for a variety of housing programs to help meet the housing needs of moderate, low and very low income rural Kansans.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: USDA Rural Development Kansas State Office

Kerr Foundation Grants
Provides grants in the areas of education, health, cultural development, and community service.
    Geographic Coverage: Arkansas, Missouri, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. Oklahoma organizations will receive first priority for available funds. They also accept proposals from the Washington, D.C. area.
    Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2010
    Sponsor: Kerr Foundation

Master’s Level/Educator Hospital Employee Scholarship Program
Assists deserving individuals interested in improving their abilities to provide quality care in Kansas.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Kansas Hospital Association

Midwest Assistance Program Loan Fund
Provides low-cost, short and intermediate term loans for community water and wastewater projects through its Community Revolving Loan Fund.
    Geographic Coverage: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Midwest Assistance Program

Weatherization Assistance Program
Grants to non-profits to provide housing improvements that increase energy efficiency in income-eligible, single- or multi-family dwellings, including manufactured homes.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Kansas Housing Resources Corporation

William T. Kemper Foundation Grants
Provides grants for health, human services, the arts, and the environment.
    Geographic Coverage: Missouri, Kansas, and western Illinois
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Inactive Funding in Kansas

The programs listed below have been funded in the past, but are not currently accepting applications. Information about these inactive funding programs is provided only for your convenience and does not indicate that the programs will be available in the future. To inquire about future availability of a particular program, please contact the funding agency or organization.

2010 Kansas Core Public Health Program
Funding for students in public health to increase knowledge, skill, and ability to meet the 10 Essential Services of Public Health.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Nov 20, 2009
    Sponsor: Kansas Health Consumer Coalition

Delta Dental Plan of Kansas Foundation
Funding is provided for new initiatives, new components of existing programs, start-up funding or one-time events.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Jul 1, 2008
    Sponsor: Delta Dental Plan of Kansas Foundation

Healthy Baby Funds
Funding to support community efforts to promote preconception, family planning and healthy baby outreach activities.
    Geographic Coverage: Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri.
    Application Deadline: Jul 13, 2009
    Sponsor: HHS Office of Minority Health

Healthy Habits for Life
Grants to help school nurses address childhood obesity.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2009
    Sponsor: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation

Hospital Employee Scholarship
Competitive scholarships to assist deserving individuals interested in improving their abilities to provide quality health care in Kansas.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2008
    Sponsor: Kansas Hospital Association

Hospital Preparedness and Response Grant
Funds from this Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) guidance will be used to build medical surge capability through associated planning, personnel, equipment, training and exercise capabilities at the State and local levels.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2008
    Sponsor: Kansas Hospital Association

Kansas Ethnic Minority Scholarship
Designed to assist financially needy, academically competitive students who are identified as members of any of the following ethnic/racial groups: African American, American Indian or Alaskan Native; Asian or Pacific Islander; or Hispanic.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: May 1, 2009
    Sponsor: Kansas Board of Regents

Kansas Fire Injury Prevention Program (KFIPP)
Kansas statewide program designed to assist in lowering state fire injury, death, and loss of property.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2009
    Sponsor: Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Kansas Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)
LIEAP provides an annual benefit to help qualifying households pay winter heating bills.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2009
    Sponsor: Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services

Kansas Nurses Foundation Scholarship
Scholarships to Kansas residents to pursue a career in nursing.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2009

Kansas Nursing Service Scholarship
Scholarship program designed to encourage enrollment in nursing programs by Kansans committed to practicing in Kansas.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: May 1, 2009

Regional Preparedness and Response Grant Program
Funds from this Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) guidance will be used to build medical surge capability through associated planning, personnel, equipment, training and exercise capabilities at the State and local levels.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2008
    Sponsor: Kansas Hospital Association

Rural Housing Service: Section 525 Technical and Supervisory Assistance (TSA) Grants
Grants to conduct programs of technical and supervisory assistance for low-income rural residents to obtain and/or maintain adequate housing.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide, targeted States include California, Texas, Kansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
    Application Deadline: Jul 20, 2007
    Sponsor: USDA Rural Housing Service

Sunflower Foundation Bridge Grants
Funding to provide core transitional financial support for new or expanded medical, behavioral, dental and/or public health services that provide primary care or primary prevention services to the uninsured and the underinsured.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Oct 3, 2008
    Sponsor: Sunflower Foundation: Health Care for Kansans

Sunflower Foundation Capacity Building Grants
Funding for building the organizational capacity/improving the effectiveness of the health care safety net.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Sep 10, 2009
    Sponsor: Sunflower Foundation: Health Care for Kansans

Sunflower Foundation Safety Net Grants
The Sunflower Foundation is seeking concept papers that address innovative ideas to increase access, quality, and performance of the health care safety net system in Kansas.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Jan 9, 2008
    Sponsor: Sunflower Foundation: Health Care for Kansans

Sunflower Foundation School Health Grants
The Sunflower Foundation is interested in school-based and school-centered solutions that help all constituencies establish and maintain healthy eating and physical activity behaviors.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Jan 9, 2008
    Sponsor: Sunflower Foundation: Health Care for Kansans

Sunflower Foundation Walking Trails Grants
Funding for projects that bring together public and private support to construct walking trails as a means to increase physical activity among Kansans.
    Geographic Coverage: Kansas
    Application Deadline: Sep 10, 2009
    Sponsor: Sunflower Foundation: Health Care for Kansans