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The Black Community Fund

Established as a fund at the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation by the Hall Family Foundation, the Black Community Fund has been investing in the African-American community in Greater Kansas City for over 25 years. The Black Community Fund became an affiliate of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation in 2007.

Our Mission

To provide support to enhance the socio-economic aspects of the African-American community in the Greater Kansas City area.

Individual gifts are vital to this work which includes financial resources to organizations and students. Your contribution can make an important difference in the numbers reached and served annually.

Give to the Black Community Fund   

Give to the Black Community Scholarship Fund

 
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Grant Opportunities

To be considered a potential grantee, an organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and demonstrate a programmatic focus on improving the quality of life of African-Americans in the Greater Kansas City region through one of the following areas:

• Health Care
• Education
• Youth Development

While requests to support special events are discouraged, the following types of grants will not be considered:

• Grants to endowments or to consultants that help prepare, create and build endowments.
• Reduction or liquidation of existing debt.
• Capital expenditures.
• Scholarships or grants to individuals.
• Annual appeals or fundraising drives, membership contributions and conference expenses. 

Number of and Duration of Grants

Grants usually range in size from $500 to $10,000. No organization shall have more than one active grant or grant request with the Black Community Fund at any time. In general, the Black Community Fund will not be the sole or primary funder of a proposed project or organization. 

How to Apply

The format for the proposal should be:

• Formatted on 8½ x 11 inch paper with one inch margins.
• In 12 point font on numbered pages and be double spaced.
• The narrative portion may not exceed six double-spaced pages. Click here for an overview of what a proposal to the Black Community Fund might include.
• Attachments should include a program budget and current list of the organization's board of directors.
• Hardcopies of proposals are accepted; however, e-mail to the following address is preferred: blackcommunityfund@gkccf.org.

2010 Application Deadlines:

Reporting

• A report using the standard report form will be required.
• Either prior to or after being funded, the applying organization may be invited to make a presentation at a meeting of the Board about the organization's programs.

Organizations that have already received a grant from the Black Community Fund may click here to download the standard Report Form.