We’ve assembled these frequently asked questions to make the grant application process easier. If you have additional questions, please reach out via our contact page.
Yes, but we may require additional steps to ensure that any grant funds from the Belin Foundation are used primarily in Kansas and will not be subject to the fund-sharing agreement with your national office.
We accept online applications year-round. Grant requests submitted before May 10 of each year will be considered at the Trustees’ meeting held in June. Grant requests submitted on or after May 10 but before November 10 of each year will be considered at the Trustees’ meeting held in December.
No. The starting point for requesting grant funds from the Belin Foundation is filling out our online application. After reviewing your request at our Trustees’ meeting and determining if it meets our criteria, we will contact you if a meeting is necessary.
After we receive an application, a Foundation representative reviews it to confirm that all information has been submitted. The Trustees actively review each grant request and meet to discuss approvals. Each grant request application is acknowledged as received by the Foundation.
At this time, we prefer not to fund:
Activities to propagate a religious faith or restricted to one religion or denomination or memorials
Conferences and group travel
Visit our Funded Projects page to see the types of projects and activities we typically fund.
Only one grant request may be approved per organization per calendar year.
No. We evaluate each grant request based on its merits. Typical awards range from $1,000–$40,000.
Our current areas of focus are:
Education
Community Development
Social Services
No. However, the Foundation does provide funding for certain scholarship programs.
The Foundation funds a scholarship program for Clay Center Community High School seniors and Wichita State University students. The Foundation also supports the Bever Dye Scholarship at the University of Kansas and Washburn Law, in conjunction with the Bever Dye, LC law firm.
We do not seek or accept naming rights, but are open to acknowledgment with the Foundation name on a donor wall, walkway, plaza paver, or similar recognition.
Apply for a Grant
Kansas 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations can request a Belin Foundation grant through our online application.
