The Consolidated Communications Foundation is a corporate giving program that funds small, local nonprofits and schools in Consolidated’s service areas with an emphasis on K–12 STEM/STEAM and technology learning, basic needs (hunger/homelessness), children & family services, and health/mental health programs. Grants are distributed through several regional foundation vehicles (California, Kansas, Minnesota/HickoryTech) and a branded Consolidated Connects educational grant, reflecting a mix of community funds and targeted program grants. The foundation prioritizes practical, community-facing projects that build local capacity and student-focused technology or skills development.
Primarily small, program-specific grants (typical awards range from ~$1,000 to $10,000) made through regional foundation channels and the Consolidated Connects educational program; many grants awarded on a rolling basis, with some programs (e.g., California, Connects) operating annual application windows. Funding is geographically restricted to Consolidated Communications service areas (regional markets such as California, Kansas, southern Minnesota) and largely supports K–12 schools, local nonprofits, and community foundations.
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Apply to the specific regional fund that matches your location (California Foundation, Kansas Foundation, or the Minnesota/HickoryTech community fund) or to the Consolidated Connects K–12 grant for technology/STEAM projects. Expect small grants; check program pages for current annual windows (e.g., Connects has had Sept–Oct windows) or rolling submissions for community funds, and tailor requests to concrete technology, STEAM, basic needs, or children/family service outcomes.
Current and upcoming funding from Consolidated Communications Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: K–12 schools and school-affiliated educational programs within Consolidated Communications' service areas. (Program historically targeted to schools rather than general nonprofits.)
Deadline: Specific annual application windows (example: 2022 window Sept. 1–Oct. 14).
Who can apply: Small nonprofits addressing priority areas (children/families, health, hunger/homelessness) within the company’s northern California service area; employee-designated giving options apply for eligible organizations.
Deadline: Annual window (example: November–January)
Who can apply: Local nonprofit organizations in southern Minnesota. Excludes projects completed prior to award, fraternal/veteran/labor groups serving only members, grant writers, discriminatory organizations, political activities, grants benefiting for-profit entities, religious sectarian purposes, individual personal use, and funding for fundraising events.
Deadline: Rolling (historically had annual window; example prior deadline Dec. 1)
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) nonprofits and eligible community organizations serving the specified geographic area. Does not support projects completed prior to award, fraternal/veteran/labor groups serving only membership, political activities/organizations, projects benefiting for-profit businesses, religious organizations for sectarian purposes, individual personal use requests, or fundraising events.
Deadline: Rolling application deadline; grants awarded on a rolling basis (per transition information through July 1, 2025).
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations (501(c)(3)) and schools/educational programs serving the community. Does not support projects completed before award, fraternal/veteran/labor groups serving only membership, political activities/organizations, projects benefiting for-profit businesses, religious organizations for sectarian purposes, individual personal use, or fundraising events.
Deadline: Rolling (applications accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis)
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