Dane G Hansen Foundation

NW Kansas Cares for Kids — Early Childhood Education Facility Needs Grants

Who can apply: Designed for nonprofit childcare centers or family childcare homes (formerly group homes) with physical needs. Specific eligibility requirements are not fully visible in the scraped content.

Deadline: Applications due October 25 and April 25.

NW Kansas CARES for Kids — Staff Support Grants (Longevity & Discretionary Bonuses)

Who can apply: Centers and qualifying group homes that meet licensing and nonprofit criteria; full-time defined as at least 30 hours/week for center staff; group home eligibility has specific hour bands.

Deadline: Applications due October 25 (awarded in November) and April 25 (awarded in May) each year.

NW Kansas Leads

Who can apply: For the creation of new or modification of existing community leadership programs serving a county or multi-county area, not a specific community. A qualified nonprofit entity or equivalent must act as fiscal agent.

Deadline: Applications received by 9:00 a.m. on the 25th are considered at the regular meeting the following month. The initiative runs January 2021 through December 2026.

NW Kansas Leads — Summer Reading Grants

Who can apply: Applications should address access to books, age-appropriate choice, and discussion with peers or adults. Applicants must meet the Foundation’s general qualifying-organization requirements and benefit Northwest Kansas communities.

Deadline: Summer grant applications accepted monthly until April 25.

NW Kansas Arts Events Grants for Kansas-Based Artists

Who can apply: Programs or events must feature a Kansas-based artist, include a performance or show and an outreach activity such as a class or workshop, and take place in Northwest Kansas. Applicants must fund expenses beyond the artist fee.

Deadline: Applications accepted at any time under the Foundation’s regular monthly grant schedule.

NW Kansas Cares for Kids — Early Childhood Education Enhancement Grant

Who can apply: Available to nonprofit childcare centers or family childcare homes with physical needs.

NW Kansas Arts Events Grants

Who can apply: Organizations must be nonprofit, governmental, or tribal entities. For the Mid-America Arts Alliance Regional Touring Program, artists must come from outside Kansas but within the M-AAA service region, and events must include an outreach arts activity such as a class or workshop. Kansas-based artist events must include a performance or show and an outreach arts activity in Northwest Kansas. Applicants must fund expenses beyond the artist contract, such as facility rental, food, and marketing.

Deadline: Applications accepted at any time under the Foundation's regular monthly grant schedule; submit at least six weeks before the event. Mid-America Arts Alliance allocations are available on a first-come, first-served basis during the July 1–June 30 fiscal year until funds are exhausted.

General Grant Application (Dane G. Hansen Foundation)

Who can apply: Applicants must be qualifying organizations, governmental bodies, or organizations covered by a parent organization’s blanket exemption. Proposals should benefit Northwest Kansas. Capital requests require a written bid or quote. Applications from universities require authorized institutional approval; K-12 proposals require the principal’s signature. The Foundation does not generally fund political projects, normal operating expenses, individuals, or organizations without qualifying tax-exempt status.

Deadline: Applications are accepted at any time. Complete applications are due by 9:00 a.m. on the 25th of each month for review at the following Trustee meeting.