2025 Grant Opportunities Now Open
We are excited to announce that grant opportunities are now available for nonprofit organizations! Please review the descriptions below to explore each opportunity and determine which best aligns with your organization's mission and current needs. If you have any questions or need further clarification, feel free to contact Alicia VanWalleghem at 785-272-4804 or vanw@topekacommunityfoundation.org
Greater Topeka Fund
The Greater Topeka Fund is a grant program to support nonprofit organizations serving Topeka and Shawnee County. Established to enhance the quality of life in the region, this grant focuses on funding specific programs and projects that address community needs and enhance quality of life in our area. In 2024, we awarded more than $120,000 from this grant fund to local nonprofits.
Grants will be awarded up to $10,000 dollars and the focus is the nonprofit's work contributing to a socially and economically prosperous Shawnee County and does it address a clear and compelling need/opportunity.
Only completed and qualifying applications will have the potential to be shared with Topeka Community Foundation donors and then onto the committee to review.
Better Together
The Topeka Community Foundation’s Better Together grants program, part of the Foundation’s mission to enhance the quality of life in Shawnee County, awarded over half a million dollars in 2024 to local nonprofit organizations. These grants are focused on supporting new and inventive ways to address the social determinants of health—critical factors like access to affordable housing, education, nutritious food, healthcare services, mental health support, and a safe environment, all of which affect an individual’s ability to live a healthy life. By funding creative and impactful solutions, the Better Together grants aim to drive lasting change and improve community well-being.
Better Together is dedicated to empowering organizations that offer fresh approaches to solving real community problems. Whether your project seeks to improve healthcare access, tackle housing challenges, or expand educational opportunities, the Better Together grants can help transform your innovative ideas into action.
The Topeka Community Foundation encourages organizations to connect with our Director of Strategic Initiatives, Alicia VanWalleghem, to discuss your organizations idea. Grants will be customized to align with the specific needs and scope of each initiative, with the Topeka Community Foundation eager to support bold and effective solutions.
Only completed and qualifying applications will be considered by the grants committee, with potential for additional support from other Topeka Community Foundation donors.
For more information or to apply, please contact:
Alicia VanWalleghem at the Topeka Community Foundation.
Other Opportunities
Below, you'll find a list of other opportunities available through the Topeka Community Foundation. Please review each opportunity for specific details and instructions on how to apply.
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Building Families Fund is a designated fund of the Topeka Community Foundation established to provide financial assistance to benefit individuals and couples desiring to complete domestic and international adoptions. Successful grant applications will receive a maximum of 1/2 of verified adoption costs, including but not limited to the agency fee, orphanage donation, a homestudy and reasonable travel. Personal items including but not limited to physical exams necessary for adoption, postage, photocopying, and gifts to the birth mother will be excluded from the total of adoption costs. Income tables in accordance with the IRS regulations allowing for an adoption deduction will be followed to determine if less grant money will be awarded. Grants will be sent directly to the agency facilitating the adoption.
See application for more details: Application
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Kansas Blood Services Fund with the Topeka Community Foundation provides continuing education scholarships for individuals in the medical field of blood banking or a related field. Scholarship is available to professionals in the following counties: Shawnee, Douglas, Lyon, Jackson, Jefferson, Nemaha, Osage, Pottawatomie, Riley and Wabaunsee.
See application for more details: Application
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These scholarships are available for any current University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus physician, nurse or other healthcare-specific employee who will be attending a conference, meeting or class that will then result in continuing education credits applicable to their current position. Scholarships are not applicable for classes that will result in a degree.
Please specify "General" or "Radiology" when completing your application
See application for more details: Application