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General Operating Support and Project Grants is sponsored by Gheens Foundation Inc.. The Gheens Foundation provides funding to improve the quality of life through grants supporting public urban education, human and social services, the arts, and community development. Funding is available for both ongoing operations and specific project needs that address present and emerging community concerns.
Geographic focus: Metropolitan Louisville, Kentucky; Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes, Louisiana
Focus areas: Public Urban Education, Human and Social Services, The Arts, Quality of Place, Economic Development, Medicine
Official opportunity description and requirements excerpt:
401 West Main Street Louisville KY 40202 Our Mission: “To improve the quality of life for the residents of Metropolitan Louisville and Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes in Louisiana; to meet present and emerging needs of those communities through grant-making and philanthropic leadership." Sr. Vice President & Director of Grants Management k athy@gheensfoundation.org Looking for grant funding? Visit Grant Ready Kentucky to learn more. Show How Your Nonprofit is Making a Difference: 10 Dos and Don'ts The Foundation conducts an open application process and each submitted application is reviewed by the trustees. We do request, if your organization has not previously applied, to contact foundation staff prior to submitting an application. Phoebe A. Wood, Chair of the Board of Trustees Lori H. Flanery, President and CEO John R. Crockett III, Secretary
Application snapshot: target deadline May 7, 2026; published funding information $10,000 - $300,000; eligibility guidance Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations and public school districts in good standing with the IRS. Applicants must serve the Metropolitan Louisville, KY area or Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes in Louisiana. Organizations must have gross unrestricted revenues exceeding $50,000 for the most recent fiscal year or as a three-year average.
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401 West Main Street Louisville KY 40202 Our Mission: “To improve the quality of life for the residents of Metropolitan Louisville and Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes in Louisiana; to meet present and emerging needs of those communities through grant-making and philanthropic leadership." Sr. Vice President & Director of Grants Management k athy@gheensfoundation.
org Looking for grant funding? Visit Grant Ready Kentucky to learn more. Show How Your Nonprofit is Making a Difference: 10 Dos and Don'ts The Foundation conducts an open application process and each submitted application is reviewed by the trustees.
We do request, if your organization has not previously applied, to contact foundation staff prior to submitting an application. Phoebe A. Wood, Chair of the Board of Trustees Lori H.
Flanery, President and CEO John R. Crockett III, Secretary
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations and public school districts in good standing with the IRS. Applicants must serve the Metropolitan Louisville, KY area or Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes in Louisiana. Organizations must have gross unrestricted revenues exceeding $50,000 for the most recent fiscal year or as a three-year average. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $10,000 - $300,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is May 7, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
