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Find similar grantsHuman Service Fund (HSF) Grant Program is sponsored by United Community Services of Johnson County. The Human Service Fund (HSF) provides grants to nonprofit agencies in support of human service programs that promote the well-being, personal safety, and self-sufficiency of Johnson County residents.
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The Human Service Fund (HSF) is a pool of general tax dollars from local municipalities and County government that invest their support in area non-profit agency programs that help avoid, defer, or reduce costs that would otherwise be incurred by city or County governments.
UCS provides local governments with a structured accountable system through which non-profit agencies competitively apply for and access funds to serve Johnson County residents. Initiated by County Commissioners in 1980, cities joined the partnership in 1990. In 202 6 , $473,880 was awarded to 19 programs that promote self-sufficiency and build well-being for Johnson County residents.
In 202 5 , HSF grantees provided over 2 43 ,000 units of service – including medical and dental appointments, nights of shelter, job training and more – to nearly 65,000 Johnson County residents. NON-DISCRIMINATION INFORMATION 2027 Grant Cycle Opens: May 7, 2026 2027 Grant Cycle Closes: June 22, 2026 by 12 p. m.
The Human Service Fund provides grants to nonprofit agencies in support of human service programs that promote the well-being, personal safety and self-sufficiency of Johnson County residents. Nearly $490,000 is anticipated to be awarded in 2027 grants through the regular HSF application and the small grants application.
Applicant Criteria: Applicants must deliver direct services to Johnson County residents, be recognized by the IRS under section 501(c)(3), provide health and human services programming as their primary mission, and be in good standing in Kansas or Missouri as a nonprofit corporation. Applicants must affirm they are in compliance with any nondiscrimination ordinances of the municipalities providing resources to the Human Service Fund.
Grant recipients must offer equal access to programs or services for which Human Service Fund support has been awarded, to all clients and prospective clients who could benefit from the program. Funded programs must offer county-wide services or fill a gap which results in county-wide benefit.
Applicants not receiving a 2026 HSF grant, which includes all new small grant pool applicants, must discuss their 2027 request with Erika García Reyes, UCS Director of Resource Allocation, before an application is submitted. Please email erikag@ucsjoco. org .
Pre-proposal meetings: For HSF 2027, these will be held on May 14 via Zoom. Small Grants Pool for HSF grant from 9-9:50 a. m.
, register using this link (RSVP link, https://us02web. zoom. us/meeting/register/Xfck5dQ4QYasakchOQaEmw ) Regular HSF grant from 10-10:50 a.
m. , register using this link (RSVP link, https://us02web. zoom.
us/meeting/register/03ksJQ6WRm2DzZLkBi4PSQ ) 2027 HSF FUNDING PRIORITIES 501(c)(3) applicants with an annual budget less than $400,000 that are new, growing, and/or grassroots and seeking to build grant-writing capacity may apply for an amount less than $5,000 for a specific program or service to be delivered in 2027 that meets HSF Funding Priorities.
501(c)(3) applicants who are current HSF grantees or are new applicants with an annual budget greater than $400,000 or seeking a grant amount of $5,000 or up to $60,000 for specific program(s)/service(s) to be delivered in 2027 that meet HSF Funding Priorities.
Small Grants HSF Application Information and Cover Sheet Small Grants HSF Application Regular Grants HSF Application Information and Cover Sheet Regular Grants HSF Application Regular Grants HSF Budget Proposals for 2026 grants were reviewed by the 2026 Human Service Fund Grant Review Committee, and $473,880 in HSF grants was recommended for funding.
2026 UCS Human Service Fund Recommendations Report Proposals for 2025 grants were reviewed by the 2025 Human Service Fund Grant Review Committee, and $444,640 in HSF grants was recommended for funding. 2025 Human Service Fund Recommendations Report 2025 Human Service Fund Year End Report Proposals for 2024 grants were reviewed by the 2024 Human Service Fund Grant Review Committee, and $434,690 in HSF grants was recommended for funding.
2024 UCS Human Service Fund Year-End Report 2024 Human Service Fund Recommendations Report Proposals for 2023 grants were reviewed by the 2023 Human Service Fund Grant Review Committee, and $412,040 in HSF grants was recommended for funding.
2023 UCS Human Service Fund Year-End Report 2023 UCS Human Service Fund Recommendations Report Proposals for 2022 grants were reviewed by the 2022 Human Service Fund Grant Review Committee, and $410,830 in HSF grants was recommended for funding. 2022 UCS Human Service Fund Year-End Report 2022 UCS Human Service Fund Recommendations Report “The grant funding from UCS allows us to provide another level of care.
It provides this foundation for not just taking stress away, but it creates safety. It takes these types of partnerships to build a community. ”
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations delivering direct health and human services to Johnson County residents, in good standing in Kansas or Missouri. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $60,000 (regular grants), up to $5,000 (small grants). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was June 22, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Human Service Fund (HSF) Grant Program is funded by United Community Services of Johnson County. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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