Magoffin County Urgent Needs Grant

Magoffin County Urgent Needs Grant is sponsored by Magoffin County Community Fund. Responds to urgent, critical, or unplanned human services needs in Magoffin County so local nonprofits can continue serving the community.

Magoffin County Urgent Needs Grant | Grant Ready Kentucky Community & Economic Development Public Safety & Disaster Resilience Blue Grass Community Foundation Magoffin County Community Fund Magoffin County Urgent Needs Grant Responds to urgent, critical, or unplanned human services needs in Magoffin County so local nonprofits can continue serving the community. Applications are accepted throughout the year.

Awards are considered first-come, first-served and based on availability of funds. Organizations may receive no more than one award per calendar year. Nonprofit with 501C3 Status City or Township Government Specific Kentucky Counties Applicants must be located in or serve Magoffin County, have a human-services-related mission, and have an emergency, urgent, unbudgeted, or short-term need.

Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, fiscal-sponsored groups, and public institutions/entities such as schools or units of government. Additional Grant Opportunities The grant opportunities listed here are curated by Grant Ready Kentucky as a selection of funding programs determined to be relevant for Kentucky-based organizations. This is not an all-inclusive list of available opportunities.

While we make every effort to accurately summarize and compile information, errors or omissions may occur, and all critical details such as eligibility requirements, deadlines, and application instructions should be verified directly with the funding organization. Program information is subject to change, and this content is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or tax advice.

List updates automatically as you type Agriculture & Environment Community & Economic Development Infrastructure, Transportation & Energy Public Safety & Disaster Resilience Tourism, Culture & Recreation Community & Economic Development Public Safety & Disaster Resilience Tourism, Culture & Recreation Nicklies Foundation Grants Nicklies Foundation Grants Supports charitable organizations, with a strong concentration of giving in Kentucky.

Recent grants have supported parks and recreation, public safety, homelessness and basic needs, youth services, education, human services, and other community-focused charitable activities.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Agriculture & Environment Community & Economic Development Public Safety & Disaster Resilience KY Cabinet for Economic Development Kentucky Government Resources Accelerating Needed Transformation (GRANT) Program NOTE: DUE TO DEMAND FOR THE KY GRANT PROGRAM ALL AVAILABLE FUNDING HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY OBLIGATED.

PLEASE CHECK THE KY GRANT PAGE FREQUENTLY TO BE AWARE OF WHEN FUNDING RETURNS TO THE PROGRAM. Kentucky organizations with potential projects and the intent to submit applications to access federal grant resources that are in the public interest and for a public purpose may seek match funding assistance for the proposed project through the GRANT Program.

Cost share/match Required Other - This program is for eligible projects that are applying for a federal government grant program with a match requirement. Local match between 1-5% of the requested GRANT funding is required based on the population density of the county.

Nonprofit with 501C3 Status City or Township Government Special District Government Community & Economic Development Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) Milk and Shellfish Grant Program: Training Grant Program The purpose of this program is to provide funding to state and Puerto Rico territorial agencies that have the regulatory authority, or that provide a state laboratory service, to implement the National Grade “A” Milk Safety Program and/or the National Shellfish Sanitation Program to participate in technical training in support of milk and shellfish regulatory programs.

Cost share/match Required Community & Economic Development Tourism, Culture & Recreation Public Safety & Disaster Resilience Institute of Museum and Library Services National Leadership Grants for Libraries Funds projects that enhance the quality of library services nationwide.

Specifically, projects that: promote adult reading, and health and financial literacies; focus on programming and archival practices related to shared American history; manage and preserve the national information infrastructure; serve the public’s information and education needs; enhance library and information services through effective and efficient use of new and emerging technologies; improve community prosperity; provide emergency services to communities during disasters and emergencies; and build collaborative partnerships between libraries, archives, and museums that benefit the communities they serve.

Cost share/match Required Other - Cost share is only required for National Implementation Projects in which case 1:1 match is required if requesting more than $299,999. Nonprofit with 501C3 Status City or Township Government Community & Economic Development Tourism, Culture & Recreation South Arts - Arts Journalism Grants Pilot grants for arts journalists and news organizations in nine Southern states, including Kentucky.

Funds reporting, freelance assignments, travel, technology, professional development, and dependent care for public-interest coverage of the arts.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Nonprofit without 501C3 Status Tourism, Culture & Recreation Levitt Family Foundation Festival Grants Grants of up to $5,000 to produce free outdoor festivals in 2027 where live music by paid professional musicians is a significant part of the program.

Cost share/match Required Yes - The grant must be 30% or less of total festival expenses, so at least 70% must come from other sources. In-kind donations do not count toward the 70%. There is no minimum or maximum festival budget.

Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Nonprofit without 501C3 Status Kentucky Office of the Attorney General Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission (KYOAAC) KYOAAC Treatment & Recovery Funds must be used to provide treatment and recovery services for individuals who have or are at risk of one of the following: • Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) • Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and comorbid polysubstance use • Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and co-occurring mental illness • Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and comorbid polysubstance use and co-occurring mental illness.

Cost share/match Required No - Cost share/match is not required, but application requests available other funding/match to demonstrate project sustainability.

Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Nonprofit without 501C3 Status City or Township Government Kentucky Office of the Attorney General Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission The purpose of this funding opportunity is to provide settlement dollars for prevention-focused efforts addressing the opioid epidemic.

Funds must be used to provide prevention services for individuals who have or are at risk of one of the following: • Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) • Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and comorbid polysubstance use • Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and co-occurring mental illness • Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and comorbid polysubstance use and co-occurring mental illness Cost share/match Required No - No cost share or match is required; however, the application requests that any additional available funding or match funding be reported to demonstrate sustainability efforts.

Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Nonprofit without 501C3 Status City or Township Government Special District Government Kentucky Office of the Attorney General Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission (KYOAAC) KYOAAC Strengthening Kentucky's Youth Mentorship Infrastructure for Substance Use Prevention Funding to strengthen Kentucky’s capacity to prevent youth substance use by building the organizational, workforce, partnership, and community infrastructure necessary to ensure that young people have access to safe, supportive, and sustained relationships with caring adults.

Cost share/match Required No - Cost sharing/ match is not required, but applicants are encouraged to report additional available funding or matching resources that demonstrate sustainability efforts.

Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Nonprofit without 501C3 Status City or Township Government Special District Government Community & Economic Development Supports innovative Seventh Day Adventist associated projects and ministries that create loving and just communities focused on church community engagement, disadvantaged or underserved communities, general education and science education, health and wellness, humanitarian efforts, social justice, women's and children’s efforts, and youth and young adults.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Agriculture & Environment Tourism, Culture & Recreation Crocker Catalyst Foundation Crocker Catalyst Foundation Grants Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for community projects in the areas of education, healthcare, the arts, humanitarian services, environmental initiatives, and technology and research.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Kentucky Department for Local Government Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - Housing The Housing program works to fund projects designed to develop decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing.

Cost share/match Required Yes - Varies based on project type City or Township Government Specific Kentucky Cities or Towns Community & Economic Development Kentucky Department for Local Government Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - Public Services (Recovery Kentucky) Public Services funds support the Recovery Kentucky program in the form of operational costs for existing Recovery Kentucky Substance Abuse Centers.

These centers serve individuals with a history of substance abuse, with an emphasis on the homeless, those at risk of becoming homeless, and those referred by the judicial system.

Cost share/match Required Yes - Varies based on project type City or Township Government Specific Kentucky Cities or Towns Community & Economic Development Kentucky Department for Local Government Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - Economic Development The Economic Development Branch works to fund development activities that create or retain jobs principally benefiting low and moderate income (LMI) persons.

Additional goals provide for the training and provision of human services that allow for the professional advancement of LMI persons. As part of the Commonwealth's allocation from the CDBG program, these projects have been allocated estimate with up to $1,000,000 of CDBG funding per community.

There are two areas of eligibility for CDBG Economic Development funding: Traditional: Provides grant assistance to communities for projects which specifically address the creation or retention of jobs through eligible activities. Funds can be provided to a community to use for specific business/industrial clients.

Non-Traditional: Allows for the funding of eligible activities benefiting low and moderate income persons not directly related to job creation.

Cost share/match Required Yes - Varies based on project type City or Township Government Specific Kentucky Cities or Towns Community & Economic Development Infrastructure, Transportation & Energy Public Safety & Disaster Resilience Community Facilities Direct Loans & Grants Provides funding to develop essential community facilities, which are defined as facilities that provides an essential service to the local community for the orderly development of the community, carrying out a function customarily provided by a local unit of government.

These do not include private, commercial or business undertakings. Cost share/match Required Other - Cost share is required for grants. The amount is dependent upon population and median household income.

Cost share ranges from 25% to 85% for grant funding.

Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Nonprofit without 501C3 Status City or Township Government Specific Kentucky Counties Agriculture & Environment Grants to USA, Canada, and International registered charities in eligible countries for activities to benefit local communities, align with one of the following areas of interest: health and wellbeing, homelessness, education, the environment and sustainability, and employability.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Community & Economic Development Infrastructure, Transportation & Energy Kentucky Department for Local Government KY ARC Area Development Program A federal-state economic development program that assists in the economic development of Appalachia by funding public infrastructure (water, sewer, solid waste, housing, and telecommunications), human resource development (education/workforce, affordable/accessible healthcare, and leadership development), and business development projects.

Cost share/match Required Yes - 20%+ (varies, based on county status as "distressed,"at-risk," or "transitional") Special District Government Nonprofit with 501C3 Status City or Township Government Specific Kentucky Counties Public Safety & Disaster Resilience Norfolk Southern Corporation Community Disaster Relief Grant The Community Disaster Relief Grant Program is designed to support recovery efforts following severe weather events that impact communities within Norfolk Southern’s 22-state network.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Specific Kentucky Counties Agriculture & Environment Community & Economic Development Public Safety & Disaster Resilience Norfolk Southern Corporation The In-Kind Donation Grant Program is designed to support organizations interested in obtaining Norfolk Southern materials for projects that align with our focus areas: safety, sustainability, workforce development, thriving communities Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Specific Kentucky Counties Public Safety & Disaster Resilience Thomas F & CM Hastings Foundation Thomas F & CM Hastings Foundation Grants Foundation's grants span education, human services, health and mental health, youth-serving organizations, disaster-related assistance, faith-based charitable organizations, and other community needs.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Community & Economic Development Tourism, Culture & Recreation Activities to benefit local communities served by the funding source. Funding is intended to support programs in the areas of education, civic, arts and culture, and health and social services. Grants may be used to address new issues and needs, or to maintain ongoing programs for the benefit of local residents.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Community & Economic Development Successful applications will satisfy criteria in the following three areas: Strategy: working toward the goal of a more democratic, just, and equitable society Issues: supporting local progressive social change activities that expand and protect civil liberties and civil and human rights and promote and strengthen community involvement in, and control over, the decisions that affect their lives Constituencies: affirming the civil or human rights of poor and low-income populations, including the disenfranchised, immigrants, workers, people of color, and the disabled Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) Rural Health Transformation Program Rooted in Health - Definitive Mobile Dental Services Supports Kentucky nonprofit organizations capable of operating mobile dental units and delivering comprehensive dental treatment in rural communities.

Services must address areas with significant barriers to traditional dental care and coordinate with the state, Community Health Workers, public health dental hygiene teams, universities and rural health partners.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Agriculture & Environment Community & Economic Development Tourism, Culture & Recreation Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Grants Funds early-stage social impact organizations solving the world’s biggest social and environmental problems using bold, scalable approaches.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Nonprofit without 501C3 Status Community & Economic Development Prolacta Bioscience Foundation Prolacta Bioscience Foundation Grants Funding is intended to support outreach and education projects as well as other initiatives in the areas of human development, health, nutrition, wellness, and neonatal care.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status The IECA Foundation Grants Helps underserved youth and young adults make informed educational choices. Just as IECA consultants provide objective assessment, personalized counseling, and family engagement, the Foundation funds initiatives that employ similar strategies to create positive, lasting change.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Agriculture & Environment Community & Economic Development Infrastructure, Transportation & Energy Public Safety & Disaster Resilience Tourism, Culture & Recreation Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Grant Provide general operating support or support for specific projects or activities to community-based nonprofit organizations for which a relatively small amount of funding might make a large difference.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status City or Township Government Agriculture & Environment Fred R. & Opal S. Woosley Foundation Fred R.

& Opal S. Woosley Foundation Grants Fred R. & Opal S.

Woosley Foundation Grants Supports charitable organizations, with particular emphasis on assistance to people experiencing poverty, children and youth, and school-related activities. Recent grants have also supported disability services, healthcare, conservation, youth development, education, and other community-serving organizations. Giving is strongly concentrated in Louisville and Kentucky.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Agriculture & Environment Community & Economic Development The Barr Foundation is a Louisville-based private family foundation providing grants to qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations for a broad range of charitable purposes.

Recent Kentucky grantmaking has supported children and families, health and cancer-support services, conservation and environmental organizations, youth development, education, and other community needs.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Community & Economic Development The Higher Hope Foundation’s ‘Empower’ Grant is a financial assistance grant intended to financially support nonprofits that directly impact victims of violent crime or missing person cases.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Community & Economic Development The Higher Hope Foundation’s ‘Hope’ Grant is a one time financial assistance grant intended to assist in the financial burden of costs associated with the aftermath of a violent crime or missing person case. Cost share/match Required Community & Economic Development Tourism, Culture & Recreation William E. Barth Foundation William E.

Barth Foundation Grants Supports a broad range of local charitable organizations in Louisville and Jefferson County, including education, children and youth services, health and human services, disability services, arts and culture, parks, libraries, homelessness services, and other community programs.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Specific Kentucky Counties Infrastructure, Transportation & Energy Public Safety & Disaster Resilience US Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Innovative Traffic Safety Enforcement (ITSE) Grant Program Funding to develop innovative traffic safety enforcement programs that demonstrate effectiveness by reducing the number of motor vehicle crashes due to one or more of the subject risky driving behaviors; and ensure the traffic safety enforcement programs are repeatable and scalable for use by law enforcement throughout the United States.

Cost share/match Required City or Township Government Special District Government Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Community & Economic Development Community Foundation of Louisville Felix E. Martin Jr. Foundation Community Leadership Fund Grants Supports leadership development for Muhlenberg County residents and groups researching solutions to local issues that can benefit the county.

Cost share/match Required Specific Kentucky Counties Agriculture & Environment Community & Economic Development Tourism, Culture & Recreation The Kenneth Reutlinger Foundation The Kenneth Reutlinger Foundation Grants The Kenneth Reutlinger Foundation Grants The Kenneth Reutlinger Foundation is a Louisville-based private foundation supporting charitable organizations in Kentucky and several other states.

Recent giving includes education, substance use disorder services, animal welfare and wildlife, human services, libraries and cultural organizations, and other charitable causes. Recent Kentucky recipients include The Morton Center, Louisville Collegiate School, and Kentucky Humane Society. Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Community & Economic Development Tourism, Culture & Recreation E.

E. Murry Family Foundation Murry Foundation Partnership Grants Supports Central Kentucky nonprofits working to improve access to food, affordable housing, education, information, community spaces, and services that improve quality of life. Examples described by the foundation include food-access organizations, youth homelessness programs, parks, museums, crisis support, and mentoring for parents and caregivers of autistic children.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Specific Kentucky Counties Community & Economic Development Public Safety & Disaster Resilience Tourism, Culture & Recreation James A. and Martha R. Brown Charitable Foundation James A.

and Martha R. Brown Foundation Grants Supports Kentucky organizations and institutions that provide cultural, educational, civic-improvement, and community well-being opportunities. Recent grantees include schools, colleges, affordable-housing organizations, aging services, food pantries, animal-welfare organizations, libraries, community media, economic-development organizations, and Kentucky State Police-related programs.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Community & Economic Development Tourism, Culture & Recreation RR Evans Foundation Grants Middlesboro-based foundation supporting scholarships, postsecondary education, local history, youth programming, churches, and community institutions.

Recent activities included support for Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church, Bell County Historical Society, Bluegrass Council Boy Scouts of America, and Cathedral Domain Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Community & Economic Development Tourism, Culture & Recreation Lawrence & Augusta Hager Educational Foundation Lawrence & Augusta Hager Educational Foundation Grants Supports educational purposes and organizations serving children at risk in Daviess County.

Recent recipients include Goodfellows Club, Green River Asset Building Coalition, RiverPark Center, Community Dental Clinic, Puzzle Pieces, The Center, Volunteers of America Freedom House, and the University of Louisville nursing program.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Specific Kentucky Counties Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) Rural Health Transformation Program From Crisis to Care: EMS Training Equipment Quality and Mobile Training Units Provides funding to improve the quality and availability of hands-on emergency medical services training in Kentucky.

Eligible Training and Educational Institution agencies may purchase advanced training equipment or establish and expand mobile simulation units serving rural and underserved communities.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status City or Township Government Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) Rural Health Transformation Program Rapid Response to Recovery: CMHC Support Provides funding to Kentucky Community Mental Health Centers to strengthen the behavioral health crisis system.

Funding supports rapid follow-up and continuity of care following EmPATH visits and behavioral health training, coordination and technical support for emergency medical services agencies. Cost share/match Required No - No match is required for the initial funding period. Future years may use a phased cost-share model as state support tapers and participating organizations transition toward sustainable financing.

Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Specific Kentucky Counties Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) Rural Health Transformation Program Rapid Response to Recovery: Telebehavioral Health Support Provides funding to nonprofit behavioral health organizations serving eastern Kentucky to participate as regional partners in a statewide telebehavioral health hub.

Supported activities may include psychiatric consultation, crisis-adjacent behavioral health services, care coordination, technology integration and connections to primary and crisis care. Cost share/match Required No - No match is required for initial-year funding. Subsequent funding periods may be subject to a phased cost-share model as grant support is reduced over time.

Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Specific Kentucky Counties Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) Rural Health Transformation Program Rooted in Health: Establish or Expand Accredited Dental Hygiene Programs Supports Kentucky nonprofit educational institutions in establishing or expanding accredited dental hygiene programs.

Funding is intended to increase the rural oral-health workforce by expanding student capacity, developing clinical training infrastructure and strengthening partnerships with rural healthcare sites.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Public/State-Controlled Institution of Higher Education Private Institution of Higher Education Community & Economic Development Blue Grass Energy Cooperative Corporation Pennies for Purpose uses voluntary contributions from Blue Grass Energy members to fund charitable causes throughout the cooperative’s 23-county Kentucky service area.

Blue Grass Energy maintains a public donation application.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Specific Kentucky Counties Community & Economic Development Public Safety & Disaster Resilience Jackson Energy Cooperative Operation RoundUP Community Grants Jackson Energy’s Operation RoundUP uses voluntary member contributions to fund community grants for civic organizations, volunteer fire departments, schools, nonprofits, youth programs, emergency-response organizations, and other community groups.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status City or Township Government Specific Kentucky Counties Infrastructure, Transportation & Energy Tennessee Valley Authority EnergyRight School Uplift School Uplift provides energy-management training and competitive, need-based facility grants to help public and private schools reduce energy costs and improve learning environments. Enrollment is open for the 2026–27 school year.

Cost share/match Required Specific Kentucky Counties Community & Economic Development Tourism, Culture & Recreation Foothills Communications Donation and Sponsorship Requests Foothills Communications accepts requests from organizations seeking donations or sponsorships for community events and activities.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Specific Kentucky Counties Community & Economic Development Tourism, Culture & Recreation Atmos Energy Contributions and Sponsorships Atmos Energy accepts financial-support requests from organizations through an online contribution form. Requests may involve charitable donations or event sponsorships.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Specific Kentucky Cities or Towns Agriculture & Environment Public Safety & Disaster Resilience Community & Economic Development Essential Foundation Community Grants Essential Foundation supports nonprofit organizations benefiting communities served by Essential Utilities’ Aqua and Peoples businesses.

Priorities include environmental initiatives, direct human services, emergency services, community economic growth, education, food insecurity, and other essential community resources. Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Specific Kentucky Counties Public Safety & Disaster Resilience Sharing Appreciation for Fire Department Excellence (S. A.

F. E.) S.

A. F. E.

Volunteer Fire Department Grants The S. A. F.

E. program provides grants to qualifying volunteer fire departments for fire-protection needs such as equipment and training. Peoples maintains a specific nomination and application pathway for departments in its service territory.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Specific Kentucky Counties Tourism, Culture & Recreation Mildred V. Horn Foundation Mildred V.

Horn Foundation Grants Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Specific Kentucky Counties Community & Economic Development Tourism, Culture & Recreation Agriculture & Environment Julia & Isadore Klein Family Foundation Julia & Isadore Klein Family Foundation Grants The Julia & Isadore Klein Family Foundation is a Louisville-based private family foundation supporting charitable organizations in Kentucky and elsewhere.

Recent Kentucky grantmaking includes higher education, community and human services, Jewish community organizations, arts and culture, animal welfare, equine-related organizations, health-related causes, and other charitable activities. Louisville-area organizations represent a significant portion of the Foundation's recent grantmaking.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Nonprofit without 501C3 Status Community & Economic Development Tourism, Culture & Recreation Republic Bank Foundation Grants and Sponsorships Republic Bank Foundation and Republic Bank provide grants and sponsorships to charitable nonprofit organizations.

Priority areas include education and youth programs, family and community welfare, civic projects, healthcare and human services, performing arts and cultural activities, and recreation and preservation programs.

Republic specifically identifies community-development-related activities such as affordable or transitional housing, homeownership, community services benefiting low-to-moderate-income populations or areas, financial literacy, healthcare, neighborhood revitalization or stabilization, economic development through small-business financing, and job training/readiness.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Specific Kentucky Cities or Towns Jessie Barker McKellar Charitable Foundation Jessie Barker McKellar Charitable Foundation Grants The Jessie Barker McKellar Charitable Foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on education, healthcare and medical research, youth and social services, and other charitable purposes.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Agriculture & Environment Community & Economic Development Public Safety & Disaster Resilience Tourism, Culture & Recreation C. F. Pollard Foundation Grants The C.

F. Pollard Foundation supports education and scholarships, youth-serving organizations, parks and community assets, equine-related education and animal welfare, disaster relief, community services, and other charitable purposes.

Recent Kentucky recipients include the Horse Farm Workers' Educational Assistance Fund, West End School, Metro United Way, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville Foundation, 21st Century Parks, and the American Red Cross for Eastern Kentucky flood relief.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Adolescent Health and Wellness Grants Supports initiatives addressing adolescent health and wellness, including behavioral health, prevention, access to health services, and related youth well-being needs. Funding throughout Kentucky with a strong focus on Louisville.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Agriculture & Environment Community & Economic Development Tourism, Culture & Recreation Keeneland Foundation Grants Provides annual grants to Kentucky-based nonprofit organizations, prioritizing organizations in Central Kentucky.

Funding generally supports capital expansion and equipment purchases in arts and culture, community development, education, health and human services, and the Thoroughbred industry.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Specific Kentucky Counties Tourism, Culture & Recreation Professional Development Grants Grants to support the professional development needs of Southern arts organizations with operating budgets of $500,000 or less. Funding can support arts administrators’ or board members’ participation at conferences, workshops, and other professional development opportunities and events.

In addition, these grants can support expenses for in-person and virtual professional development for organization-wide staff learning and training.

Cost share/match Required Yes - 1:1 match is required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status City or Township Government Tourism, Culture & Recreation Southern Artist Spotlight Grant Provides $1,000-$8,000 to nonprofit and government presenters to engage an artist from South Arts’ roster for a public performance, screening, reading, or exhibition plus an educational/community activity. Funds cover up to 50% of the artist fee.

Cost share/match Required Yes - A dollar-for-dollar cash match is required. The grant may cover up to 50% of the artist fee. For example, a $5,000 grant requires a $5,000 cash match toward a $10,000 artist fee.

In-kind contributions cannot satisfy the match. Nonprofit with 501C3 Status City or Township Government Michael E. Horn Family Foundation Michael E.

Horn Family Foundation Grants Supports nonprofit organizations serving Owensboro and Daviess County through health initiatives, education, spiritual opportunities, community programs, youth services, arts programming, basic-needs assistance, sports facilities, and community facilities Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Specific Kentucky Counties STP - National Rapid Response TA Program The purpose of this program is to strengthen nonprofit HIV service organizations, including clinical providers, community-based organizations, advocacy groups, and coalitions, as they navigate a national contraction of funding and increasing political hostility.

This program will provide financial and technical assistance to HIV service organizations that are experiencing or anticipating organizational transition. This program is intended to support ecosystem-wide resilience and sustainability of core service provision by helping HIV service organizations to plan for and execute systems-level changes to organizational structure and operations.

Cost share/match Required Community & Economic Development Tourism, Culture & Recreation Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation Carol Ann & Ralph V.

Haile, Jr. Foundation Grants Funding supports organizations that strengthen the region's arts ecosystem, invest in community and economic development (including workforce development, entrepreneurship, and neighborhood revitalization), prioritize education that improves opportunities for underserved youth “from birth to workforce readiness,” and human services that address basic needs and help people build stability, dignity, and economic mobility.

Cost share/match Required Nonprofit with 501C3 Status Nonprofit without 501C3 Status Specific Kentucky Counties Tourism, Culture & Recreation Charles H. Dater Foundation Charles H. Dater Foundation Grants Funds worthwhile community programs that enrich the lives of children.

The Foundation makes grants to private, non-profit organizations and public agencies in Greater Cincinnati for programs that benefit children in the region in the areas of arts/culture, education, healthcare, social services and other community needs.

Cost share/match Required No - Match is not required, but the Foundation looks favorably on applications that leverage a grant to seek additional funding and resources as well as an organization's effective use of volunteer resources.

Nonprofit with 501C3 Status City or Township Government Specific Kentucky Counties US Department of Housing and Urban Development Resident Opportunity Self-Sufficiency (ROSS): Rapid Response Program (RRP) Funding The purpose of this program is to address challenges that require immediate attention and/or new or expanded service provision to help U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-assisted residents affected by an urgent event.

Funding will support one-time assistance for service coordination and limited direct services for residents of HUD-assisted housing. This program promotes local leadership and flexibility in addressing urgent social needs caused by unanticipated emergencies.

Examples of these emergencies can include: Natural disasters, such as wildfires, hurricanes, extreme heat, flooding, or catastrophic weather events Public health crises, including gun violence, community-level contamination, or environmental hazards, or widespread traumatic events Economic disruptions, such as closure of a major employment center that employs residents at the target site Other urgent events that have had a widespread impact on the HUD-assisted community Cost share/match Required Yes - Applicants must provide at least 25 percent of the total award amount