Urgent Funding Requests

The Community Endowment Committee assesses community needs and initiates Community Impact Projects and Community Grants in response to significant events and urgent, critical or unplanned needs. These events or needs can vary and can be anything from a center that lost its air conditioning or a food kitchen that had a refrigerator break to unbudgeted expenses or sudden loss of funding. When these unexpected events or needs arise, we aim to support other local nonprofits so they may continue their critical mission.

Criteria

About the Grant

  • Applications are received throughout the year.
  • Grants are awarded in increments up to $7,500.
  • Agencies are only eligible to receive up to $7,500 in one year.
  • Partial grants may be awarded.
  • Applications are considered on a first-come, first-served basis and based on availability of funds.

Agency Requirements

  • Nonprofit agency with emergency, urgent, unbudgeted or short-term need.
  • Must meet both a Geographic requirement and Service Area requirement.
    • Geographic Requirement:
      • Located within 1 of the following 9 counties
        • MO: Jackson, Clay, Platte
        • KS: Wyandotte, Johnson, Miami, Linn, Leavenworth
    • Service Area Requirement:
      • 50% of clients served must be located within the five county Kansas City Metro area
        • MO: Jackson, Clay, Platte
        • KS: Wyandotte, Johnson

Application & Reporting Requirements

APPLICATION

STEP 1: Click below to submit your application.

STEP 2:  Submit supporting documentation.

  • Email communityendowment@jlkc.org the following documentation from your agency to complete the request:
    • IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt status letter
    • Current income statement
    • Fiscal year-end balance sheet and income statement
    • Program budget with revenues and expenses by line item

Please provide your agency’s name in the subject line of the email.

REPORTING REQUIREMENT

Agencies who receive a grant must submit a completed Community Endowment Report Form to provide JLKC with an update regarding the usage of the funds.

The form is due within 60 days of notification from JLKC.

Submit Your Application