Thriving rural communities are our top priority. If they are yours, too, we want to hear from you.
Our founder, Neal, admired innovative planning and careful strategy. We do, too. We like to say we seek ‘good engines in need of fuel.’ How are you being an engine in your community? What do you need to get to the next level of effectiveness?
The Patterson Family Foundation is proud to reopen the Thriving Rural Grant program to strengthen organizations and projects supporting rural communities.
We recognize that sometimes the helpers need help, and we are looking for organizations, ideas, and solutions of all sizes that show rural grit and promise. If you are a 501(c)(3) organization working to improve education, health care, or economic opportunity in one or more rural communities we serve, we would love to hear about it.
Thriving Rural Grant funds can be used to support work that furthers the Patterson Family Foundation’s mission and vision for thriving rural communities in Kansas and northwestern Missouri.
Interested organizations will register through the Patterson Family Foundation Grants Portal or use a previously created account. Please note that it may take 1-2 business days to enable your portal access following registration. Applications will be received through the portal from March 20 to May 1, 2024, and reviewed as applications are submitted to the Foundation. All funding determinations will be made, and applicants notified in the third quarter of this year.
Please note that this is a competitive grant process. Applications will be evaluated on the organization and project’s potential to strengthen rural communities in Kansas and northwestern Missouri. Organizations that apply must identify the amount of funding requested and the use of funds in their submissions. Applications should encompass the full scope of funding required to address the need.
Funding support is available for programming, operational, and equipment needs. Event sponsorship and capital requests are not eligible for funding. Universities are also not eligible for funding through this program. Interested universities may contact the Foundation via email for more information about our approach to working with higher education institutions. Please get in touch with us if you have questions or projects related to the above information.
EligibilityEligible applicant organizations must meet the following requirements:
Reminders:
Use of Grant FundsThriving Rural Grant funds aim to allow organizations to request funding support based on their assessed needs. The Patterson Family Foundation’s Thriving Rural Grant funding can be used to support programming, operational, and equipment costs that align with the Foundation's strategic priority areas of education, health care, and economic opportunity.
We rely on the applying organizations to specify the amount and use of their requested funds in their application. Applications should encompass the full scope of funding required to address the need.
The Foundation will complete a competitive review of all applications based on their potential to advance the Foundation’s vision of thriving rural communities. Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted to the Foundation. All terms, conditions, and details of the grant, including the grant's value, will be at the sole discretion of the Patterson Family Foundation.
Supporting DocumentationAt the time of application, grant applicants should be ready to share the following:
How to ApplyInterested and eligible organizations can apply via the Patterson Family Foundation Grants Portal between March 20, 2024, and May 1, 2024.
1) Organizations will first register for a grants portal account. Please note that registration closes on April 29, 2024. Registration requests will be reviewed and verified according to eligibility criteria before access to the grants portal is allowed. Please note that it may take 1-2 business days for your access to be enabled. Updates on your organization’s account status will be shared via the email address you supply during registration.
Have you previously registered with the Patterson Family Foundation Grants Portal? If your organization has already created an account with the Patterson Family Foundation Grants Portal, you will access the grants portal with your preexisting credentials. To reset your password, please follow the account recovery process at login. If you need additional support, please contact us at info@pffkc.org. We will do our best to respond to your request in a timely manner.
2) Once our team has reviewed and confirmed registration, your organization can access the online Thriving Rural Grant application through the grants portal. Applications close on May 1, 2024.
Notification to Grant RecipientsThe timeline for award determinations will be specified following the review of applications and may differ depending on the scope of applications. Applicants selected for funding will be sent an Award Letter outlining the terms of the grant agreement. We ask that all awarded grantees sign and return their Award Letter within one week of its receipt. All terms, conditions, and details of the grant, including the grant's value, will be at the sole discretion of the Patterson Family Foundation.
Reporting RequirementsWe are interested in tracking the impact of grants and learning more about the challenges and successes experienced by our grant recipients. Reporting requirements will be tailored to the nature of the applicant’s request and detailed in the Award Letter sent to grantees.
PaymentThe timeline for the disbursement of funds will be determined on a case-by-case basis, depending on the funding amount and the applicant's timing needs.
ResourcesIf you have any questions about this program, please contact:
Emily Masters, Program Officer
The Patterson Family Foundation
emily@pffkc.org
