Recent Grants
| 2023 Grants for Greater Manhattan | ||
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| Be Able | Collaborative Coaching Case Manager | $10,000.00 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan | Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan Summer Field Trip Program | $7,500.00 |
| Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas, Inc. | Diaper Program Support | $10,000.00 |
| Crisis Center, Inc. | Riley County Police Response Advocate Program | $10,000.00 |
| Downtown Farmers Market | Market Match for fresh produce for WIC and Head Start | $8,000.00 |
| First Tee - Manhattan | First Tee - Manhattan Programs | $8,500.00 |
| Flint Hills Children's Choir | Flint Hills Children's Choir 2023 Regional Spring Tour | $1,000.00 |
| Flint Hills Community Clinic | Access to Healthcare | $10,000.00 |
| Flint Hills Foster Teen Camp | Provide Camp Scholarships | $5,000.00 |
| Flint Hills Summer Fun Camp | Provide Camp Scholarships for Kids with Autism-spectrum Disorders | $5,000.00 |
| Flint Hills Volunteer Center, Inc. | FHVC Suicide Awareness P.A.C.T. | $10,000.00 |
| Girls On the Run of the Flint Hills | Scholarship Support | $10,000.00 |
| Good Shepherd Homecare and Hospice | Subsidized Care Provided to Seniors | $10,000.00 |
| Housing And Credit Counseling, Inc. | HCCI & Powercat Financial Outreach & Partnership Work in Riley County | $8,500.00 |
| Housing MHK Fund | Resident Services Program | $8,500.00 |
| Infant Toddler Services of Riley Co. | LENA Home Program Equipment | $5,000.00 |
| Kids Bike Recycling | Bike Recycling and Bike Swaps | $5,000.00 |
| Laundry Love MHK/Riley County Council of Social Service Agencies | Laundry Love Monthly Events | $5,000.00 |
| Manhattan Arts Center, Inc. | Across the Palette | $10,000.00 |
| Manhattan Emergency Shelter | Caroline Peine Transitional Shelter | $5,000.00 |
| Morning Star | Transportation Program to Connect Clients to Needed Services | $10,000.00 |
| No Stone Unturned Foundation, Inc. | Information Technology and Cyber Risk Management | $10,000.00 |
| Ogden Elementary School Panther Power Club | STEAMing Across Kansas to Provide Summer Programming for Ogden Youth | $6,000.00 |
| Pawnee Mental Health | Supporting Men in Recovery at the Discovery Sober Living House | $10,000.00 |
| Riley County Community Corrections | Provide Adult Mental Health Assistance | $5,000.00 |
| Riley County EMS | Safe Kids Riley County Provides Car Seats and Installation for Low-income Families | $2,000.00 |
| Riley County Health Department | Riley County Community Baby Shower/Safe Sleep | $8,500.00 |
| Royal Family KIDS of Manhattan | Camp Support for Kids in the Foster Care System | $5,000.00 |
| Stormont Vail Foundation | Care Line: Emergency Assistance for Manhattan Area Families of NIC Babies | $1,500.00 |
| Sunflower Children's Collective | Stepping Stones Child Advocacy Center Sustainability | $3,333.33 |
| Sunflower Children's Collective | Child Exchange and Visitation Center Sustainability | $3,333.33 |
| Sunflower Children's Collective | Court Appointed Special Advocates Sustainability | $3,333.34 |
| Thrive! Flint Hills Foundation | Teen Thrive | $10,000.00 |
| True Colors Flint Hills | True Colors Therapy Fund | $10,000.00 |
| UFM Community Learning Center | Project Excel Provides Personal Enrichment Classes for Individuals with Mild Developmental Disabilities | $4,000.00 |
Total Grants for Greater Manhattan |
$244,000.00 |
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| 2023 Youth Impacting Community | ||
| First Tee | Scholarship Awards for Low-Income Participants | $1,000.00 |
| Flint Hills Summer Fun Camp | Scholarship Support for Camp for Children with Autism | $1,250.00 |
| Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters of Riley County | Funding for One-to-One Mentorships | $3,000.00 |
| Manhattan Area Habitat for Humanity | Funds for Essential Home Repairs for Low-Income Families | $2,000.00 |
| Manhattan Arts Center | Digital Drawing and Teen Open Studio | $2,000.00 |
| Riley County Health Services | Funding for Medical Supplies for Underserved Communities | $1,625.00 |
| Royal Family Kids of Manhattan | Camp Scholarships | $500.00 |
| Special Olympics Manhattan | Funding for Trip to Berlin | $3,000.00 |
| Sunflower CASA | Organizational Activities for Children in the Foster Care System | $2,125.00 |
| Sunflower CASA | Organizational Activities for Children in the Foster Care System | $2,000.00 |
| USD 383 | Purchase of LEGO Robotics Kits for Instruction at Bergman Elementary School | $1,500.00 |
Total Youth Impacting Community |
$20,000.00 |
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| 2023 YES! Fund | ||
| Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan | Before and After School Programs | $79,635.00 |
| First Tee - Manhattan | Manhattan Scholarship Programs | $10,000.00 |
| Flint Hills Volunteer Center | Connecting Students to Communities | $9,000.00 |
| Friends of Sunset Zoo | Zoological Occupational Orientation (ZOO) Crew | $8,500.00 |
| Girls on the Run of the Flint Hills | Financial Assistance Initiative | $9,000.00 |
| Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters serving Riley County | One to one Mentoring: Community-based Match Retention and Support | $22,500.00 |
| Manhattan Arts Center | Across the Palette - Growing MAC Arts Eductation Programs | $10,000.00 |
| Manhattan Basketball Association | Breakfast Club and Club Practices | $4,500.00 |
| Manhattan Marlins | Manhattan Marlins Pool Space | $8,500.00 |
| Manhattan Ogden Public Schools Foundation | Programming support for K-12 Projects for Students | $61,000.00 |
| Pawnee Mental Health | Supporting Youth with SED | $6,000.00 |
| PUMA FC Manhattan | Scholarship Program | $3,500.00 |
| The House Cafe | The House Cafe Operations | $5,000.00 |
| True Colors Flint Hills | Program Design and Implementation | $5,000.00 |
| UFM Community Learning Center | UFM K-6 Tutoring Program | $5,000.00 |
| Wonder Workshop Children's Museum | Enhanced Wonder Teens Museum Apprentice Program | $21,000.00 |
Total YES! Fund |
$268,135.00 |
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| 2023 Deihl Grant Program | ||
| Be Able | Technology Update (10 refurbished laptops from apple.com for job, SNAP, and housing applications, email accessibility and case management) | $11,500.00 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan | Deihl Outdoor Recreation Area (DORA) - outdoor basketball court and turf | $43,407.00 |
| Community Cares Chest | Provide Rent and Storage Fees for Truckloads of Products to Share with the Community | $10,000.00 |
| Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency | Access to Community Wellness Resources (provide aTa bus passes for access to food, physical and mental health resources and day to day essentials) | $40,000.00 |
| GMCF Community Arts Fund | Distribution of 2023 Community Art Funds from the Deihl Community Grant Fund | $250,000.00 |
| Konza United Way | Final distribution of a three-year, $30,000 grant award to fund monthly book distribution to children from birth to their fifth birthday in Manhattan, Riley County, and Pottawattamie County. | $10,000.00 |
| Manhattan Arts Center | Masterworks Chorale Community Choir | $7,700.00 |
| Riley County Health Department | Food Recovery Give Back to Collect Unused Food from Restaurants and Caterers and Deliver to Social Agencies | $16,400.00 |
| Shepherd's Crossing | Funds will help cover the cost of prescriptions and personal medical equipment. | $10,000.00 |
| Wareham Hall Renovation Fund | This is a $500,000 grant that will be spread over three years and will help to cover renovation costs for Wareham Hall. | $166,666.66 |
| YES! Fund (Youth Empowerment for Success) | After-school programs supported by the YES! Fund play a critical role in enhancing youth development and academic success. The funds turn the innovative ideas of educators and administrators into realities, filling the gap left by limited school budgets. | $75,000.00 |
Total Deihl Grant Program |
$640,673.66 |
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| 2023 Community Art Grants | ||
| 4th Street Sculpture | 4th Street and Pierre | $41,000.00 |
| 512 Poyntz Mural | Located on the Back of Flint Hills Neuropsychology and CGN Advisors' Building | $25,000.00 |
| Amanda Arnold Elementary Sculpture | Panda Sculpture in Front of Building | $35,000.00 |
| Be Able Mural Supplement | Addition to Mural on the Street Side of the Building | $5,000.00 |
| Douglass Center Sculptures | Commission of Three Sculptures Representing Service Men and Women | $78,834.00 |
| Downtown MHK Public Art Community Engagement | Provide Art Appreciation and Activities at Third Thursday Events on Poyntz | $6,650.00 |
| Friends of Zeandale Community | Mural of Historical Points of Interest in Zeandale | $7,000.00 |
| Juneteenth Concert | Provide Entertainment at Juneteenth Celebration in City Park | $15,000.00 |
| Kansas State University Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art | Community Well-Being Through Art | $39,193.00 |
| Lee Elementary School Mural | Large Colorful Mural on Side of Lee Elementary | $35,000.00 |
| Manhattan Housing Authority | Pottawatomie Court Mural on Outside of Storm Shelter | $8,000.00 |
| Poster Contest | GMCF Print Rights for Poster Contest | $1,000.00 |
| True Colors Flint Hills | True Colors Youth Mural at the MAC | $15,000.00 |
Total Community Art Grants |
$311,677.00 |
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