FSACF Grants $48,264 to Fort Scott and Bourbon County Nonprofits in 2026
Sixteen Bourbon County nonprofits and 17 projects will receive grant funding thanks to the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation’s (FSACF) 2026 granting cycle. A total of $48,264.05 will be granted to organizations and projects serving Fort Scott and Bourbon County.
FSACF has provided $571,726 in competitive grants to Fort Scott and Bourbon County nonprofits since its inception in 2007. These grants are awarded through the annual open application process. Total grants — including the competitive grants, as well as the directed grants provided through the foundation’s donor-advised, designated, and field-of-interest funds — have totaled more than $3.9 million.
“FSACF continues to look for projects that create strategic partnerships and move the needle in our community, while continuing to support our long-term, reliable community partners,” said Gregg Motley, FSACF Grant Committee Chairman.
The following organizations and projects were selected as recipients of the 2026 FSACF grant cycle:
- Care to Share Cancer Support Group of Bourbon County Kansas, Inc. – Daily Cancer Fighter Support Services and FortFest26 Kid’s Fair
- City of Bronson – Bronson Park Recreation Refresh Project
- City of Fort Scott – Gunn Park House Child Services Center
- City of Fort Scott – Kiwanis Tree Project
- Compass Academy Network – Compass Fort Scott 2027: A New Summer Learning Experience for Middle Schoolers
- Fort Scott Community College – Hounds Eye View: Student & Community Storytelling Project
- Fort Scott Community College Foundation – Fort Scott Community Foundation Senior-Versity
- Fort Scott Compassionate Ministries – Preserve
- Frankie’s Mission – Frankie’s Mission
- Gordon Parks Museum Foundation – Gordon Parks Museum Preservation, Education, and Community Filmmaking Initiative
- Kansas Food Bank Warehouse, Inc. – Food 4 Kids 2026-2027
- Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes – Improving Accessibility at LMC for Unsung Heroes
- Path of EASE Association – Redemption/Weddle House
- SparkWheel – Sparking Success for Fort Scott Middle and High School Students
- Special Olympics Kansas – Bourbon County Unified Schools
- The Beacon Inc. – Freezer Project
- Tri-Valley Developmental Services, Inc. – Level Up Life Skills: Building Independence Through Inclusive Gaming
The John Valentine and Patricia Jean Neff Health Care Fund contributed to Care to Share, Fort Scott Compassionate Ministries, Frankie’s Mission, Kansas Foodbank Warehouse, The Beacon, and Tri-Valley Developmental Services projects.
The Duvall Family Memorial Fund contributed to the City of Fort Scott’s Gunn Park House Child Services Center.
FSACF congratulated all of this year’s recipients and thanked them for the work they do in Fort Scott and Bourbon County every day.