Over 20 Southeast Kansas nonprofits and 26 projects will be receiving grant funding thanks to the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation’s (FSACF) 2025 granting cycle. $59,378 will be granted to organizations and projects serving Fort Scott and Bourbon County.
FSACF has provided over $500,000 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 $3.8 million.
“It’s incredible inspiring to see the number of deserving organizations doing impactful work across our community,” said Becky Tourtillott, FSACF Board Chairperson. “Awarding these grants is one of the most meaningful ways we support that work, and none of it would be possible without the generosity of our donors. Their continued support allows us to fund projects that create lasting, positive change in the lives of those we serve.”
The following organizations and projects were selected as recipients of the 2025 FSACF grant cycle:
- Bourbon County Core Community- Getting Ahead in a Just Getting by World
- City of Bronson- Dawson Field Upgrades
- City of Fort Scott- Kiwanis Tree Project
- Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas- Prescription Assistance Liaison (PALs) Program/ Bourbon County
- Cornerstones of Care- Bright Futures: Sponsor a Youth Holiday Program
- E3 Ranch Foundation Inc.- The LaRoche Baseball Complex Playground Initiative
- Fairview Cemetery- Restoration of Fairview Cemetery
- First United Methodist Church Fort Scott- Feeding Families in His Name
- Fort Scott Community College- Senior-Versity Fort Scott Community College Foundation
- Fort Scott Compassionate Ministries- Preserve
- Fostering Connections- Thriving Beyond Foster Care
- Good Neighbor Action Team- GNAT’s Variable Mission
- KVC Kansas- Christmas for Youth in Foster Care 2025
- Ozark Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America- Empowering Youth Through Scouting
- Parsons Senior High School Honor Flight- Fort Scott High School Flight of Honor
- Path of EASE Association- The Redemption House
- Southwind Extension Education Foundation Inc.- A Heartbeat Away: Expanding AED Access
- Special Olympics Kansas- Bourbon County Unified Schools
- The Beacon Inc.- Maintaining Food Assistance
- Tri-Valley Developmental Services, Inc.- AED Trainers: Training to Save Lives
- USD 243 Fort Scott- Community-Based Interactive Instruction
- USD 234 Fort Scott- FSMS Sky Dome: A Portable Planetarium for Scientific Discovery
- USD 234 Fort Scott- Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports
- USD 243 Fort Scott- Sunshine Cart, Fort Scott High School
- USD 234 Fort Scott- Sunshine Cart, Fort Scott Preschool Center
- USD 234 Fort Scott- Sunshine Cart, Winfield Scott Elementary
The First Christian Church of Fort Scott Endowment Fund helped support the Bourbon County Core Community, Cornerstones of Care, and the Special Olympics Kansas projects.
The Shepherd Family Endowment Fund helped support the City of Bronson and Ozark Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America projects.
The John Valentine and Patricia Jean Neff Health Care Fund contributed to CHC-SEK, First United Methodist Church, Fort Scott Compassionate Ministries, Good Neighbor Action Team, Path of EASE Association, Southwind Extension Education Foundation Inc., The Beacon Inc., and Tri-Valley Developmental Services, Inc. Projects.
FSACF would like to congratulate all this year’s recipients and thank them for the work they do in Bourbon County every day!