FSACF Announces 2025 Grant Recipients

Over 20 SEK 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 … Continue reading →

FSACF launches 2025 grant cycle

The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation (FSACF) is now accepting applications for the 2025 General Funds grants program. Applications will be accepted through August 31, 2025. Since 2009, FSACF has hosted an annual grant cycle supporting a variety of projects in Bourbon County. Since then, the foundation has awarded over $464,000 to a variety of … Continue reading →

2025-2026 scholarship applications are open through March 31

Students from throughout Southeast Kansas will receive support for their education thanks to the 2025 scholarship cycle at the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas and its affiliates, including the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation. Scholarship applications for the 2025-2026 school year became available January 15 and will remain open until 11:59 p.m. March 31. CFSEK … Continue reading →

FSACF Match Day 2024 is live!

UPDATE: Match Day is live! Give now to support your community at FortScottGives.org! The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation (FSACF) is hosting its second Match Day on December 3, 2024, National Giving Tuesday! FSACF has set aside $25,000 to match community donations to participating charitable funds. Each participating fund will receive 100% of community donations … Continue reading →

FSACF gives over $75,000 to local charitable projects

20 Bourbon County nonprofits received $77,591 in funding from the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation (FSACF) at this morning’s Fort Scott Area Chamber Coffee. More than 30 local residents came together at Landmark Bank to celebrate FSACF’s 2024 grants, which will support 23 nonprofit projects in the Fort Scott area. Thanks to those grants, Bourbon … Continue reading →

Friends of Mapleton Association: Community Together

Many small towns across America are facing declining populations and a diminishing sense of community. These towns have experienced a common crisis: businesses leaving, people moving away, and a loss of generational identity. However, groups like the Friends of Mapleton Association are spearheading efforts to reverse this trend. The Friends of Mapleton Association, with support … Continue reading →

2024 competitive grant applications are now available! [Update: Closed]

UPDATE: Applications for FSACF’s 2024 competitive-grant cycle were due August 31 and are no longer being accepted. The original version of this post follows: The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation (FSACF) is excited to announce that FSACF grant applications for 2024 are now open! Our competitive grant applications are available until August 31. For 2024, … Continue reading →

FSACF awards grants to 19 local organizations

The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the Foundation has awarded 26 competitive grants totaling $42,117 for its 2023 grant cycle. Yesterday, we presented checks to our grant recipients at a Chamber Coffee at Landmark National Bank. Congratulations to our 2023 grant recipients, and thank you to all … Continue reading →

Profiles in Philanthropy: Robert and Anna Faye Steele

Lifelong residents of Fort Scott and Bourbon County, Kansas, Robert Gordon and Anna Faye Steele were pillars of the community. Their unwavering dedication to their neighbors and volunteering with a variety of local organizations made them cherished and respected leaders. Known for their warm hearts and steadfast commitment to giving back, the Steeles were always … Continue reading →

FSACF keeps church mission alive years after closing

What happens when a church closes its doors? As with the loss of other types of nonprofit organizations, the closure can leave a void in the community the church once served. That could have been the story of the First Christian Church of Fort Scott, which closed in 2016 after 145 years of service. But … Continue reading →