Opportunity Overview
Open now. The Harper County Community Foundation is accepting applications for its second 2026 grant round for charitable projects that benefit Harper County, Kansas. The Foundation expressly supports projects focused on education, human needs, health care, community improvement, and rural development.
Funding and Deadline
More than $100,000 is available for the October 2026 round. The round includes funding from the annual landfill-revenue commitment and Foundation discretionary funds. Applicants may seek full funding, partial funding, or matching funding. No universal per-project maximum or mandatory match is stated in the current public criteria.
Applications must be submitted through the HCCF online portal by October 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM. The current official notice and grant-process page do not state a time zone.
Eligibility and Restrictions
Applicants must be not-for-profit community organizations or associations whose projects benefit Harper County residents. Grants are not made to individuals. No portion of an award may be used for administrative or overhead costs. Projects must comply with applicable federal and state equal-opportunity and nondiscrimination requirements. Prior HCCF grantees must also satisfy applicable progress-report or final-report requirements.
Healthcare Relevance
Health care is an express HCCF focus area. Past awards demonstrate practical healthcare and equipment precedent, including support for long-term-care accessibility and safety improvements, adjustable-height beds, mental-health therapeutic supplies, and related community-care needs. These examples support applicant-side healthcare project development but do not establish blanket allowability for any particular technology or vendor.
Atlas Assessment
Atlas Opportunity Score: 86/100. This is a meaningful local healthcare-capable funding source with more than $100,000 available in the current round and demonstrated willingness to fund healthcare facilities, equipment, and service-related needs.
N9+ Fit Score: 65/100 conditional. A legitimate applicant-side fit may exist where a Harper County not-for-profit healthcare organization has a documented need for remote physical examination, guided exams, vitals, or telehealth-enabled clinical encounters and HCCF confirms the proposed technology, implementation, training, and related costs are allowable. Do not force N9+ into a project that does not require it. QC Healthcare Fit: 50/100 conditional. Dr. Miltie is not advanced as a direct applicant because the published eligibility is limited to not-for-profit community organizations or associations.
Recommended Next Action
Confirm the applicant is an eligible Harper County not-for-profit organization, define the project and measurable local benefit, verify project-cost allowability in the live portal, complete any outstanding HCCF reporting obligations, and submit before the October 1 deadline. Because the official source does not publish a deadline time zone, confirm that point directly with HCCF before relying on a same-day submission.
Official sources: Harper County Community Foundation Grant Application and Reporting Deadline October 1, 2026; Harper County Community Foundation Grant Info/Application.