Opportunity Overview
Open now. The Smoky Valley Community Foundation is accepting applications for its 2026 Fall Community Impact Grants. The fall cycle supports charitable community-improvement projects in the Smoky Valley area, described by the Foundation as northern McPherson County and southern Saline County and, in its Community Impact guidance, the area served by USD 400.
Funding and Deadline
The Foundation states that more than $30,000 is available for the 2026 fall cycle. Applications must be submitted online by October 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. The current controlling public notice does not state a deadline time zone. The 2026 notice does not publish a per-applicant maximum, so Atlas does not carry forward a prior-cycle cap as a current limit.
Who Can Apply
The Foundation lists eligible applicant classes as 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, government and public entities, and religious organizations. Grants are limited to the Smoky Valley service area.
Funding Priorities
The fall cycle considers projects that address present and future community needs, promote and encourage healthy lifestyles, or enhance, strengthen, and promote the heritage of the Smoky Valley area. Funding is provided through the Smoky Valley Community Enhancement Fund, the Kansas Health Foundation Fund for Smoky Valley, and the Heritage Fund.
Key Restrictions
The Foundation’s current Community Impact guidance states that incomplete or late applications, political projects, discriminatory organizations or projects, and operating deficits or retirement of debt will not be considered. The public 2026 materials do not state a mandatory match or cost-share requirement and do not publish a grant-specific mandatory attachment checklist. Applicants should follow the live online application requirements and provide only verified organizational information and requested supporting materials.
Atlas Assessment
Atlas Opportunity Score: 78/100. This is a relevant Kansas community-health and school/education opportunity because the fund expressly supports healthy lifestyles and makes educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and public entities eligible. The modest overall pool means projects should be tightly scoped and should emphasize measurable local benefit.
N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 0/100; applicant-partner fit 28/100 conditional. Dr. Miltie/QC Healthcare is not established as an eligible direct applicant. An eligible local organization would need to lead any proposal. The current public guidance does not specifically identify telehealth, remote physical-examination technology, clinical equipment, platform licensing, implementation, or vendor costs as allowable, so N9+ should be considered only after the Foundation confirms the relevant cost category and the applicant demonstrates a defensible healthy-lifestyles or community-health use case. Initial outreach must not introduce or sell N9+.
Submission
Applications are submitted online through the Foundation’s grant process. Applicants should use the live application to confirm all required fields, certifications, and supporting documents before submission.
Official sources: 2026 Fall Grant Cycle notice and Community Impact Grant guidance.