Blue Grass Community Foundation, with funding from the Patrick Endowment Fund for Magoffin County and guidance from the Magoffin County Community Fund Advisory Board, offers the Magoffin County Urgent Needs Grant for local human-services organizations facing emergency, urgent, unbudgeted or short-term needs.
Funding and timing
Applications are accepted throughout the year. Grants are awarded in increments of up to $5,000; partial grants may be awarded. An organization may receive no more than one award in a calendar year. Applications are considered on a first-come, first-served basis and depend on availability of funds.
Eligibility
Applicants must be located in or serve the Magoffin County community, have a human-services-related mission, and document an emergency, urgent, unbudgeted or short-term need. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) public charities, organizations with a qualifying 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, and public institutions or entities with a designated charitable purpose, such as schools or units of government. Religious-affiliated applicants may be considered when the proposed project serves the wider community without regard to religious belief. Organizations must also be current on any grant reports due to Blue Grass Community Foundation.
Allowable need and match
The fund is designed for unexpected needs that threaten continued community service, such as equipment or facility failures, unbudgeted operating pressures, or sudden funding gaps. The current guidelines do not state a required matching percentage or cost share. Final allowability is determined through the Foundation’s application review.
How to apply
Applicants use Blue Grass Community Foundation’s online grant portal. The controlling one-page grant guidelines identify Tori Calvert, Grants & Accounting Manager, as the program contact for questions.
Atlas assessment
Atlas Opportunity Score: 76/100. The opportunity is attractive because it is rolling, locally targeted and straightforward, but the maximum award is modest and eligibility depends on a documented urgent or unbudgeted human-services need. N9+ Fit: 8/100. QC Healthcare Fit: 15/100. This is not a healthcare technology grant; N9+ or other clinical technology should only be considered if a qualified Magoffin County applicant has a genuine urgent need that the Foundation confirms as allowable. Do not force technology into an application.
Recommended next action
Screen Magoffin County human-services nonprofits and public entities for a current, documentable urgent or unbudgeted need, confirm the applicant has not already received a 2026 award from this program, verify current funds remain available, and then complete the Foundation’s online application.