Scholarships
OPPORTUNITIES
The Kearney Area Community Foundation manages over 30 scholarship funds. The crtieria for these scholarships are varied, so please take a moment to search our scholarships to determine if you are eligible to apply.
Using the command "ctrl f" search for scholarships, your school or county.
OPPORTUNITIES
Scholarship forms are not availble using a mobile devise. Please check out our current scholarships using desktop view. There you will have the ability to download the following PDF and Word documents for each scholarship.
Scholarships
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WELCOME TO THE
KEARNEY AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Welcome to the Kearney Area Community Foundation website! Whether you are interested in applying for a grant or simply looking for information, we hope our website will make it easy for you to find what you're looking for. Websites are a great way to get oriented with KACF, but if you like a personal touch, please contact us.
Give Where You Live
December 1, 2022
Give Where You Live brings people together as one community, raising money and awareness for our local nonprofits. This community-wide effort is powered by the Kearney Area Community Foundation encouraging area nonprofits to build their capacity, find new donors and identify new funding streams.
Since Give Where You Live's inception in 2013, more than $8 million has been raised for local nonprofits.
Boost your donation, lift your nonprofits and Give Where You Live!
Give on December 1 to support local nonprofits!
2022 Fall Newsletter
Read our Fall Newsletter to learn about our tenth Give Where You Live, a new fund that's helping local kids play sports, this year's Edison Society members, how to leave a lasting legacy, and some changes coming to how you donate online.
25th Anniversary Impact Report
More than 25 years ago, the simple action of creating a foundation for our community occurred. One donor gave the very first gift and it continued with several other donors giving to the Foundation. One after the other.
2022 Summer Newsletter
Read our Fall Newsletter to learn about an exciting change for the Foundation, local scholarship recipients, a new program that's inspiring local leaders, the benefits of a charitable family endowment, and some important deadlines to keep in mind.