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 7, 2023
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 $9.6 million has been raised for local nonprofits.
Boost your donation, lift your nonprofits and Give Where You Live!
Give on December 7 to support local nonprofits!
2023 Fall Newsletter
Read our Fall Newsletter to learn about Give Where You Live 2023, see how Give Where You Live has impacted local nonprofits, read about the recipients of recent Building for Tomorrow grants, find out how your giving has made a difference in the community and some tips for year-end giving.
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.
2023 Summer Newsletter
Read our Summer Newsletter to find out how the Arthur E. Klinkacek Promise Scholarship has made an impact for one of the first students to receive it, see this year's scholarship recipients, learn how planned gifts can make a difference, see ways you can make an impact on the Kearney Area Community Foundation and important grant .