The Columbus Area Community Foundation (CACF) is excited to announce the recipients of the 2025 CACF competitive grant cycle.
The grant cycle opens on January 1st and closes on November 30th. All grant applications are evaluated quarterly by the review committee.
In total, $106,200 was awarded to 7 projects through competitive granting in 2025.
The 2025 recipients are:
- Cherokee County Health Department- Preventing Chronic Disease, One Blood Pressure Reading at a Time
- Columbus Museum- Columbus Museum Sports Addition
- Columbus Recreation Commission- Columbus Ballpark Improvement Initiative
- Columbus USD #493- Golf and Cross Country Grant
- Horses of Hope Riding Center, Inc.- HOPE Arena Rehabilitation
- Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters- One-to-One Youth Mentoring: Reading Program
- SEK Community Action Program, Inc- Cherokee County General Public Transportation Services
The CACF board would like to congratulate all the recipients and thank them for their work in making Columbus a great place to call home every day!