Guidelines

The CPS Foundation makes one-time project grants to 501(c)(3) organizations, in Greater Kansas City, Wichita, Denver, and Dallas - Ft. Worth metropolitan areas, whose missions are to support and benefit areas including but not limited to education, medically-diagnosed special needs populations, youth development, vocational/career training and community well being. The CPS Foundation accepts grant requests between January 1 and November 1 of the current year.

Although there is not a specified range of grant amounts, based on previous years, average grants to qualified organizations ranged from $2,000 to $20,000.

The CPS Foundation does not make grants to the following: 

• Individuals
• Political causes or candidates
• Capital or endowment campaigns
• General operating support
• Salaries
• Private foundations