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2026 Grant Application

Thanks to a district grant from the Kiwanis Children’s Fund, the Nebraska-Iowa Kiwanis District is offering eight $250 grants to Kiwanis clubs to be used for service projects in their communities and schools. These grants are for projects that promote mental health awareness, foster mental well-being and/or form partnerships that help meet the mental-health related needs of kids. Please note, these grants are not to be used as "pass through dollars" to other organizations. Service Leadership Programs may be involved in the Mental Health Matters project, but the sponsoring Kiwanis club must be the lead organizer of the project.

The grant application period is open now through May 1. Grant funds must be spent and reported by Sept. 20, 2026.

For more information on the grants or the District Service Project, visit the District Website, https://k16.site.kiwanis.org/
1.Club Number(Required.)
2.Club Name(Required.)
3.Description of Project (please be as detailed as possible)(Required.)
4.Total Estimated Cost of Project(Required.)
5.How many youth will be impacted by this project(Required.)
6.If funding beyond the grant will be needed, where will those dollars be coming from? (N/A if no other funding needed)(Required.)
7.If your club does not receive this grant, how will you plan to complete this project?(Required.)
8.Will a SLP club be assisting with this project?(Required.)
9.Number of Kiwanis members to be involved with this project(Required.)
10.If SLP involved in project, how many club members (N/A if none)(Required.)
11.Name of SLP (N/A if none)(Required.)
12.Is this a new project for your club?(Required.)
13.Name of Kiwanis club member coordinating/organizing project(Required.)
14.Name of Club Member Submitting Grant Application(Required.)
15.Email(Required.)
16.Phone Number(Required.)
The Mental Health Matters Grants are made possible because of a district grant from the Kiwanis Children's Fund. All funds must be expended this Kiwanis year. Purchased items must be tracked by receipt or invoice and those documents provided to the District office by Sept. 20, 2026

Clubs receiving a grant must agree to use the funds on a service project this Kiwanis year and provide the appropriate documentation of expenditures.
17.Please check after reading above statements(Required.)
The Mental Health Matters Committee will review applications and announce grant recepients soon after the grant application period closes.

Thank you for your interest in helping children!!!