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 4, 2025
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 $13.5 million has been raised for local nonprofits.
Boost your donation, lift your nonprofits and Give Where You Live!
Click here for more info.
Give on December 4 to support local nonprofits!
2025 Fall Newsletter
Read our Fall Newsletter to learn about this year's Give Where You Live event, see how recent grants are helping area nonprofits, hear from a KACF board member on why he prioritizes being able to call Kearney home, see how KACF is celebrating a big milestone and get some tips that can help you during your 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.
2025 Summer Newsletter
Read our Spring Newsletter to learn about how a new bill could affect your charitable giving, find out what local nonprofits are benefitting from the Arthur Klinkacek Community Enrichment grant, hear from a KACF board member about using business skills to make an impact, meet some of this year's scholarship recipient and grant deadlines to keep in mind.
