Non-profit organizations serving Knox County residents are invited to apply for grants from the Knox County Foundation through its competitive grant program. New for 2021, both the major and small grant applications will be accessed via the Foundation’s new Online Grant Portal. The portal can be accessed here. The submission deadline for the first of…
Organizations wishing to apply for funding from the Knox County Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI), in any amount up to $5,000, may apply through Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. Last year, YPI members awarded $31,000 to 14 charitable organizations providing services to Knox County youth, from 0 to age 18. Organizations with a specific, unique project…
The Knox County Foundation board, at its August meeting, approved the distribution of more than $120,000 for both small grant applications, $5,000 or less, and large grant applications, $5,000 or more. KCF provided a $70,000 matching grant to provide a new heating and air conditioning unit for the Bladensburg Community Center. With this new system,…
CLICK HERE to support this fund. Sam Barone will retire from his position as the first executive director of the Knox County Foundation, in which he has served admirably for the last 18 years, on July 10. The Foundation’s Board of Directors is recognizing his dedication to serving Knox County by establishing the Barone Family…
Jeffrey Scott, Director of Marketing and Development at Knox Community Hospital, has been named executive director of the Knox County Foundation, effective July 13, 2020. Scott replaces Sam Barone, who has served as executive director of the Knox County Foundation since July 2002, and who announced his June 30 retirement in January. Board Chair Richard…
The Owens Corning Foundation just announced that it is awarding $10,000 in charitable grant funds to the Knox County Foundation (KCF). “This came as a pleasant surprise to us amidst a rather quiet time at the Knox County Foundation,” said Executive Director Sam Barone. “We’re always excited to form new relationships with businesses and organizations…
GO TO GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION The Knox County Foundation staff and leadership have been working diligently in the last week to launch and award a Non-profit Emergency Grant Funding program in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. Ten applications we received in the first week. Additional applications are anticipated over the next six weeks or more.…
LINK TO ONLINE APPLICATION The Knox County Foundation announced it is now accepting emergency funding requests from nonprofit organizations which provide essential community services that are in jeopardy due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. One-time grants of up to $10,000 may be applied for using an online application. Knox County Foundation staff Monday conferred with…
First-year MVNU student Taryn King will perform along with Vaughn Wiester’s Famous Jazz Orchestra, which will also feature Columbus Jazz vocalist Dick Mackey, at the 10th annual music scholarship benefit concert Saturday, Feb. 22, in the Knox County Memorial Theater. Admission to the 7:30 p.m. concert is free to the public on a first-come basis…
Submissions will be accepted through April 15, 2020, at the Knox County Foundation for the 10th Annual Vaughn Wiester Music Scholarship competition. Any graduating high school senior residing in Knox County, who intends to continue the study of music at the college level, may apply for the prize scholarship, which has been increased to $3,000…