Frontier Farm Credit awarded $177,625 in Working Here Fund grants in the second quarter of 2025. The 24 nonprofit organizations listed below received grants to support agriculture and rural communities with projects that address one of the following areas: agricultural education, hunger and nutrition, or rural disaster assistance and essential services.
Frontier Farm Credit is accepting grant applications for the third quarter of 2025 through September 30. To learn about the requirements and apply online, visit the Working Here Fund grants page.
Working Here Fund Grants Awarded up to $5,000
Leavenworth County Livestock Committee
Livestock Judging Clinic and Contest and (New) Meat Science Clinic and Contest 2025
Just Food of Douglas County Inc
Just Grow Garden Expansion
Osage County Fair Association
Community PA System Upgrade
Kc Farm School Inc
Farm Fest at Common Ground
Mennonite Bethesda Society Inc
Friendship Meals
Tabor Mennonite Church
Tabor Food Pantry
Peace Lutheran Church
Growing Nutrition
Shawnee County Fire District #1
ATV/UTV Trailer
Marion County Fire District No 2
Rural Rescue and Protection Equipment
Labette County High School
Washington Leadership Conference (WLC)
Fort Scott Elks Lodge #579
Hunger Issues
City of Coffeyville Fire Department
Fire Equipment
Working Here Fund Grants Awarded up to $15,000
Hetlinger Developmental Services Inc
Hetlinger Grows
Lyon County Fire District #8
Wildland Firefighting Personal Protective Equipment
Boys and Girls Club of Manhattan Inc
Healthy Futures
Marion County Fire District No 1
Cordless Headsets for Brush Trucks
Independence Community College Foundation
Greenhouse at Rural Southeast Kansas Community College
Humanity House
Fresh for You Project
USD 505 Chetopa - St. Paul
St. Paul School Beef Initiative Project/St. Paul School - School Supply Drive for the 2025-2026 School Year
Fort Scott Community College Foundation
Fort Scott Community College Public Safety Project
City of Columbus Fire Department
Vehicle Rescue Strut System
Working Here Fund Grants Awarded up to $25,000
Northeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging
The Natchez Street Café
Geary County Food Pantry Inc
Completion of the Neighbors' Market, An Integral Addition to the New Geary County Food Pantry, Inc.
Washington County Rural Fire District #2
New Firehouse
About Frontier Farm Credit
Frontier Farm Credit in eastern Kansas is a customer-owned financial cooperative proud to finance the growth of rural America, including the special needs of young and beginning producers. The Association has $3 billion in assets and $592 million in members’ equity. Learn more at frontierfarmcredit.com.
