Flint Hills Community Fund - Dyslexia & Reading Programs supports students diagnosed with dyslexia or reading challenges by funding research or programs focused on their needs.
Funder: Emporia Community Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: A portion of the Flint Hills Community Fund’s annual distributions; ECF describes its grants generally as modest
Summary: Supports research or programs for students diagnosed with dyslexia or reading challenges in a rotating Kansas county.
Key Information: Geographic eligibility rotates annually; Greenwood County is designated for 2027.
Administered by the Emporia Community Foundation (ECF), the Flint Hills Community Fund’s Dyslexia & Reading Programs opportunity supports research or programs for students diagnosed with dyslexia or reading challenges. A portion of the fund’s annual distributions is dedicated to this purpose, providing an annual source of support with eligibility rotating among designated Kansas counties.
The opportunity is listed among ECF’s available grants for nonprofits. It sits within the foundation’s broader effort to address existing and emerging community issues through community-informed grantmaking. Foundation board members and community members serve on ECF’s grant committees, bringing local participation to the grantmaking process.