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Workforce & Vocational Training Grant Funders in Kansas
26 foundations with a documented workforce & vocational training focus have made grants to Kansas nonprofits in recent years, together directing $15.8M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 26 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
26
Workforce & vocational training funders
$15.8M
Given to Kansas nonprofits
331
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active workforce & vocational training funders in Kansas
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Kansas giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L C Industries Foundation | North Carolina | $4.7M | 6 | 2023 |
| 2 | The Patterson Family Foundation | Missouri | $3.7M | 37 | 2024 |
| 3 | Kansas Association of Child Care | Kansas | $3.2M | 199 | 2020 |
| 4 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Missouri | $2.5M | 16 | 2024 |
| 5 | Northwest Kansas Economic Innovation | Kansas | $350K | 12 | 2023 |
| 6 | Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation | Kansas | $232K | 7 | 2023 |
| 7 | One Gas Foundation Inc | Oklahoma | $220K | 4 | 2024 |
| 8 | Ghr Foundation | Minnesota | $203K | 2 | 2023 |
| 9 | Arizona Foundation for Educational | Arizona | $155K | 3 | 2024 |
| 10 | John W and Effie E Speas Memorial Trust | Texas | $90K | 3 | 2024 |
| 11 | Gregory Turner Charitable Remainder | Indiana | $82K | 2 | 2025 |
| 12 | Sunflower Foundation Health Care for Ka | Kansas | $71K | 4 | 2020 |
| 13 | Nebraska Community Foundation | Nebraska | $66K | 4 | 2023 |
| 14 | Arconic Foundation | Pennsylvania | $50K | 2 | 2024 |
| 15 | Mechanical Contractors | Kansas | $48K | 3 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest workforce & vocational training funders in Kansas — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 26 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented workforce & vocational training focus and that have funded Kansas nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Kansas recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.