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Sandhills
Area Foundation
The Sandhills Area Foundation was established as a public charity in 1998. Its mission is to enhance the quality of life for all people in the Sandhills area through the use of contributed funds entrusted to its stewardship. Since its inception, over $40,150 have been granted back to the community and surrounding area. A total of $134,750 have been awarded in scholarships.
The Sandhills Area Foundation awards grants in support of public and private services. The purpose of these grants is to provide funding for community projects that will enhance the long-term success and quality of life in the community.
The Foundation seeks applications that address strategic community development efforts which lead to population growth, job creation, wealth creation and retention, and increased leadership capacity. These efforts may include support for local entrepreneurs who are starting, growing or transitioning businesses; strategies to involve youth and attract young families; programs to develop and strengthen local leadership; building community capacity including workforce development, and educational efforts to create an awareness of the need for additional contributions to the Sandhills Area Foundation.
Applicants must describe the present and future effects of the project for which they are seeking funds. No grants are made to individuals; however scholarship support can be made to educational institutions in support of traditional and non-traditional students.
The Sandhills Area Foundation awards $5,000 in grants each
year.
Applications may be submitted any time during the year. If you know of a qualifying project that needs help, have the project leader submit a request to the Foundation.
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2008
Grant purchases wrestling mat
2007
Sandhills Area Foundation awards grant to Valentine Public Library
Sandhills Area Foundation gives grant to Minnechaduza Foundation
Kilgore VFD receives grant from Sandhills Area Foundation
Sandhills Area Foundation donates to Youth Activities
Those seeking a grant from the foundation may apply by filling out a grant request.
Grant forms are available online. Please click on the link below
and save to your computer. Then open the word document and
complete your application, print, sign and return the form to
the foundation.
Grant Application
Form 
Forms are also available from any board member or may be picked up at the First National Bank or at Young's Western Wear.
Written requests can be mailed to:
Sandhills Area Foundation
P.O. Box 444
Valentine, NE 69201
2006
Past
recipients
Grants were given to the Big Rock Fire Fund, the Valentine Fire Department and the Cub Scouts. A grant was also given to the Mid-Plains Community College for equipment but is on hold, waiting for matching funds.
2005-2004 Archives
Past
recipients
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2008
Grant purchases wrestling mat
by Katie Young
The Sandhills Area Foundation awarded its first grant of 2008 to the Valentine Jr. Wrestling Club. One thousand dollars was given by the Foundation toward the purchase of a new wrestling mat for the club. The mat was purchased for $6,950.00 with the assistance of the grant, fundraising efforts, donations and from the proceeds of the wrestling tournament held in Valentine.
The Foundation has a budget of $5,000.00 per year available for grants thanks to the donation of Frank and Shirley
Sibert. Parties interested in projects for the community may apply by downloading an
application from the Foundation’s Web site or by picking up an application from any board member.
2007
Sandhills Area Foundation awards grant to Valentine Public
Library
 Sandhills Area Foundation members Suzy Beel, left, and Mary Young, right, present a check to Anne Quigley and Tracy Grooms, center.
The Valentine Public Library recently applied for a grant to the Nebraska Library Commission for the replacement
of public access online computers and several office
computers.
A part of this application required that the Valentine Library agreed to provide a 25 percent match to the grant funds awarded. The total cost of the computer replacement project is $13,679.00. A partner with the Library in this matching process is the Sandhills Area
Foundation.
The Foundation recently presented the Library with a check in the amount of $750.00 to apply toward the match for the grant with the Library
Commission.
The Sandhills Area Foundation is one of several local entities that agreed to support the Valentine Public Library in this project. The other partnering agencies in this project are the City of Valentine, the Valentine Public Library Foundation and the Turner Foundation.
The new computers have arrived at the Library allowing
the Valentine Public Library to be a place where the patrons of the Library and the community of Valentine will be able to have updated access to electronic information resources thereby improving the local library services to
everyone.
Sandhills Area Foundation gives grant to Minnechaduza Foundation
The Sandhills Area Foundation recently granted a $3,000 grant to the Minnechaduza Foundation. This generous grant will be used to
support a wide-range of programming toward the shared goals of
improving the Sandhills community through health, and education, by
raising self-esteem and the motivation to succeed in our children.
Pictured are Minnechaduza Foundation members Cliff Petersen and Christian Beckby, and Sandhills Area Foundation member Dave Major.
Kilgore VFD receives grant from Sandhills Area Foundation
The Kilgore Volunteer Fire Department is the recipient of a $5,000 grant from the Sandhills Area Foundation. This money will assist in the construction of a new 50 foot by 38 foot fire hall.
There are 22 volunteer firemen and six trucks in the department with Dean Welker serving as Fire Chief.
This will enable the housing of all trucks in the new hall in the winter. Before only four trucks were available in the winter months.
The department also takes part in the Cherry County Mutual Aid program with numerous other local fire departments whenever a call for assistance is needed.
Pictured L to R: Mary Young, Jeff Compton, Department Vice President; Dean Welker, Fire Chief; Phyllis Rothleutner and Gerald Keech.
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Mary Young, right, and Suzy Beel, left, present a check to Youth Activities Director Nick Blume for the Little Badger baseball/softball dirt
drive. The dirt will be used to resurface two softball fields and a T-ball field with Bryan Red Rock Limestone that will prevent erosion and the growth of weeds and sandburs.