Black and white portrait of a man in a suit and tie, smiling slightly.

Grants

Community Grants for a Stronger Spearville

The Tom Feist Foundation provides funding for local projects that improve daily life in Spearville, Kansas.

Start Your Application
A woman and a young boy sitting on a red playground slide at a park, smiling with sunlight shining behind them.

What We Fund

We support infrastructure, safety, recreation, and education projects that create lasting community impact. Past grants include street and sidewalk repairs, water line replacements, playgrounds, and emergency services upgrades.

A golden wheat field under a clear blue sky, with farm buildings and trees in the background.

Who Can Apply

Grants are available to city departments, schools, and local nonprofits serving Spearville residents.

Close-up of person typing on a laptop keyboard at a wooden desk.

How to Apply

Submit your application online with project details and supporting documents. Our board reviews all submissions twice per year and selects projects based on community benefit.

Grants Made By The Tom Feist Foundation Since Organized In 2014

  • St John Spearville NCYC Youth Group
    2025 National Catholic Youth Convention
    $16,500

    St Mary's Comm Heritage Found
    Repair-Bell Tower & Interior of Church
    $16,100

    Spearville City of Windmills
    2025 COW Festival
    $8,000

    Spearville Senior Living Inc.
    Renovation & Transition from AL to Skilled
    $79,000

    Ford County Fair Association
    Pillars of the Community Grand Drive
    $5,000

    Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas 
    Spearville Senior Scholarships
    $142,500

    City of Spearville
    Water Main Replacement/Gas Upgrade
    $425,000

    Spearville Senior Living Inc.
    Operational Assistance
    $245,035

  • St Mary's Comm Heritage Found
    Furnace Replacement
    $6,000

    Spearville Hospital District
    NuStep & Cement Work
    $44,500

    St John the Baptist Catholic Church
    Culvert & Drainage Improvements
    $40,000

    Spearville Senior Living Inc.
    Transition Expenses
    $95,000

    Spearville City of Windmills
    2024 COW Festival
    $5,000

    Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas
    Spearville Senior Scholarships
    $164,000

    Ford County Fair Association
    Pillars of the Community Grand Drive
    $2,500

    City of Spearville
    Water Main Replacement/Gas Upgrade
    $475,000

    Meadowlark House Child Advocacy Center
    Child Advocacy Services
    $20,000

    Spearville Township Library
    Renovation Project Phase IV
    $26,600

    Spearville Schools USD #381
    Robotics Program
    $4,639

    Spearville Schools USD #381
    Auditorium/Gym HVAC System
    $100,000

    City of Spearville
    Spearville Fire Department Equip
    $36,000

    Teen Force
    Creating Spearville's Comm History
    $124,146

  • Spearville Senior Living
    Loan Payment & Operating Costs
    $214,287

    Lancer Center, Inc.
    Lancer Center Project 
    $10,000

    Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas
    Spearville Senior Scholarships
    $164,000

    Spearville Recreation Commission
    Spearville Swimming Pool
    $380,000

    Spearville Senior Living
    Operating Costs
    $100,000

    Spearville Senior Living
    Wanderguard System
    $12,301

    City of Spearville
    Sidewalk & Curb Replacements
    $50,000

    City of Spearville
    Replacement of City Sign & Software
    $50,000

    Loyal Lancer Booster Club
    2023 Booster Club Projects
    $5,000

    Spearville Township Library
    Renovation Project
    $53,420

    Lancer Center, Inc.
    HVAC Replacement                                   
    $10,000

    Spearville Schools USD #381
    Preschool 2023/2024 Thru  2025/2026
    $96,407

  • Windthorst Heritage, Inc
    Windthorst Church Entrance Steps & Sidewalks
    $23,400

    Windthorst Heritage, Inc
    Windthorst Church Exterior Masonry Repairs
    $23,700

    City of Windmills Festival
    COW Festival 2021
    $5,000

    St John the Baptist Church
    NCYC Conference
    $10,000

    Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas
    Spearville Senior Scholarships
    $162,000

    City of Spearville
    Street Light & Street Sign Replacement
    $650,000

    Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas
    Spearville Senior Scholarships
    $201,000

    Total: $1,075,100

  • COW Festival
    COW Festival 
    $5,000

    Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas
    Spearville Senior Scholarships
    $114,500

    City of Spearville
    Sidewalks, South Main & Park St
    $35,071.30*

    Spearville Recreation Commission
    Spearville Kids Camp
    $5,000

    Spearville Schools USD #383
    Preschool 2020/2021 Thru  2022/2023
    $149,235

    City of Spearville
    Phase 1 Waterline Replacement
    $800,000

    Spearville Schools USD #383
    MS/HS Weight Room Renovation
    $28,000

    Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas
    Spearville Senior Scholarships
    $15,000

    Total: $1,081,663.70

  • Spearville Recreation Commission
    Spearville Sports Complex – Phase II Final Payment 
    $55,000

    Spearville Recreation Commission
    Spearville Parks & Rec Website & Equipment Grant Funds Not Required 
    $420.23*

    Spearville Schools USD #381
    National Speaker-Jon Gordan-Energy Bus Grant Funds Not Required
    $983.77*

    Spearville Recreation Commission
    Feist Baseball Field Restrooms/Concessions 
    $220,000

    Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas
    Spearville 2019 Senior Scholarships
    $91,000

    City of Spearville
    Sidewalks, South Main & Park St
    $165,384.30

    Spearville Hospital District
    Exam Tables
    $5,000

    City of Spearville
    Grain Elevator Complex Demolition 
    $50,000

    Spearville Schools USD #381
    Elementary Gym Floor
    $21,000

    Spearville Schools USD #381
    Middle School/High School Security Cameras
    $25,135

    Spearville Schools USD #381
    Elementary Playground Equipment 
    $109,374

    Spearville Senior Living
    Spearville Senior Living Facility Project Final Payment 
    $355,000

    Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas
    Spearville 2019 Second Year & 2020 First Year Senior Scholarships – Partial Payment
    $25,000

    Total: $1,120,489.30

  • City of Spearville
    Replace Tornado Siren Grant Funds Not Required
    $2,856.98*

    Spearville Schools USD #381
    National Speaker-Jon Gordan-Energy Bus 
    $23,000

    Spearville Schools USD #382
    Middle School/High School Active TV Panels
    $39,702

    Spearville Schools USD #383
    Preschool 2018/2019 & 2019/2020 
    $132,789

    Spearville Recreation Commission
    Baseball Field W/Artificial Turf Grant Funds Not Required 
    $3,155.21*

    Windthorst Heritage, Inc
    Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Flood Restoration
    $60,000

    City of Spearville
    Sidewalks, Main Street, P.O., & Vierthaler
    $138,072

    Spearville Recreation Commission
    Spearville Parks & Rec Website & Equipment
    $5,340

    Kansas Senior Living, Inc.
    Spearville Senior Living Phase II Planning Grant Final Payment
    $35,000

    Spearville Senior Living
    Spearville Senior Living Facility Project Initial Payment
    $645,000

    Total: $1,072,890.81

  • Kansas Senior Living, Inc.
    Spearville Senior Living Phase II Planning Grant Initial Payment
    $10,000

    Spearville Recreation Commission
    Baseball Field W/Artificial Turf Final Payment 
    $425,000

    City of Spearville
    Fire Truck
    $50,000

    Spearville Schools USD #381
    SafeDefend Personnel Protection System
    $28,600

    City of Spearville
    Replace Tornado Siren
    $26,000

    City of Spearville
    Main Street Sidewalk Project
    $200,000

    Spearville Recreation Commission
    Spearville Sports Complex – Phase II Initial Payment
    $290,000

    Total: $1,029,600

  • Spearville Schools USD #381
    Final Payment For Track Renovation
    $140,000

    City of Spearville
    Economic Development-Alliance Ag
    $25,000

    Spearville Schools USD #381
    Chromebook 1:1 Computer Start-Up
    $50,000

    City of Spearville
    Fire Fighter Gear
    $15,000

    Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters
    Spearville Bigs In School Program 
    $7,500

    Spearville Recreation Commission
    Greenstreet Park Shelters
    $10,500

    Spearville Recreation Commission
    Baseball Field W/Artificial Turf Initial Payment 
    $775,000

    Total: $1,023,000

  • City of Spearville
    Phase 1 of Sidewalks
    $390,000

    Spearville Schools USD #381
    Renovation of Track Around Football Field
    $575,000

    Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters
    Spearville Bigs In School Program‍
    $7,500

    Spearville Hospital District
    Nursing Facility Study
    $10,406

    Spearville Township Library
    Learn & Play
    $2,205

    Total: $985,111

  • Spearville Hospital District
    EKG Machine & 2 – Defibrillators 
    $5,354

    Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters
    Spearville Bigs In School Program
    $7,500

    Western Kansas Baptist Association
    A.R.K. Spearville Youth Project
    $30,300

    Total: $43,154

Fill the Application Below

A desert landscape with cactus plants, a green tree, and a cloudy sky in the background.
A riverside scene during daytime with a rocky shoreline, green bushes, small trees, and pink flowers in the foreground under a clear sky.

In his later years, Tom found joy behind the lens.

Our Commitment

The Tom Feist Foundation is Spearville’s own. With deep local roots and a strong endowment, we’re committed to improving the community for generations to come.

Start Your Application →