Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Keystone of Life Foundation (KLF)

The Keystone Charitable Foundation serves as the philanthropic arm of Keystone Cooperative, one of the largest farmer-owned cooperatives in the United States. Founded to reinvest in the rural communities that have supported the cooperative for over a century, the foundation focuses on sustainable community development through targeted giving in agriculture and food security.

The foundation concentrates its giving in four strategic areas: agricultural education and leadership development, food security and hunger relief, farm and energy safety initiatives, and general community cultivation. These priorities reflect the cooperative's roots in agriculture and its commitment to the family farm.

Operating in coordination with Keystone Cooperative's service territory, the foundation serves communities across Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois, with a particular emphasis on rural areas.