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Missouri Community Development Grants

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Light a Single Candle Grants
Contact for amount
Light a Single Candle Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Mar 28, 2026

Date Added

Oct 28, 2025

This grant provides funding to organizations working on sustainable development initiatives that alleviate poverty in specific areas, including international locations, the Greater Metropolitan St. Louis region, and West Central Illinois.

Youth
Nonprofits
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Lead Service Line Funding
$5,000,000
Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial assistance to Missouri communities for identifying, planning, and replacing lead service lines to ensure safe drinking water, prioritizing disadvantaged areas at risk for lead exposure.

Environment
City or township governments
Cost Share Program
$10,000,000
Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 27, 2025

This program provides funding to local governments and private entities in Missouri for collaborative highway and bridge projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and promote economic development.

Transportation
City or township governments
Love Your Block Mini Grant
$2,500
City of Columbia
Local

Application Deadline

Mar 15, 2026

Date Added

Mar 6, 2025

This program provides funding to neighborhood groups, schools, and nonprofits in central and northeast Columbia to support small-scale community improvement projects that enhance quality of life and foster community pride.

Community Development
Individuals
Innovation in Economic Opportunity Grant
Contact for amount
Patterson Family Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 29, 2026

Date Added

Apr 4, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofits and community organizations in rural Kansas and western Missouri to implement innovative projects that enhance economic opportunities and build resilient local economies.

Business and Commerce
Nonprofits
Community Development Block Grants (CBDG) Downtown Revitalization
$750,000
Missouri Department of Economic Development (MoDED)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 25, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local governments in Missouri for revitalizing downtown areas by improving commercial buildings and infrastructure in communities facing slum and blight conditions.

Community Development
City or township governments
Missouri Arts Council Express Grants
$4,000
Missouri Arts Council
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 4, 2025

This funding opportunity supports community arts organizations in Missouri, excluding Kansas City and St. Louis, to enhance cultural engagement and provide diverse arts programming across multiple disciplines.

Arts
Nonprofits
Shaping Rural Missouri Grant
$500
FCS Financial
Private

Application Deadline

Apr 1, 2026

Date Added

Jan 22, 2026

This grant provides funding to local 4-H clubs and FFA chapters in Missouri for youth-led projects that improve community spaces and promote leadership among young people.

Community Development
Exclusive - see details
Inclusion & Belonging Grant Program
$3,000
Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Private

Application Deadline

May 4, 2026

Date Added

Aug 2, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, government entities, and schools in the Ozarks to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion through community engagement and leadership initiatives.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Louis & Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable Foundation Grant
Contact for amount
Louis & Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Mar 31, 2026

Date Added

Mar 13, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in the Greater Kansas City Metro area that focus on improving education, culture, health, and human services.

Community Development
County governments
National-Central Expanding Opportunities for Community Change
$350,000
Cultivating Healthy Environments – National-Central
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Apr 30, 2027

Date Added

Feb 14, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to community organizations and local governments working to address environmental justice issues and improve public health in underserved communities across the U.S.

Environment
Nonprofits
Joplin Philanthropic Society Grantmaking Program
$50,000
Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Private

Application Deadline

Mar 4, 2026

Date Added

Feb 6, 2026

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and public entities in the Joplin area to develop programs that address critical community issues such as employment barriers, child welfare, health and safety, and housing affordability.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Community Development Block Grants Emergency Long Term Recovery
Contact for amount
Missouri Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 5, 2025

This funding program provides financial assistance to local governments in Missouri for urgent recovery efforts following recent disasters that threaten public health and safety.

Community Development
City or township governments
Nixa Beautification Façade Grant Program for Property Owners
$7,500
City of Nixa
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 7, 2023

This program provides financial assistance to eligible property owners in Nixa for improving the exteriors of their commercial or industrial buildings to enhance the community's visual appeal and economic vitality.

Community Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Entrepreneurship and Business Support
Contact for amount
Patterson Family Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 29, 2026

Date Added

Apr 4, 2025

This grant provides funding to support small business startups and entrepreneurship initiatives in rural communities of Kansas and western Missouri, focusing on technical assistance, mentorship, and sustainable business development.

Business and Commerce
Nonprofits
H&R Block Foundation Grant Program
$150,000
H&R Block Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 17, 2023

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in the greater Kansas City area that support underserved individuals in pursuing education, improving community quality of life, and enhancing organizational capacity.

Humanities
Nonprofits
Historic Preservation Fund Grants
$200,000
Missouri State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)
State

Application Deadline

May 1, 2026

Date Added

Jan 29, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support for historic preservation projects in Missouri, targeting local governments, nonprofits, and municipalities to protect and restore significant historic properties.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Coover/Rural Schools Partnership Celebrate Rural Schools Grant Program
$5,000
Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Private

Application Deadline

Mar 12, 2026

Date Added

Feb 6, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to rural schools in Missouri for projects that celebrate their cultural identity and strengthen community ties through storytelling and engagement initiatives.

Education
Exclusive - see details
Missouri Disaster Assistance Grant
$400,000
Missouri State Emergency Management Agency
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 5, 2025

This grant provides financial assistance to local governments in Missouri for emergency debris removal and safety measures following non-federally declared disasters.

Disaster Prevention and Relief
City or township governments
Community Needs Grant
$250,000
Patterson Family Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 29, 2026

Date Added

Apr 4, 2025

This funding opportunity supports innovative projects that engage rural residents of all ages in Kansas and western Missouri, fostering community participation and strengthening local ties.

Community Development
Nonprofits