Missouri Community Development Grants

This grant provides funding to organizations that improve healthcare access and support services for individuals in specific areas of St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and the East Metro region, focusing on chronic disease management and mental health.

This funding opportunity supports arts and culture projects in the St. Louis area, aiming to enhance audience engagement and access to the arts for local residents and visitors.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations, government entities, school districts, and churches that enhance the quality of life for residents in the Truman Lake region.

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations and other eligible entities that address urgent community needs in the Cape, Jackson, and Scott City areas.

This program provides competitive funding to various entities, including local governments and nonprofits, to expand affordable and reliable broadband services in unserved and underserved areas of Missouri, particularly benefiting schools, hospitals, and libraries.

This funding program provides financial assistance to local governments in Missouri to help them recover from recent disasters that threaten public health and safety.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations, government entities, schools, and churches in Ozark County to implement initiatives that enhance community well-being and address local needs.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations, government entities, schools, and churches serving Douglas County to improve the quality of life for local residents.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and churches serving the Fair Grove area to support projects that improve the community's quality of life.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and other eligible entities in the Lake of the Ozarks area to improve community quality of life through various projects that address local needs.

This grant provides funding to non-profit organizations in Missouri that are working to improve economic mobility through education, workforce development, and entrepreneurship initiatives in the Kansas City region.

This funding opportunity supports researchers focused on addressing economic mobility and racial wealth gaps through innovative studies that provide actionable insights for equitable growth in the Kansas City region.

This program provides funding to registered neighborhood or homeowners' associations in Liberty to support community-driven projects that enhance and revitalize local neighborhoods.

The James S. McDonnell Foundation is seeking applications that propose innovative, sustainable, and scalable approaches to wealth building and preservation for JSMF priority communities and groups. Donor Name: James S. McDonnell Foundation State: Missouri County: Saint Louis City (MO), Saint Louis County (MO) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/30/2024 Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million Grant Duration: 3 Years Details: These include the City of St. Louis and North St. Louis County, with a focus on low and moderate-income individuals and families, and Black and historically marginalized groups, including immigrants. Objectives Increase the number of individuals and families in JSMF priority communities and groups served by proposed financial products, services, or practices. Increase in wealth and preservation of wealth for individuals and families. Successful proposals will present concepts aligned with one or more of the following tactics, which support strategic framework for helping individuals and communities build and protect wealth within our priority communities and groups  Tactic A: Increase access to existing or new low-cost, low-barrier financial products and services that drive asset attainment, growth, and preservation. Tactic B: Build the capacity of community-based organizations and financial institutions to support wealth building and preservation. Tactic C: Attract new investment capital to disinvested communities in the City of St. Louis and North St. Louis County. The foundation fully expect proposals will go beyond these examples. Developing new loan products to scale homeownership. Providing private equity access for companies owned by people of color. Adjusting financial products to support small and diverse-owned business success. Creating investment products and services that increase ownership in financial markets. Supporting the adoption of employee ownership business models. Implementing systemic changes to credit building. Funding Information Awards totaling $1.8 million. Two to four grants ranging from $450,000 to $900,000. Most grants will be awarded for one to three years.  Criteria Develop innovative financial products, services, or practices to create and preserve wealth in JSMF priority populations. Potential for scalability and sustainability of the proposed approach. Align with JSMF’s mission and guiding principles. Applicants must be a 501(c)3 or have a fiscal sponsor. For more information, visit JSMF.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations, government entities, school districts, and faith-based groups in Greene County, Missouri, to collaboratively address significant community challenges and create a positive impact in the Springfield area.

The Mount Vernon Area Community Foundation is inviting applicants to improve the quality of life for individuals in the Mount Vernon area through thoughtful grantmaking and community leadership Donor Name: Mount Vernon Area Community Foundation State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/31/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The unique role of a community foundation is to conduct a flexible community grantmaking program which addresses the most important needs of the community at any one time. The flexibility this requires is made possible by charitable donors who established unrestricted or field-of-interest funds and place the decision-making in the hands of the community leaders serving on Board of Directors as well as dollars raised by the Mount Vernon Area Community Foundation. Funding Information Maximum request amount: $10,000.00.  Eligibility Criteria Grant proposals are accepted according to an announced time table, and grant recommendations are made as funds are available. 501(c)3 organizations or other IRS approved entities (government entities, school districts and churches) serving the Mount Vernon Area are eligible to apply. For more information, visit CFO.

The Truman Lake Area Community Foundation is accepting applications to improve the quality of life for individuals in the Truman Lake region through thoughtful grantmaking and community leadership. Donor Name: Truman Lake Area Community Foundation State: Missouri County: Benton County (MO), Henry County (MO), Hickory County (MO), Saint Clair County (MO) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/31/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Truman Lake Area Community Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors, chosen for their knowledge of the area. Grant decisions are made by the grant committee. The unique role of a community foundation is to conduct a flexible community grantmaking program which addresses the most important needs of the community at any one time. The flexibility this requires is made possible by charitable donors who established unrestricted or field-of-interest funds and place the decision-making in the hands of the community leaders serving on Board of Directors as well as dollars raised by the Truman Lake Area Community Foundation. Funding Information Applicants may apply for up to $5,000 in funding for this grant cycle. Eligibility Criteria Grant proposals are accepted according to an announced timetable, and grant recommendations are made as funds are available. 501(c)3 organizations or other IRS approved entities (government entities, school districts and churches) serving the Truman Lake area are eligible to apply. For more information, visit CFO.

The Republic Community Foundation is seeking applications to improve the quality of life for individuals in the Republic area through thoughtful grantmaking and community leadership. Donor Name: Republic Community Foundation State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/16/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The unique role of a community foundation is to conduct a flexible community grantmaking program which addresses the most important needs of the community at any one time. The flexibility this requires is made possible by charitable donors who established unrestricted or field-of-interest funds and place the decision-making in the hands of the community leaders serving on Board of Directors as well as dollars raised by the Republic Community Foundation. Funding Information Applicants may apply for up to $3,500 in funding for this grant cycle. Eligibility Criteria Grant proposals are accepted according to an announced time table, and grant recommendations are made as funds are available. 501(c)3 organizations or other IRS approved entities (government entities, school districts and churches) serving the Republic area are eligible to apply. For more information, visit CFO.

The Kansas City Outdoor Dining Enhancement Grant Program, under the leadership of Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilman Wes Rogers, offers financial support to enhance permanent and multi-season outdoor dining spaces for restaurants in Kansas City, Missouri. The program aims to foster a vibrant restaurant industry, contributing to a thriving local economy and community-oriented neighborhoods. Eligible restaurants can receive grants of up to $15,000 for outdoor dining enhancements such as building structures, infrastructure improvements, and the purchase of furniture and coverings. Eligibility criteria include being a private, for-profit, full-service restaurant located in Kansas City, Missouri, possessing necessary licenses and permits, and having been in business for at least one year. Applications are accepted from July 29 to August 16, 2024, with selections announced in September 2024.

This program provides $5,000 each to ten minority-owned businesses in Columbia, Missouri, to promote inclusivity and support underrepresented entrepreneurs.