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Joplin Philanthropic Society Grantmaking Program 2025
$50,000
Joplin Regional Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 6, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and approved entities in the Joplin area to develop or enhance programs that address key human needs such as employment barriers, child welfare, community health, and housing affordability.

Income Security and Social Services
City or township governments
Musgrave Multi-Year Impact Grants: Keys to Housing
$100,000
Jeannette L. Musgrave Foundation
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 22, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and government entities in the Springfield area to develop sustainable solutions for the affordable housing crisis affecting low-income residents.

Housing
City or township governments
2025 Arts and Culture Grants Program
$2,500
Lee’s Summit Cultural Commission
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 5, 2024

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Lee’s Summit for public cultural programming that enriches the community through various artistic and heritage activities.

Arts
County governments
K.D. and M.L. Steadley Memorial Trust Fund in Missouri
Contact for amount
K.D. and M.L. Steadley Memorial Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 14, 2024

This grant provides funding to organizations in or near Carthage, Missouri, for projects that enhance community well-being in areas such as animal welfare, arts, health, and youth development.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
2025 Everyone Outdoors Grant Program
$10,000
Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 3, 2024

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and government entities in Greene County, Missouri, to create outdoor programs and resources that engage local residents, especially those in low-income neighborhoods, with the natural environment.

Natural Resources
City or township governments
Coover Regional Youth Mental Health Grant Program
$25,000
Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Private

Application Deadline

Nov 14, 2024

Date Added

Sep 17, 2024

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and local entities in rural Missouri to improve mental health services and programs for youth aged 0-21.

Recreation
City or township governments
Charless Foundation Grant Program
$500,000
Charless Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 4, 2024

Date Added

Sep 2, 2024

The Charless Foundation is offering grants ranging from $5,000 to $30,000 to 501(c)3 nonprofits that support the health, welfare, and wellness of economically underserved seniors in the St. Louis region, particularly through residential support, aging in place, health and safety resources, and social support, with a preference for initiatives in South St. Louis City.

Health
City or township governments
Funding available for Developmental Disabilities in Missouri
Contact for amount
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Local

Application Deadline

Sep 25, 2024

Date Added

Aug 2, 2024

The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation is seeking applications for EITAS Grants to provide funding for support and services to Jackson County citizens with developmental disabilities. Donor Name: Greater Kansas City Community Foundation State: Missouri County: Jackson County (MO) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/14/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Areas of Interest In keeping with the intent of its enabling legislation, eitas provides funding for the services, supports, and capital resources necessary for individuals with developmental disabilities to reside in and belong to their community. For more than 35 years, eitas has been dedicated to funding programs that offer essential services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Jackson County. Eitas’ commitment ensures that everyone eligible gets the necessary support and care they deserve, aiming for both their satisfaction and well-being. Funding priorities are as follows:  Transportation Inclusion with community Crisis prevention and support Transition Safe equitable access to housing. Eligibility Criteria Grants are made to nonprofits that have current 501(c)(3) status, and provide support to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families residing within Jackson County, Missouri. Ineligibility Eitas will not fund routine costs of business or administrative items such as annual financial audits, technology or equipment not directly related to services and supports for individuals being served, insurance or benefits for provider staff, and costs for personnel that are covered in contracted purchase of service rates from Medicaid or state services. For more information, visit GKCCF.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
Developmental Disabilities in Missouri Program
Contact for amount
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Local

Application Deadline

Sep 25, 2024

Date Added

Aug 1, 2024

The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation is seeking applications for EITAS Grants to provide funding for support and services to Jackson County citizens with developmental disabilities. Donor Name: Greater Kansas City Community Foundation State: Missouri County: Jackson County (MO) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/14/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Areas of Interest In keeping with the intent of its enabling legislation, eitas provides funding for the services, supports, and capital resources necessary for individuals with developmental disabilities to reside in and belong to their community. For more than 35 years, eitas has been dedicated to funding programs that offer essential services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Jackson County. Eitas’ commitment ensures that everyone eligible gets the necessary support and care they deserve, aiming for both their satisfaction and well-being. Funding priorities are as follows:  Transportation Inclusion with community Crisis prevention and support Transition Safe equitable access to housing. Eligibility Criteria Grants are made to nonprofits that have current 501(c)(3) status, and provide support to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families residing within Jackson County, Missouri. Ineligibility Eitas will not fund routine costs of business or administrative items such as annual financial audits, technology or equipment not directly related to services and supports for individuals being served, insurance or benefits for provider staff, and costs for personnel that are covered in contracted purchase of service rates from Medicaid or state services. For more information, visit GKCCF.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
L-A-D Foundation Grant Program
$10,000
L-A-D Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 30, 2024

Date Added

Jul 29, 2024

The L-A-D Foundation, in partnership with the Community Foundation of the Ozarks as grantmaking service provider, invites applications from nonprofit and public interest organizations whose work benefits the natural and cultural resources of the Missouri Ozarks in its 12-county service area and align with the mission of the L-A-D Foundation. Donor Name: L-A-D Foundation State: Missouri County: Selected Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/30/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: The L-A-D Foundation seeks innovative projects that support conservation of the natural and cultural resources of the Missouri Ozarks. Projects may include environmental and conservation education, grassroots organizing, new program start-up costs, capital support, seed money, and workshops. No requests for annual or operating support or support for social events or benefits are considered.  Funding Information Maximum request amount is $10,000. A 12-month grant period is preferred, but multi-year projects may be considered. 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) working in Carter, Crawford, Dent, Madison, Maries, Oregon, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Ste. Genevieve, Shannon or Texas counties are eligible to apply. For more information, visit L-A-D Foundation.

Income Security and Social Services
Nonprofits
Herbert A. and Adrian W. Woods Grant Program
Contact for amount
Herbert A. and Adrian W. Woods Foundation (administered by Bank of America)
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 1, 2025

Date Added

Jun 25, 2024

This funding opportunity supports charitable organizations in the greater St. Louis area that assist abused or neglected children, the poor, the Episcopal Church, arts and culture, animal welfare, and victims of illness or disability.

Humanities
Nonprofits
George and Elizabeth Davis Grant Program
Contact for amount
George & Elizabeth Davis Trusts
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 25, 2024

This grant provides financial support to Protestant charitable and religious organizations in Kansas City, Missouri, for their operational and program needs, excluding capital expenses.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Request for Proposals Ina Calkins Trust Grant Program
$200,000
The Ina Calkins Board
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 1, 2024

Date Added

Jun 11, 2024

The Ina Calkins Board is seeking grant proposals from a selected group of 501(c)(3) nonprofits in the Kansas City, MO area. Donor Name: The Ina Calkins Board State: Missouri City: Kansas City Type of Grant: Grant Deadline:  09/01/2024 Size of the Grant: More than $1 million Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Ina Calkins directed that the income from the assets of her estate be used by the board: To some organization or organizations in the State of Missouri, which are engaged in teaching to the public generally or to some portion thereof, and particularly to the young, advantages, social, moral, economical, and physical of the total abstinence from the use of alcoholic liquor as a beverage, and the advantages of the enactment and enforcement of law for the prohibition of the traffic in intoxicating liquor. To meet the physical needs of needy men and women who are above the age of sixty years. To provide for the care of children who cannot be properly provided for by those upon whom they are dependent or who have none upon whom they may depend, or/and, to make provision for such children so that they may have the benefit of life in a home, either with their parents or friends or elsewhere. To furnish medical or surgical aid for poor children who are crippled or deformed. To provide means for the education of those, who being without means thereto, wish to study and prepare themselves for social service of one type or another. To aid from time to time in endowing any college or colleges, or any university or universities situated within Kansas City, Missouri, which admit the worthy youth of Kansas City to the privileges thereof. To assist in providing funds for erecting buildings for, or/and for carrying on the work of some Young Men’s Christian Association or Associations, or Young Women’s Christian Association or Associations. Provided that the people or/and institutions receiving financial aid as aforesaid, and to be benefited thereby, shall be within the City of Kansas City, Missouri, that is, all such people shall be residents of Kansas City, Missouri, and all such institutions shall be located in said City of Kansas City, Missouri, except that the moneys expended under the provisions of sub-paragraph (a) above shall not be so limited. Funding Information It is a granting body that will distribute approximately $200,000 each year. Eligibility Criteria Organizations that receive funding must be 501c3 organizations located and operating in Kansas City, Missouri and must meet the criteria established by Mrs. Calkins. Grant proposals seeking support for the following will not be considered: Athletic programs/projects, student trips, and cultural exchanges Advertising or marketing campaigns Association memberships Building funds for educational institutions Direct payments or grants to individuals Direct support to elementary and secondary schools to support basic operations such as maintenance of buildings, teacher salaries, etc. Fundraising activities, such as event sponsorships, benefits, dinners, galas, sporting events, seminars, and symposia Government-supported organizations Operating support for colleges and universities Political or lobbying organization Religious organizations for religious purposes to the exclusion of others University collaborative research named academic chairs For more information, visit The Ina Calkins Board.

Health
Nonprofits
Generosity Collective Grantmaking Program 2024
$30,000
Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Private

Application Deadline

May 31, 2024

Date Added

May 3, 2024

As a giving circle dedicated to Springfield, the Generosity Collective brings like-minded individuals together by pooling their donations, learning about high-priority community issues, then collectively determining grant recipients. Donor Name: Community Foundation of the Ozarks State: Missouri City: Springfield Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/31/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: Through this process, the Generosity Collective plays an active role in confronting pressing local issues. The Generosity Collective has chosen four grantmaking categories for 2024 from the Community Focus Report for Springfield & Greene County: Economic Disparities Impacting Early Childhood Development The Springfield Community Focus Report 2023 Update – Early Childhood indicates ongoing economic disparities as a significant concern, while the Mayor’s Commission for Children’s Kindergarten Readiness Survey for 2022 highlights the importance of preschool and pre-K programs, particularly for low-income students, in preparing children for kindergarten. Child Abuse and Neglect The 2022 Child Abuse & Neglect – Annual Statistical Report from the Greene County Juvenile Office reveals that 448 child abuse and neglect referrals were recorded, with July seeing the highest peak, and highlights the concerning trend that one of every two children referred in Greene County were under four years old, potentially affecting their development and sense of safety and security at home. (retrieved from Springfield Community Focus Report 2023 Update – Early Childhood) Mental Health and Substance-Use Problems In Springfield, mental health and substance abuse represent significant concerns, with suicide mortality, though slightly decreased since 2020, still exceeding state and national rates, and overdose mortality steadily rising, at 25% higher than the national rate. (retrieved from Springfield Community Focus Report 2023 Update – Community Health) Shortage of Safe, Affordable Housing Housing issues persist as significant concerns in Springfield, with high construction costs limiting affordable housing development, a shortage of 114,609 rental homes for extremely low-income renters across the state, less than one in three people having access to affordable housing in Springfield, and various challenges including expiring affordable housing, rental rates surpassing federal assistance, decreased support for home repairs, and a lack of comprehensive rental inspection programs for ensuring housing safety. (retrieved from Springfield Community Focus Report 2023 Update – Housing) Funding Information A total of $120,000 is available in this grant round. One agency will be selected in each of the four categories to receive $30,000. A 12-month grant period is preferred. Eligibility Criteria 501(c)(3) organizations or other IRS approved entities (government entities, school districts, and churches) serving the Springfield, Missouri area are eligible to apply. For more information, visit CFO.

Education
City or township governments