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Missouri Youth Grants

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Youth and Senior Citizens Grant Program 2025
$1,000
Lockwood Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 20, 2025

Date Added

Jun 6, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and government entities for youth summer programs that promote education and social interaction, or for senior citizen programs that encourage entertainment and cognitive engagement in the Lockwood area.

Community Development
Nonprofits
2025 Generosity Collective Grantmaking Program
$52,500
Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 25, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and community entities in Springfield, Missouri, to address urgent issues of child abuse and neglect, as well as to improve access to quality child care.

Community Development
City or township governments
2025 Reinvention by Community Grant Program
$10,000
The Opportunity Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 7, 2025

This funding opportunity supports individuals and organizations in St. Louis City that provide innovative and sustainable solutions for unhoused youth, focusing on collaboration and measurable impact in specific underserved neighborhoods.

Community Development
City or township governments
Community Based Services Program
Contact for amount
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 7, 2025

This funding opportunity supports organizations in Clay County, Missouri, that provide community-based services to ensure the safety and healthy development of children and teens from birth to age nineteen.

Community Development
Nonprofits
2025 Vital Farms Local Impact Grantmaking Program
$125,000
Vital Farms
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 7, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and eligible entities in specific Missouri counties for projects that promote animal welfare, improve food access and transparency, enhance youth education, and advance agricultural initiatives.

Agriculture
City or township governments
2025 Taney County Grantmaking Program
$5,000
Community Foundation of Taney County
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 2, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations, government agencies, school districts, and churches that serve the residents of Taney County, Missouri, to address pressing community needs and enhance quality of life.

Community Development
City or township governments
2025-2027 Grassroots Funding in Missouri
Contact for amount
St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 1, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to small, community-based organizations in St. Louis that serve children and families, focusing on programs that address social, emotional, and health needs while reflecting the communities they represent.

Health
Nonprofits
Smith Atwell Girls Recreational Grant Program 2025
$500
Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 6, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and government entities in Greene County, Missouri, to support athletic and outdoor recreational programs specifically for girls and young women.

Recreation
City or township governments
Missouri State Parks Bus Grants
Contact for amount
Missouri State Parks
State

Application Deadline

May 23, 2025

Date Added

Dec 5, 2024

This program provides funding to Missouri schools and nonprofits to help cover transportation costs for field trips that connect students with nature at state parks and historic sites.

Youth
Nonprofits
Greater Lee’s Summit Healthcare Foundation Grant
$2,500
Greater Lee’s Summit Healthcare Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 31, 2025

Date Added

Oct 23, 2024

This grant provides funding for innovative healthcare projects in the greater Lee’s Summit area, prioritizing initiatives that promote community health, education, and sustainability.

Health
Nonprofits
Aurora Area Community Foundation Grant Program
$10,000
Aurora Area Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 21, 2024

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and other eligible entities in the Aurora, Marionville, and Verona areas to support projects that improve the quality of life for local residents.

Education
City or township governments
United Way of Pettis County Grant Program 2025
$25,000
United Way of Pettis County
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 14, 2024

This grant provides funding to community service organizations in Pettis County for specific projects that promote health access, youth success, and economic mobility.

Education
Nonprofits
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 Springfield Youth Empowerment Project Grant
$25,000
Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 25, 2024

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations, government entities, school districts, and faith-based groups in Springfield, Missouri, to support programs that empower youth and encourage their participation in community service.

Education
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
Civic Infrastructure Program
$20,000
James S. McDonnell Foundation
Local

Application Deadline

Aug 30, 2024

Date Added

Aug 9, 2024

The James S. McDonnell Foundation is seeking applications from organizations collaborating to bring people together across diverse zip codes, races, and income levels to support economic mobility in 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: $10,000 to $100,000 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 Strengthen the collaborative capacity of people from different backgrounds to work across differences. Improve the economic well-being of JSMF priority populations. The foundation fully expect proposals will go beyond these examples. Youth mentorship across class divisions Networking support for landing a first job Community investment clubs Business-to-business mentorship Peer-to-peer lending Funding Information Awards totaling $200,000. Five to ten grants ranging from $20,000 to $40,000. Most grants will be awarded for one to three years.  Eligibility Criteria Bring people together across diverse geographies, races, and income levels to partner for the first time. Demonstrate a clear alignment with JSMF’s mission and guiding principles. Employ approaches to strengthen the collaborative capacity of participants. Create a positive, long-term, tangible impact on the economic well-being of JSMF priority populations. Applicants must be a 501(c)3 or have a fiscal sponsor. For more information, visit JSMF.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
Eastland Giving Circle Grant Program
$30,000
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Local

Application Deadline

Sep 4, 2024

Date Added

Aug 1, 2024

The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation is providing the Eastland Giving Circle Grant Program for organizations that provide mental health resources for children and youth in Eastern Jackson County. Donor Name: Greater Kansas City Community Foundation State: Missouri County: Jackson County (MO) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/04/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Eastland Giving Circle (EGC) is a group of philanthropic and civic-minded individuals dedicated to making a substantive impact to the eastern Jackson County, Missouri area through a yearly donation. Funding Information A grant will be made in the amount of $30,000.  Geographic Area Organizations must have an eastern Jackson County, Missouri presence or mailing address.  Eligibility Criteria Grants are made only to nonprofits that have current 501(c)(3) status.  Ineligibility Individuals, political parties, candidates or political activities. Primary and secondary educational institutions> Religious organizations for denominational programs. Requests for general operating funds For more information, visit GKCCF.

Health
Nonprofits
K.D. and M.L. Steadley Memorial Grant Program
Contact for amount
K.D. and M.L. Steadley Memorial Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 25, 2024

This grant provides financial support to charitable organizations in or near Carthage, Missouri, focusing on community welfare, arts encouragement, and animal cruelty prevention, with an emphasis on projects like public parks and outdoor recreation.

Animal Welfare
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
Dan Armstrong Legacy Foundation Grant
Contact for amount
Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 12, 2024

This grant provides financial support to schools and organizations in the Carthage area to enhance athletic opportunities for youth through sports camps, clinics, and character development programs.

Youth
Nonprofits