Missouri Community Development Grants

This funding opportunity provides financial support and capacity-building resources to small, arts-focused organizations in the Kansas City area with annual budgets under $500,000, helping them enhance their community engagement and sustainability.

This program provides funding to individuals and groups for small-scale projects that improve neighborhood accessibility, promote environmental stewardship, and foster community connections.

This program provides funding to local governments in Missouri to develop essential public infrastructure that supports the growth and retention of industrial businesses, creating jobs for low-to-moderate income individuals.

This funding opportunity is designed to strengthen research capabilities in eligible jurisdictions by supporting collaborative projects among academic institutions, government agencies, and private industry to develop sustainable research infrastructure.

This program provides funding to community organizations near TC Energy's operations in North America to support projects that promote equity, sustainable development, and community engagement.

This program provides financial assistance to Missouri local governments for essential water and wastewater infrastructure improvements that benefit low- and moderate-income communities.

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.

This grant provides financial assistance to nonprofit organizations to help cover travel costs for attending the Missouri Conservation Partners Roundtable, promoting their participation despite financial challenges.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state transportation departments in rural U.S. states for the replacement and rehabilitation of multiple highway bridges to improve safety and efficiency.

This funding initiative provides financial support to small- and mid-scale urban farmers in the Kansas City area to enhance local food production and community benefits.

The Douglas County Community Foundation in Missouri is offering grants ranging from $1000 to $10,000 to 501(c)3 organizations and other IRS approved entities serving Douglas County, aiming to improve the quality of life in the community through flexible grantmaking, with applications open until September 30, 2024.

This grant provides financial assistance to nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and churches in Perry County to help cover the cleanup costs from the January 2025 ice storm.

The Impact KC Grant Program, administered by the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, is designed to make a substantive impact on the well-being of the Kansas City metropolitan area. This program aligns with the foundation's mission by fostering volunteerism, fundraising, and education to address community needs. Impact KC is funded through general membership and aims to award one-time grants annually to one to four eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, with grant sizes ranging from $5,000 to $15,000. The program targets a wide range of beneficiaries across various areas of interest, including Aging, Arts and Culture, Community Development, Education/Youth services, Health and Life Sciences, and Social services/Families. The core impact goal is to provide funds that will have a substantive impact on a tangible project or defined purpose within these areas. This focus ensures that the grants contribute to concrete and measurable improvements in the well-being of the Kansas City community. Impact KC's priorities are broadly defined by the areas of interest, with an emphasis on projects that demonstrate a clear potential for significant positive change. While specific strategic priorities and a formal theory of change are not explicitly detailed, the program's structure implies a commitment to supporting local nonprofits that can effectively implement projects addressing critical community needs. The selection of organizations that can articulate a specific purpose for the funds reflects a results-oriented approach. Expected outcomes include the successful completion of tangible projects and the achievement of defined purposes within the grant recipient organizations. Although specific measurable results are not outlined in the provided text, the requirement for funds to be used for "specific purpose(s) as outlined in the original grant proposal" suggests an expectation of accountability and a focus on achieving the proposed objectives. The grant size, ranging from $5,000 to $15,000, indicates support for projects with a defined scope, enabling recipients to address specific challenges effectively.

This funding program provides financial support for community-driven projects that promote innovation, sustainability, and development in areas near POET facilities across the United States.

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that improve the socio-economic conditions of the African American community in Greater Kansas City.

The National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB), with generous support from the Wells Fargo Foundation, is offering capacity building grants of $30,000 and customized technical assistance to 10 organizations. This program prioritizes organizations located in Wells Fargo’s priority geographic markets. The primary purpose of this award is to support a nationwide network of Latino- and immigrant-serving organizations to advance culturally relevant approaches to family financial health in low- and moderate-income Latino and immigrant communities. This aligns with the foundation's mission by strengthening the delivery of financial capability services within these communities. The target beneficiaries of this program are Latino- and immigrant-serving organizations, and ultimately, low- and moderate-income Latino and immigrant communities. The program aims to achieve several impact goals, including integrating culturally relevant financial curricula into asset-building programs like homeownership and small business development services, intentionally utilizing financial coaching to prepare participants to access capital for asset-building activities, and improving organizational capacity to track and report financial health outcomes. The program focuses on several key priorities to achieve its goals. These include integrating culturally relevant financial curricula, utilizing financial coaching, improving organizational capacity to track and report financial health outcomes, and prioritizing access to innovative financial products. The financial health outcomes specifically target improving credit, increasing savings, increasing income, and reducing debt. Innovative financial products are also prioritized to boost family financial wellness, with a focus on increasing savings, decreasing debt, or building or establishing credit. Expected outcomes and measurable results include meaningful and measurable impact and change for Latino and immigrant financial health. This will be demonstrated through a comprehensive and specific strategy. The program also expects to strengthen the delivery of financial capability services through grantmaking, technical assistance, and training. The grant period is from October 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofits that integrate, or plan to integrate, culturally relevant financial capability services into existing asset-building programs.

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.

Impact 100 Perry County is a philanthropic organization formed in December 2016 by a small group of women who aimed to bring transformational grantmaking to Perry County, Missouri. The group adopted a model initially developed in Cincinnati, Ohio, by philanthropist Wendy Steele. This model emphasizes collective giving, particularly among women, encapsulated by the tagline “The Power of Women Giving as One.” By pooling individual donations—such as $500 contributions—the group seeks to provide meaningful financial support to local nonprofit entities. The organization has since grown into a credible funder in the region, focusing on impactful local projects. For the fiscal year 2026, Impact 100 Perry County will offer one lump-sum grant of $22,500 to a single nonprofit, school, or government organization. The grant aims to support a community-serving project that can effectively utilize the full amount to generate meaningful outcomes. Proposals should detail how the funds will benefit the Perry County community and demonstrate the organization’s capacity to manage the award effectively. There are no specified limitations on the type of project, but proposals must align with the organization’s mission of community enhancement through collective giving. Only organizations that are classified as 501(c)(3) nonprofits, public schools, or government entities are eligible to apply. The organization emphasizes non-discrimination in both grantmaking and the use of grant funds. Discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status is strictly prohibited. Applicants must also ensure that their internal employment and service access policies align with these values. Applications must be submitted via an online platform that includes character limits on all response fields—letters, numbers, spaces, and punctuation are all counted. The final submission deadline for applications is 11:45 p.m. on September 2, 2025. The winning grant will be announced during Impact 100 Perry County’s annual meeting, scheduled for the Fall of 2025. Applicants are encouraged to begin preparing early and to pay close attention to technical requirements. Applicants with questions about the application process can contact Tracey Hagan at (573) 768-5676. For any technical issues with the application platform, support is available through Latesa Carter at (417) 864-6199. While email contacts were not provided, phone support is explicitly available for both procedural and technical inquiries. No specific evaluation rubric or scoring criteria have been provided, but applicants are expected to thoroughly describe their project, how the $22,500 grant will be utilized, and the anticipated impact on the Perry County community. As only one grant will be awarded, competitive proposals will need to be clear, complete, and compelling in articulating both need and projected outcomes.

To enhance community engagement, neighborhood identity, public safety strategies, repairs or upgrades to improve overall safety, positive interactions/outcomes and messaging along with fostering resident collaboration. This program is intended to reduce violent and other crime, spur neighborhood investment and development from within and out, reduce code violations, and more, through Association and resident-led projects and programs with respect to resident health and safety, enhancing dignity, aging in place, and other necessary quality of life repairs. Neighborhoods have the opportunity to assist residents in experiencing value through “community”, and how this and partnerships support strength and stability. Eligibility: Application is open to not-for-profit Neighborhood Associations that are registered (or will partner with an Association who is registered) with the City of Kansas City and with the State of Missouri. Application Period: Applications will open on May 14, 2024, and close on June 21, 2024.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and other eligible entities to support community development projects that directly benefit residents in Cape Girardeau, Bollinger, and northern Scott counties.