Funding Opportunities
Funder: MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation
Due: Ongoing opportunity
Funds: Nonprofits, municipalities, or school districts for new programs, expanded or improved existing programs, undertaking a new collaborative effort, or obtaining facilities or equipment necessary for youth baseball or softball programs.
Funder: Kars 4 Kids
Due: Rolling Deadline
Funds: $500-$2,000 grants to support educational and after school youth development programs which empower future generations.
This grant is accepting applications on a rolling basis.
Funder: Kaboom!
Due: Ongoing opportunity
Funds: Variety of grants that support communities in building playgrounds
This grant is accepting applications on a rolling basis.
Funder: GENYOUth
Due: Ongoing opportunity
Funds: Grants of up to $3,000 per school to supply much-needed resources for meal distribution and delivery efforts to get food to students during COVID-19
This grant is accepting applications on a rolling basis.
Funder: BNSF Railway Foundation
Due: Ongoing opportunity
Funds: Organizations, institutions, & federally recognized tribal governments providing civic, cultural, educational, health, human service, or youth-serving programs & services
Funder: Deaconess Foundation
Due: September 23, 2022
Funds: Policy Campaign / Collaborative Grants work to leverage the impact of Deaconess’ funding strategies by supporting community campaigns, testing and incubating new policy ideas, generating evidence, and supporting interdisciplinary or cross-cutting work that informs and animates the public witness of the Foundation on behalf of children.
Funder: Deaconess Foundation
Due: July 29, 2022 (quarterly cycle)
Funds: 1-2 year grants to support public policy advocacy or community organizing efforts aligned with Deaconess policy agenda / strategy screens
Funder: Deaconess Foundation
Due: July 29, 2022
Funds: 1-2 year grants for Deaconess Impact Partners to sustain capacity-building culture and advance child well-being policy
Funder: St. Louis Violence Prevention Commission
Due: July 7, 2022 (7th of every month)
Funds: Events that provide access to safe spaces and activities for youth and young adults who are most impacted by gun violence; can be intergenerational, but should primarily feature activities designed to engage youth ages 16-25.
Funder: United Way of Greater St. Louis
Due: February 18, 2022 at 5:00 pm
Funds: Mini-grants of up to $5,000 for organizations participating in the ASSET program, which is focused on financial education and asset building for low-income families with children. To apply, agencies must be nonprofit organizations that serve low-income families with children in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Franklin County, Jefferson County, Lincoln County, St. Charles County, or Warren County.
Funder: JAMS Foundation
Due: January 14, 2022
Funding: The JAMS Foundation will provide funding to conflict resolution education and training for Pre-K through 12th grade students and youth, with focus areas of domestic violence, shelters, foster care, homeless shelters, school/after school programming organization, and youth correctional facilities. Grants will range from $15,000 to $40,000. Initial project idea descriptions must be submitted by January 14, 2022; invited full proposals will be due May 20, 2022. An informational session will be held on November 22, 2021, at 4 pm eastern time.
Funder: KidsGardening
Due: December 17, 2021
Funds: School & youth educational garden projects that enhance the quality of life for students and their communities
Funder: St. Louis Violence Prevention Collaborative
Due: September 6, 2021 (6th of every month)
Funds: Youth-led (ages 15-25) neighborhood-based groups working to address a community-defined issue
This bucket of the FLOURISH St. Louis fund is reserved for community groups to implement new and existing community engagement efforts that promote maternal and infant vitality, provide social support and healing to new and expectant mothers, and/or build community among Black parents in priority zip codes where infant mortality is at its worst. Our goal is to get funds in the hands of community leaders doing grassroots, on-the-ground work to support Black moms and babies – even if you are not a registered 501c3 or have not previously received grant funding, you are encouraged to apply!
Examples of projects we might fund include, but are not limited to:
Providing baby-related supplies to families
Leading peer groups/education
Connecting families to resources
The final deadline to apply will be August 13, 2021. All applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Please note that staff will only be available until 4:00 p.m. to answer any questions or resolve issues. The anticipated project start date is October 1, 2021.
https://www.flourishstlouis.org/community-mobilization-funds/
Funder: The All-State Foundation
Due: April 30, 2021
Funds: The Power of Youth Challenge: Youth Leading Racial Healing, an initiative of America's Promise Alliance, is a leadership and service opportunity supporting youth-designed projects that promote racial equity and address systemic racism.
This grant is accepting applications on a rolling basis.
Funder: Peace First
Due: Ongoing opportunity
Funds: Young people between the ages of 13-25 who want to lead projects that address the community impacts of COVID-19
This grant is accepting applications on a rolling basis.
Funder: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act via St. Louis County
Due: Ongoing opportunity; applications accepted starting June 3, 2020
Funds: Support for child care providers to help them operate safely & effectively in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency
https://mailchi.mp/aa0d2b78e8f7/child-care-relief-program?e=0cfbfbc002
Funder: ALDI
Due: Applications accepted Feb 1 – Dec 15 each year
Prize Funds: Up to $5000 to organizations that make a positive impact on kids' health and wellness, including support for kids through education, arts, athletics or any other program that inspires them to be active and healthy.
https://corporate.aldi.us/en/corporate-responsibility/aldi-smart-kids/
Funder: Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
Due: November 10, 2020
Funds: Honors young people in grades five to twelve who are volunteering in their communities. Honorees receive an award of $1,000 and an invitation to the program's national recognition events. Out of the State Honorees, National Honorees are selected to receive an additional award of $5,000 as well as a $5,000 grant for a nonprofit organization of their choice.
Funder: Annie’s Homegrown, Inc
Due: November 2, 2020
Prize Funds: $3000 to schools and nonprofits that will provide an edible garden projects that help connect kids to nutritious food. Grants can be used to purchase gardening tools, seeds, or other needed supplies for new gardens or to support existing garden projects.
Funder: State Farm
Due: October 31, 2020
Funds: Nonprofits, educational institutions, and programs conducted by government entities leading work in safety, education, or community development
Funder: Health Resources and Services Administration
Due: October 6, 2020
Funds: 8 awards ($400,000 ceiling) for efforts that promote access to health care for children, youth and their families nationwide, and employ preventive health strategies through innovative community-based program
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=326600
Funder: Tomberg Family Philanthropies
Due: Letters of Inquiry must be submitted between July 27 and September 8, 2020. Proposals due December 21, 2020
Funds: Nonprofit organizations for projects in the U.S. and worldwide that address the following areas: the environment, poverty alleviation, health, and education. Grants generally range from $5,000 to $15,000.
Funder: Missouri Department of Economic Development
Due: July 22 - August 14, 2020 (1st wave); August 19-August 28, 2020 (2nd wave)
Fund: Missouri nonprofit organizations in meeting critical and emergent needs resulting from the COVID-19 public health emergency and in building organizational capacity for recovery.
https://ded.mo.gov/content/nonprofit-relief-and-recovery-program
Funder: Madison County Community Development
Due: Applications can be submitted from August 17-24, 2020 at 4:30 PM , with funds expected to be available in late October 2020.
Funds: Non-profit agencies, public agencies, and community-based development organizations conducting public service activities that benefit low-moderate income communities.
Funder: St. Louis Mental Health Board and the City of St. Louis
Due: August 20, 2020, 4:30 pm CT
Funds: Early child care providers delivering high-quality care in the City of St. Louis, with a priority focus on small family home and childcare center providers who are located within the community they serve and/or primarily provide services to families living in under resourced communities most affected by COVID-19 and in need of high-quality early childhood care
Funder: Meridian Health
Due: August 14, 2020. Questions and completed applications can be submitted to CommunityGrants@mhplan.com.
Provides: Samsung Chromebooks to support e-learning needs for school age children in the St. Louis Metro East area. Providers and community partners that serve low-income children and families are eligible to apply for the devices on behalf of the children and/or families they serve. Receipt of devices is not limited to Meridian Health members.
Funder: The Big Lots Foundation
Due: July 1, 2020
Funds: Partnerships that improve and enrich the lives of families & children; support is provided in the form of monetary gifts, gift cards, & merchandise in-kind
Funder: FLOURISH
Due: June 3, 2020 (applications will re-open May 28)
Funds: Grants of up to $5,000 for programs that support the health & well-being of Black families during the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.flourishstlouis.org/how-you-can-help/covid-19-response-fund/
Funder: Department of Justice
Due: May 26, 2020
Funds: For communities to develop youth gang intervention or suppression programs that aim to reduce violence. $500,000 award ceiling.
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