Education Grants in Missouri

Missouri Council on the Arts

Project-based grants for arts programming, performances, exhibitions, and community engagement in Missouri.

Kansas City GIFT

Job Training

The Nia Project Kansas City

Youth Services

Missouri Arts Council

Missouri Arts Council provides grants to support arts and cultural programming, artist fellowships, arts education, and community-based arts projects across MO.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Grants for formal and informal education projects to build environmental literacy about ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, weather, and climate topics.

AmeriCorps

Grants to organizations to engage AmeriCorps members in evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions addressing community needs in education, health, environment, economic opportunity, and disaster services.

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation ($5.0B in assets) supports nonprofits in MO through grants focused on education, health, community development, arts. Awards range from $2,500 to $300,000.

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Grants to museums of all types to strengthen their ability to serve the public through exhibitions, education, collections stewardship, and community engagement.

Ameren Foundation

Supports education, workforce development, community development, and environmental programs in Ameren's Missouri and Illinois service areas.

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Grants to develop a diverse workforce of librarians and archivists through scholarships, research, continuing education, and curriculum development.

City of Kansas City

Sustainability & Environment

USDA — NIFA

Grants for education, mentoring, and technical assistance programs for beginning farmers and ranchers, with emphasis on limited-resource and socially disadvantaged populations.

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Competitive grants for projects that address challenges faced by the museum and library fields and have the potential for broad impact.

AmeriCorps

Grants for income-eligible adults aged 55+ to provide one-on-one mentoring, tutoring, and emotional support to children and youth with exceptional needs.

National Endowment for the Humanities

Grants for humanities projects including digital humanities, preservation and access, public programs, education, research, and challenge grants for institutions.

National Endowment for the Arts

Project-based grants supporting public engagement with, and access to, the arts including visual arts, music, dance, theater, literature, design, and media arts.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Annual grants to public television and radio stations for operations, programming, and community engagement that address local needs.

United States Institute of Peace

Competitive grants for projects advancing peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and stabilization, including research, training, education, and dialogues.

City of Kansas City

Community Health & Wellness

City of Kansas City

Continuing to build the Education Center

City of Kansas City

Housing

Ladue Education Foundation

Ladue Education Foundation is an active grantmaking foundation based in Saint Louis, MO. Focus: education. Contact the foundation directly for current funding opportunities.

United Way of Greater Kansas City

United Way of Greater Kansas City in Kansas City, MO ($40M annually) funds nonprofits focused on education, financial stability, health. Typical awards range from $10,000 to $250,000.

The Greater Saint Louis Community Foundation

The Greater Saint Louis Community Foundation ($500M in assets) supports nonprofits in MO through grants focused on education, community development, arts, health, racial equity. Awards range from $2,500 to $150,000.