Community Support and Century of Caring Grants (Missouri)

The United Way of Central Missouri is seeking applications for its Community Support and Century of Caring Grants.

Donor Name: United Way of Central Missouri

State: Missouri

County: Callaway County (MO), Camden County (MO), Cole County (MO), Maries County (MO), Miller County (MO), Moniteau County (MO), Morgan County (MO), Osage County (MO), Phelps County (MO)

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 03/28/2025

Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000

Grant Duration: 2 Years

Details:

United Way of Central Missouri is excited to announce a historic grant funding opportunity, offering up to $430,000 to support area nonprofit health and human service agencies in 2025. This marks the largest grant funding pool in the organization’s history, surpassing the previous high of $423,535 awarded in 2021. The milestone coincides with United Way’s 100-year anniversary, reinforcing its commitment to strengthening the community.

Two Grant Opportunities: Community Support Grants & The Century of Caring Grant

Of the total funding, up to $330,000 will be available through Community Support Grants, which address immediate, critical unmet needs or emerging challenges across United Way’s nine-county service area. Both United Way member and non-member agencies that meet prequalification requirements are eligible to apply. Since 2002, United Way has awarded a total of $3,294,069 in one-time grants, averaging $126,695 per year. Individual grants typically range from $1,000 to $30,000, with most awards falling between $5,000 and $10,000.
To commemorate its 100th anniversary, United Way is introducing a special Century of Caring Grant in the amount of $100,000. Open exclusively to United Way member agencies, this grant is designed for significant, transformative projects rather than operational expenses. Eligible agencies can apply for up to the full $100,000, which can be used over a two-year period—an extended timeframe unique to this grant—rather than the traditional one-year period. The Century of Caring Grant aims to drive lasting change within the United Way of Central Missouri service area.

Grant Period

The grant may be spent over two years.

Eligibility Criteria

Community Support Grant applications are open to any 501(c)(3) health and human service agency serving all or part of United Way’s nine-county region—Cole, Moniteau, Osage, Miller, Camden, Morgan, Maries, Phelps, and southern Callaway counties. To qualify, agencies must meet prequalification requirements and have been in operation for at least five years and propose projects addressing one or more of the following areas: behavioral health, education, food insecurity, financial stability, health, shelter, transportation or other critical needs.

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