The Children’s Services Fund of Clay County is seeking applications for its Community-Based Services Fund.
Donor Name: Children’s Services Fund of Clay County
State: Missouri
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/01/2026
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
All funded projects must expand services for Clay County children, birth to nineteen years of age.
Funding Priority
Mental Health Services Services cited in enabling legislation include:
- Counseling and Therapy
- Crisis Intervention
- Intervention Programs
- Mental Health Screenings
- Outpatient Chemical Dependency
- Outpatient Psychiatric Treatment
- Prevention Programs
- Psychological Evaluations
- Respite Care
- Temporary Shelter
- Unwed Mothers’ Services
- Unmarried Parents’ Services.
Funding Information
Awarded $6,000,000
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants Must:
- Be a Missouri nonprofit or government entity
- Be in existence for at least 5 years prior to submission of application
- Be in good standing with the state of Missouri with no current or pending legal action
- Secure at least 25 percent of their funds from sources other than CSF
- Conduct independent financial audits yearly
- Maintain client confidentiality
- Provide services regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, or age
- Screen employees and volunteers who provide services directly to children and youth.
Funding Restrictions
The Fund may not be used to support the following activities:
- Inpatient medical, psychiatric, and chemical dependency services
- Transportation services
- Grants to individuals
- Capital expenditures
- Annual appeals
- Endowments.
For more information, visit CSFCC.


