The Community Foundation of the Ozarks is committed to connecting the region’s residents to the abundant natural resources and outdoor community programming.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of the Ozarks
State: Missouri
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/06/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Ideal projects will focus on engaging residents, particularly individuals living in low-income and high density neighborhoods, with the Ozarks outdoors. Examples of potential programs may include: educational environmental programs, expansion of staff time for existing outdoor programming, the purchase of outdoor equipment for public usage, and supplies for outdoor neighborhood gathering space enhancement. The CFO welcomes innovative ideas which support outdoor community placemaking.
- A total of $120,000 is available for this grant program, with awards capped at $10,000 per application.
- This is a single-year grant program with final reporting due one year from grant receipt.
- Agencies are welcome to apply for funding to cover part of a larger expense if either 1) funding has been secured for the remaining costs, or 2) the expense can be split into clear parts, with this grant supporting one of those parts.
- Awards will be announced in late January.
In awarding grants, the CFO and its affiliates will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status. As part of the grant process, all grantees will be required to affirm that, in providing services funded in whole or in part by a CFO grant, the grantee will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status either in its employment practices or in its policies and procedures concerning access to services.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible organizations (nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations, government entities, school districts, or tax-exempt faith-based organizations) in the CFO’s service area are encouraged to apply. This includes rural Missouri south of the Missouri River and outside the metro areas of St. Louis and Kansas City.
For more information, visit Community Foundation of the Ozarks.
