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Grant Resources

Grant Resources


There are three main sources for grant funding:

  • The government – often federal, sometimes state, and occasionally local
  • Private businesses and corporations
  • Foundations, which distribute many millions of dollars per year to community groups and organizations similar to yours

Main Grant Resources

Missouri Arts Council – public programming in the Arts

https://www.missouriartscouncil.org/grants/

Missouri Folk Arts Program-University of Missouri

Missouri Farm Bureau-Agriculture in the Classroom grant and Scholarships

National Endowment for the Humanities-Public programming in the Humanities

https://www.neh.gov/grants

“Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions” https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/preservation-assistance-grants-smaller-institutions

“Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants” https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/infrastructure-and-capacity-building-challenge-grants

National Endowment for the Arts-Public Programming in the Arts

http://www.nea.org/grants/grantsawardsandmore.html

Grants from National Parks Service

Historic Revitalization-To rehabilitate historic structures in rural communities

https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1623/historic-revitalization-subgrant-program.htm

Disaster Recovery-To assist in recovery projects on historic sites/structures after
natural disasters

https://www.nps.gov/preservation-grants/disaster-recovery/index.html

Underrepresented Community-To diversify/increase properties listed on the National Register of
Historic Places in underrepresented/underserved communities 

https://www.nps.gov/preservation-grants/community-grants.html

Saving America’s Treasures-preservation and/or conservation of nationally significant historic sites and properties.  One option for preservation of historic sites, another for projects involving collections.

https://www.nps.gov/preservation-grants/sat/index.html

Community Foundation of the Ozarks

https://www.cfozarks.org/find-grants-scholarships#hero-end

Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri

https://cfnwmo.org/

Community Foundation of Central Missouri

Truman Heartland Community Foundation

https://www.thcf.org/

Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri

https://www.mycommunityfoundation.org/

USDA Rural Business Development Grant

https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/rural-business-development-grants

PRIVATE FUNDERS

Ameren Missouri

https://www.ameren.com/missouri/company/community/grants (must be in an Ameren service area)

Bass Pro Conservation Foundation

https://community.basspro.com/apply-for-support/

Bayer Fund

https://www.monsantofund.org/grant-programs#grant-programs-1

PNC Foundation

https://www.pnc.com/en/about-pnc/corporate-responsibility/philanthropy/pnc-foundation.html

Casey’s General Store

https://www.caseys.com/community/charitable-giving

MFA Oil

https://www.mfaoil.com/communityinvolvement