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
“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
Community Foundation of Central Missouri
Truman Heartland Community Foundation
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