Competitive Grant Opportunities
About Our Competitive Grant Opportunities
All grant opportunities are listed below and will be updated with new deadlines as the dates become available. If you are returning to continue work on an application or need to complete a report form, please visit https://www.grants.growyourgiving.org.
For technical assistance with the application process, please contact grants@growyourgiving.org or 816.627.3452.
See a list of other local funders in the Kansas City community at the bottom of this page.
If your organization is looking to build long-term assets and reserves, you might be interested in establishing an agency fund. Learn more.
The purpose of the Kansas City, Missouri Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is to unite graduates of regionally accredited educational institutions to promote equity, education, intellectual growth, individual worth and development of opportunities for women and girls. The mission of the Nettie Irene Van Der Veer Wagy Fund is to further the mission of AAUW and to honor Irene Wagy.
Application Available: Friday, September 8, 2023
Application Deadline: Friday, October 6, 2023
Contact Information: Kelli Doyle, doyle@growyourgiving.org or 816.268.3203 and Sarah Forgey, forgey@growyourgiving.org or 816.627.3444
The American Century Investments Foundation, established in 2000, is overseen by a board of directors that sets guidelines and priorities for the Foundation and makes all grant decisions on behalf of the Foundation. Assistance in grants administration is provided to the Foundation by the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. Learn more about American Century Investments® and its other areas of community investments.
Application Available: Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Application Deadline: Wednesday, April 5 and Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Contact Information: grants@growyourgiving.org or 816.627.3452
Established as a fund at the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation by the Hall Family Foundation in 1983, the Black Community Fund (BCF) has been investing in the African American community in Greater Kansas City for over 30 years. BCF grants provide support to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations focusing on enhancing the socio-economic aspects of the African American community in the Greater Kansas City area. BCF became an affiliate of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation in 2007.
Application Available: Monday, April 3, 2023
Application Deadline: Monday, May 22, 2023
Contact Information: blackcommunityfund@growyourgiving.org
The Children's Services Fund of Jackson County grants to nonprofit organizations in support of programming that promote mental health and social-emotional well-being for children and youth, aged 19 and younger.
Letter of Intent Available: Monday, October 2, 2023
Letter of Intent Deadline: Friday, October 27, 2023
Contact Information: Children's Services Fund, 816.832.6340, hello@jacokids.org
The Clay County Children’s Services Fund will provide grants to organizations offering services that protect the well-being and safety of children nineteen years of age or younger residing in Clay County, Missouri. Such services may include counseling, family support, temporary residential services, and other such services set out in RSMo 210.861.
Application Available: Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Contact Information: Kathy Macken, kmacken@claycokids.org
The Eastland Giving Circle (EGC) is a group of philanthropic and civic-minded individuals dedicated to making a substantive impact to the eastern Jackson County, Missouri area through a yearly donation. The primary grant focus in 2023 is on organizations that help families that foster and/or adopt children in eastern Jackson County.
Application Available: Thursday, July 6, 2023
Application Deadline: Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Contact Information: Karla Williams, kdespain@icloud.com
Established in 2002, Heartland Utilities for Energy Efficiency (HUEE) was organized with the purpose to promote energy efficiency through energy education, resources and actions to help assure a secure energy future for residents of the greater Kansas City area. HUEE provides grants to organizations focusing on providing energy efficiency education activities or the adoption of energy efficiency measures in the residential sector.
Application Timeline: Grant applications may be submitted at any time and will be reviewed at the next regularly scheduled monthly HUEE board meeting.
Contact Information: Afton Baxter, baxter@growyourgiving.org or 816.268.3278
Organized in 2002, the purpose of Heartland Utilities for Energy Efficiency (HUEE) is to promote energy efficiency through energy education, resources and actions to help assure a secure energy future for residents of the greater Kansas City area. HUEE provides grants to schools through a public service announcement (PSA) video contest. The contest is an exciting opportunity to engage middle school students to be creative and learn more about energy efficiency and sustainability.
Application Available: Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Application Deadline: Friday, April 12, 2024
Contact Information: Afton Baxter, baxter@growyourgiving.org or 816.268.3278
The Hispanic Development Fund (HDF) Grants Program has moved to an invitation-only application process and does not accept unsolicited letters of inquiry or proposals. To seek out grantees, HDF staff actively engages with a wide range of stakeholder groups and monitors ongoing and emerging issues in our Hispanic community. Proposals from potential grantees will be invited based on priorities set by the HDF Advisory Board.
Contact Information: info@hdfkc.org
The Homelessness Trust Fund was established at the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation in 1988 to serve as an endowment for assistance to homeless individuals and those in danger of becoming homeless. Grants are made annually to organizations for distribution to eligible individuals residing in Kansas City, Missouri, and/or Jackson County, Missouri.
Application Available: Friday, June 2, 2023
Application Deadline: Friday, July 21, 2023
Contact Information: Kelli Doyle, doyle@growyourgiving.org or 816.268.3203
Impact KC is a group of philanthropic and civic-minded individuals dedicated to making a substantive impact to the well-being of the Kansas City metropolitan area through volunteerism, fundraising and education. Impact KC receives funding from its general membership, and the fund is administered by the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. Impact KC awards one-time grants to one to four organizations through an annual application process.
Application Available: Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Application Deadline: Friday, September 1, 2023
Contact Information: Dan Ryan, danryankc@gmail.com, and Lara Mueting, laramueting@gmail.com
Mr. and Mrs. Linscomb were dedicated to helping those who, through no fault of their own, could not help themselves. This grant opportunity supports programs impacting the lives of underserved, low-income children ages birth to 18 in Clay and Platte Counties.
Application Timeline: The Irven E. and NeVada P. Linscomb Foundation acknowledges the unique challenges nonprofits continue to face and recognizes that agencies’ ability to serve clients, raise funds, and manage business has changed greatly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the crisis, the Foundation has canceled the current competitive application process in an effort to reduce the burden on nonprofit organizations. In 2022, grantees will be contacted directly by Foundation staff. Contact Sarah Forgey at forgey@growyourgiving.org or 816.627.3444 with any questions.
The board of directors of the Jacob L. and Ella C. Loose Foundation has determined to pursue a strategy informed by both quantitative and qualitative data, that focuses on deploying resources which address healthy lifestyle disparities experienced by Black, indigenous, and people of color in Kansas City, Missouri. How this strategy will be enacted is yet to be determined. The group is considering many elements including how to align with philanthropy’s best practices through proposal procedures, addressing systemic issues or supporting responsive programs, how the Foundation will engage with the community to partner and learn, and how the Foundation can assist grantee partners beyond financial contributions.
Through this process, the Foundation believes that transparency is key to being a strong community partner. In 2022, grantees will be contacted directly by Foundation staff. The Foundation is not accepting applications at this time. Please visit this page for updates throughout the year. Contact Kelli Doyle at doyle@growyourgiving.org or 816.268.3203 with any questions.
Liberty Giving Circle (LGC) is a group of philanthropic and civic-minded women dedicated to making a significant impact on the well-being of the citizens of the Liberty area. LGC awards a grant to one or more organizations through the annual application process.
Application Open: Monday, September 11, 2023
Application Deadline: Friday, October 27, 2023
Contact Information: Dianne Ferrell, 816.289.0023 or ferrell491@aol.com, and Claire Bishop, 816.516.0564 or clairebishop505@gmail.com
The Northland Community Foundation (NCF), an affiliate of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, seeks to improve the quality of life in the Northland by increasing charitable giving, connecting donors to community needs they care about and providing leadership on critical community issues. By using an RFP approach, NCF aims to solicit the best thinking of nonprofit organizations, public sector agencies, research institutions, and other entities serving Clay and Platte Counties.
Application Available: Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Application Deadline: Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Contact Information: Sarah Forgey, forgey@growyourgiving.org or 816.627.3444
Established in 2016, the Sisters’ Circle's mission is to increase charitable giving within African American communities and to benefit African American communities in the Greater Kansas City area. Annually the Sisters' Circle Fund provides grants to nonprofit organizations who work with intention to improve the quality of life, or provide services of significant value to the Kansas City region’s African American communities. The Sisters’ Circle Fund is a giving circle. The award will be determined upon the Membership’s review of submitted applications, and is dependent upon funding availability in each year.
Application Available: Thursday, March 9, 2023
Application Deadline: Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Contact Information: sisterscirclefund@gmail.com
In keeping with the intent of Healthy Communities Wyandotte, the focus will be to fund programs that increase knowledge and action toward long-term changes that enable Wyandotte County community members to eat healthy food and be physically active. The selection committee is seeking applications that demonstrate cultural relevance, address opportunities to increase knowledge and improve the food environment or support active living through utilization of Wyandotte County’s environmental infrastructure.
Application Available: Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Application Deadline: Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Contact Information: Kelli Doyle, doyle@growyourgiving.org or 816.268.3203
The Mary Elizabeth Martin Scholarship Trust grants to nonprofits that have current 501(c)(3) status. Awards ranging from $500 to $3,000 may be used for charitable or educational purposes, which may include providing one or more scholarships to assist students to obtain a college or university education in the United States.
Application Available: Friday, September 1, 2023
Application Deadline: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Contact Information: grants@growyourgiving.org or 816.627.3452
Other Local Funders
AEG Community Foundation
Bacchus Foundation
Bank of America Philanthropic Solutions
Capitol Federal Foundation
Cerner Charitable Foundation
Community Mental Health Fund
Curry Family Foundation
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Faith Outreach Foundation
Francis Family Foundation
H&R Block Foundation
Hall Family Foundation
Health Forward Foundation
Hulston Family Foundation
Kansas Health Foundation
Mabee Foundation
Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation
Menorah Heritage Foundation
Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation
Patterson Family Foundation
Prime Health Foundation
REACH Healthcare Foundation
Royals Charities
Shumaker Family Foundation
SkillBuilders Fund
Sosland Foundation
The Research Foundation
United Way of Greater Kansas City
William G. McGowan Charitable Fund
Wyandotte Health Foundation
15 and the Mahomies Foundation