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Find similar grantsApplication opens May 4, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. and closes July 31, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Stored deadline of 2026-07-31 matches confirmed close date.
Community Development Block Grants Competitive Cycle - General Infrastructure is sponsored by Missouri Department of Economic Development. Helps Missouri communities strengthen local economies by improving public infrastructure, streets, drainage, and bridges.
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Community Development Block Grants Competitive Cycle | Department of Economic Development Community Development Block Grants Competitive Cycle The FY26 Application will open May 4 at 9 a. m. and close July 31, 2026 at 5 p.
m. Updated application guidelines are now available. This category allows communities to apply for improvements to nearly any publicly-owned facility or infrastructure, as well as the clearance of vacant, dilapidated buildings.
This program helps Missouri communities construct facilities that will serve a large portion of the public with a variety of services. With education and health/well-being programs taking priority, communities can utilize this program to construct senior centers, day care centers, rural health clinics, telecommunications, and 911 services, among others.
This program helps Missouri communities strengthen its local economy by improving local public infrastructure, streets, drainage, and bridges. Reliable and sustainable infrastructure helps support the business community as well as residents. These grants help Missouri communities with demolition of vacant, dilapidated structures (primarily residential) in blighted areas and that present safety hazards.
Eligibility requirements: Applications that prove a need for the facility to serve a large portion of the public and implement a variety of services and programs will receive consideration. Education and health/well-being programs are priorities. The facility must establish its ability to sustain the operation long after construction is complete.
The Neighborhood Assistance Tax Credit Program and USDA Rural Development are programs where CDBG funds may match a larger project. At least 51% of the population of the beneficiaries served must be low to moderate-income persons.
Community facilities, including senior centers, day care centers, community centers, youth centers, 911 services, rural health clinics (facilities without state funding), telecommunications, and others designed to provide a service or group of services from one central location for a prescribed area of residents or users. This may include the infrastructure necessary to support the facility, as well.
A local government or non-profit agency must own the facility. It is the responsibility of the city/county applicant to ensure the non-profit status of the entity seeking assistance. The non-profit organization must have adequate operating funds and management structure to successfully operate the facility.
Current limit is $500,000 or $5,000 per benefitting household. Program Benefits/Eligible Uses: Grants may be used for construction for publicly owned infrastructure. Operation and maintenance activities are not eligible.
The maximum amount any applicant can apply for is $500,000 or $5,000 per household. Communities participating in this activity must, at a minimum, determine blighted structures by applying existing dangerous building ordinance, building code level of violation or applicable occupancy or habitability designation or code violation in a manner consistent with their ordinance.
Program Benefits/Eligible Uses: Eligible uses of the funds are demolition, plus necessary professional services such as asbestos inspection and demolition inspection. Current limit is $200,000 for residential only and $300,000 including commercial.
Any community attempting to qualify a project under the LMI Area Benefit (LMA) National Objective by Census must use the 2016-2020 LMI Data - Local Government Low- and Moderate-Income Summary Data, available on HUD’s website (accessed here ).
Data may be accessed on the right hand column of the website by selecting “Local Government Summaries” for municipal- and county-level data, or one of the other dataset links for other defined Census geographies. CDBG Low- and Moderate-Income Data New Low- and Moderate-Income Summary Data (LMISD) based on the 2016-2020 American Community Survey (ACS) are now available in spreadsheet form. A new interactive map application is posted.
1. Review the FY26 CDBG Competitive Cycle Application Guidelines 3. Create an application and add Collaborators 4.
FY26 Application submission date TBD 5. Applications will be reviewed for completeness and accuracy by CDBG Staff 6. Address application inaccuracies sent via Submittable 7.
To submit program documents, please upload files to the CDBG Box Account. For general questions, contact the CDBG office: CDBG Phone: ( 573)751-3600 2016-2020 LMI Data - Local Government 2016-2020 LMI Data - All Block Groups FY26 CDBG Competitive Cycle Application Guidelines
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Missouri communities and local governments applying for publicly owned infrastructure construction projects where improvements benefit areas meeting LMI thresholds per HUD 2016-2020 ACS data. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $500,000 maximum or $5,000 per household (whichever is lower) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is July 31, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Federal grant success rates typically range from 10-30%, varying by agency and program. Build a strong proposal with clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and a well-justified budget to improve your chances.
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Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) is a grant from the Missouri Department of Economic Development that funds community and neighborhood improvement projects through a tax credit incentive model. The program supports projects in job training, education, crime prevention, community services, and physical revitalization. DED issues 50% or 70% tax credits to eligible taxpayers who make qualified contributions to approved NAP projects. Eligible nonprofit organizations include those incorporated under Chapter 355, RSMo, or holding 501(c)(3) status from the IRS. Missouri businesses may also participate under special conditions. The FY27 Round 1 application cycle accepts applications through May 1, 2026, submitted via Submittable.
Youth Opportunities Program (YOP) is a grant from the Missouri Department of Economic Development that funds nonprofit organizations running positive youth development and crime prevention projects. The program allocates state tax credits to approved organizations, enabling them to secure community contributions for eligible projects including internships, apprenticeships, adopt-a-school initiatives, mentorship programs, and substance abuse prevention. Contributors to approved projects receive 70% tax credits for monetary donations and wages paid to youth interns, and 30% tax credits for property or equipment donations. Eligible applicants are Missouri nonprofits serving disadvantaged youth. The CY2027 application cycle opens in December 2026.
The Fund for Women & Girls Grant Program is sponsored by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC). The Fund for Women & Girls, an initiative of TFEC, makes grants to local nonprofit organizations in specific South Central PA counties. The grants support projects that advance the lives of women and girls by providing opportunities to address basic needs, develop economic self-sufficiency, and strengthen health and safety needs.
VGF grants will be used to develop and/or support community-based entities to recruit, manage, and support volunteers. CNCS seeks to fund effective approaches that expand volunteering, strengthen the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit and retain skill-based volunteers, and develop strategies to use volunteers effectively to solve problems. Specifically, the VGF grants will support efforts that expand the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit, manage, support and retain individuals to serve in high quality volunteer assignments.Applicants that receive funding under this Notice may directly carry out the activities supported under the award, or may carry out the activities by making sub-grants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.). Funding Opportunity Number: AC-05-25-21. Assistance Listing: 94.021. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $6.1M total program funding.