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Multiple rolling deadlines: Rapid Response ongoing through June 4 2026; Inclusion & Belonging through May 4 2026; Holocaust Education through May 1 2026; L-A-D Foundation Aug 29; Welcoming Communities Oct 2
Community Foundation of the Ozarks 2025-26 Competitive Grant Programs is a grant from the Community Foundation of the Ozarks that funds nonprofit, municipal, educational, and faith-based organizations across central and southern Missouri through a record $5. 4 million grantmaking budget.
The program includes multiple funding tracks: Rapid Response grants up to $3,000 for nonprofits affected by lost government funding or disasters, Welcoming Communities grants totaling $120,000 for projects improving quality of life for underserved residents, Inclusion and Belonging grants of $50,000 for equitable community engagement, L-A-D Foundation grants of $55,000 for Ozarks natural and cultural resource conservation, and Holocaust Education grants.
The CFO also administers programs on behalf of partner foundations including the Musgrave Foundation and Coover Charitable Foundation.
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New CFO grant programs now open for application - Community Foundation of the Ozarks CFO opens 2025–26 competitive grant programs New Rapid Response program now open; Everyone Outdoors program expands regionwide The first grant rounds from the Community Foundation of the Ozarks for 2025–26 are now open. The CFO’s annual competitive grant programs are supported by a $5.
4 million grantmaking budget — the largest in the foundation’s history. More grant programs will open throughout the year for eligible nonprofit, municipal, educational and faith-based organizations across central and southern Missouri. The CFO’s competitive grant programs are made possible by donors who make gifts that are unrestricted or focus on a general field of interest such as youth, health or education.
The CFO also administers grant programs on behalf of funders like the Jeannette L. Musgrave Foundation and U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management, the Louis L. and Julia Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation and Commerce Trust, and the L-A-D Foundation.
Rapid Response (Springfield and regional): New for 2025 — $80,000 for nonprofits that lose government funding, are affected by disaster, or require time-sensitive funding for innovation or collaboration. Applications for up to $3,000 will be reviewed and awarded through June 4, 2026, or until funds are fully spent.
Welcoming Communities (Springfield and regional): $120,000 for projects that improve the quality of life for underserved and underrepresented residents. Closes Oct. 2.
Inclusion & Belonging (Springfield and regional): $50,000 for smaller grant requests to create equitable participation and engagement in local communities. Applications reviewed and awarded through May 4, 2026, or until funds are fully spent. L-A-D Foundation (regional): $55,000 for projects that conserve the natural and cultural resources of the Ozarks in the L-A-D Foundation’s 12-county service area.
Closes Aug. 29. Holocaust Education (Springfield and regional): $5,000 for educators, clergy and other community leaders to visit the Holocaust Museum in St.
Louis or the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D. C. Applications reviewed and awarded through May 1, 2026, or until funds are fully spent.
Jewell Schweitzer Quality of Life (Springfield/Greene County): $120,000 for projects that address priorities identified in the Community Focus Report for Springfield & Greene County. Opens Aug. 4.
Coover Regional (regional) : $250,000 for transformative projects in rural communities, in partnership with the Coover Charitable Foundation. Opens Sept. 4.
Everyone Outdoors (Springfield and regional): $120,000 for projects that connect community members with nature and outdoor recreation. Opens Oct. 1.
Musgrave Multi-Year Impact , with the Musgrave Foundation Arts & Culture , with Springfield Regional Arts Council and the Musgrave Foundation Coover Regional/Rural Schools Partnership , with the Coover Charitable Foundation Various field-of-interest programs In addition to these programs, the CFO’s regional affiliate foundations provide grantmaking programs throughout the year for their respective communities across central and southern Missouri.
City, CFO to establish endowment for Downtown Springfield CFO accepting applications for specialty grant programs CFO grants $43,650 in Inclusion & Belonging, Rapid Response programs Support our mission by becoming a donor today.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit, municipal, educational, and faith-based organizations in Springfield and the Ozarks region of Missouri. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $5.4 million total across multiple programs Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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