Community Foundation of the Ozarks (CFO) Competitive Grant Programs

Community Foundation of the Ozarks (CFO) Competitive Grant Programs is sponsored by Community Foundation of the Ozarks. Offers grants to nonprofit, municipal, educational, and faith-based organizations across central and southern Missouri, focusing on youth, health, education, and other community needs.

Find Grants - Community Foundation of the Ozarks The CFO connects generous donors with nonprofit organizations seeking project funding and families in need.

Accessibility, Inclusion and Belonging Environment and Conservation Alton Community Foundation Ash Grove Area Community Foundation Aurora Area Community Foundation Barton County Community Foundation Benton County Community Foundation Bolivar Area Community Foundation Bootheel Regional Community Foundation Bourbon Community Foundation Cabool Community Foundation Cape Area Community Foundation Carthage Community Foundation Cassville Community Foundation Community Foundation of Rogersville Community Foundation of Taney County Community Foundation of the Hermann Area Community Foundation of the Lake Community Foundation of West Plains Crawford County Foundation Inc. DACO Community Foundation Dallas County Community Foundation Dent County Community Foundation Douglas County Community Foundation El Dorado Springs Community Foundation Eldon Community Foundation Fair Grove Area Community Foundation Finley River Community Foundation Greater Seymour Area Foundation Hickory County Community Wellness Foundation Houston Community Foundation Jacks Fork Community Foundation Joplin Regional Community Foundation Lockwood Community Foundation Marshfield Area Community Foundation Meramec Regional Community Foundation Monett Area Community Foundation Mount Vernon Area Community Foundation Mountain Grove Area Community Foundation Neosho Area Community Foundation Nevada/Vernon County Community Foundation Nixa Community Foundation Owensville Area Community Foundation Ozark County Community Foundation Ozark Foothills Regional Community Foundation Perry County Community Foundation Phelps County Community Foundation Republic Community Foundation Ripley County Community Foundation Sarcoxie Community Foundation St.

James Area Community Foundation Ste.

Genevieve County Community Foundation Stockton Community Foundation Table Rock Lake Community Foundation Truman Lake Community Foundation Willard Children’s Charitable Foundation Willow Springs Community Foundation Environment and Conservation L-A-D Foundation Grant Program Carter County (+ 11 more) Date Due: August 27, 2026 Environment and Conservation L-A-D Foundation Grant Program | Due by: August 27, 2026 The L-A-D Foundation seeks innovative projects that support the conservation of the natural and cultural resources of the Missouri Ozarks.

Maximum request amount is $10,000. Applications are due by 12:00 p. m.

on August 27, 2026. Please visit the L-A-D Foundation's website to learn more about their mission. Grant administration services are being supported by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.

For questions about the grant program, please contact Ashley Walden (417-864-6199). For technical assistance, please contact Latesa Carter (417-864-6199).

View Grant Portal Learn How to Apply Search for “L-A-D Foundation Grant Program” Impact 100 Perry County Grantmaking Program Date Due: August 31, 2026 Community Development, Public Health, +3 more Impact 100 Perry County Grantmaking Program | Due by: August 31, 2026 This year, Impact 100 Perry County will award one lump sum grant to one local non-profit organization in the amount of $16,000.

If your organization has a project that could utilize up to that amount, please precisely describe the project and how it could benefit the community. Public 501(c)3 organizations or other IRS approved entities (government entities, school districts and churches) serving Perry County are eligible to apply. Grants will be awarded the night of our annual meeting in November 2026.

For more information about the grant application process, contact Tracey Hagan (573-768-5676). For technical assistance, please contact Noel Davis (417-864-6199). Applications are due at 11:45 p.

m. on August 31, 2026.

View Grant Portal Learn How to Apply Search for “Impact 100 Perry County Grantmaking Program” Mount Vernon Area Community Grantmaking Program Date Due: August 31, 2026 Mount Vernon Area Community Grantmaking Program | Due by: August 31, 2026 The Mount Vernon Area Community Foundation works to improve the quality of life for individuals in the Mount Vernon area through thoughtful grantmaking and community leadership.

Public 501(c)3 organizations or other IRS approved entities (government entities, school districts and churches) are eligible to apply. Applicants who serve the Mount Vernon Area are encouraged to apply. Maximum request amount: $10,000.

For questions about this grant program, contact Bethany Patterson (417) 461-4960. For technical assistance, please contact Latesa Carter (417) 864-6199.

View Grant Portal Learn How to Apply Search for “Mount Vernon Area Community Grantmaking Program” Table Rock Lake Community Foundation Community Grantmaking Date Due: August 31, 2026 Table Rock Lake Community Foundation Community Grantmaking | Due by: August 31, 2026 The Table Rock Lake Community Foundation works to improve the quality of life for individuals in Stone and southeast Barry counties through thoughtful grantmaking and community leadership.

501(c)3 organizations or other IRS approved entities (government entities, school districts and churches) are eligible to apply. Applicants who serve Stone and southeast Barry counties are encouraged to apply. Maximum request amount is $3,000.

Contact Nita Jane Ayres with questions about this grant program. Contact Latesa Carter with questions about the application process or with technical questions (417-864-6199).

View Grant Portal Learn How to Apply Search for “Table Rock Lake Community Foundation Community Grantmaking” Republic Community Foundation Grantmaking Program Date Due: September 3, 2026 Republic Community Foundation Grantmaking Program | Due by: September 3, 2026 The Republic Community Foundation works to improve the quality of life for individuals in the Republic area through thoughtful grantmaking and community leadership.

Public 501(c)3 organizations or other IRS approved entities (government entities, school districts and churches) are eligible to apply. Applicants who serve the Republic area are encouraged to apply. Applicants may apply for up to $5,000 in funding for this grant cycle.

Contact Miki Medearis with questions about this grant program (417-988-4333). Contact Latesa Carter with questions about the application process or with technical questions (417-864-6199).

View Grant Portal Learn How to Apply Search for “Republic Community Foundation Grantmaking Program” Marshfield Area Affiliate Grantmaking Program Date Due: September 10, 2026 Marshfield Area Affiliate Grantmaking Program | Due by: September 10, 2026 The Marshfield Area Community Foundation works to improve the quality of life for individuals in the Marshfield region through thoughtful grantmaking and community leadership.

Public 501(c)3 organizations or other IRS approved entities (government entities, school districts and churches) are eligible to apply. Applicants who serve the Marshfield area are encouraged to apply. Applicants may apply for up to $1,500.

00 in funding for this grant cycle. Contact Alan Balmer at (417) 468-9941. For technical assistance, please contact Latesa Carter at (417) 864-6199.

View Grant Portal Learn How to Apply Search for “Marshfield Area Affiliate Grantmaking Program” Benton County Philanthropic Society Grantmaking Program Date Due: September 17, 2026 Benton County Philanthropic Society Grantmaking Program | Due by: September 17, 2026 The Benton County PHIL is excited to award grants to address priority needs in Benton County - including the expansion of current programs and/or the creation of new services.

The maximum request amount is $25,000, with additional amounts of $15,000 and $10,000 being awarded to the second and third highly ranked agencies. Finalists will be determined by the Benton County PHIL members at large, and all finalists will be required to submit a video presentation, which will be shown to members during the review process.

501(c)3 organizations or other IRS approved entities (government entities, school districts and churches) are eligible to apply. If your agency received a grant through the Benton County PHIL FY26 grant round last year, you are not eligible to apply this year. Applicants who serve Benton County are encouraged to apply.

Maximum request amount: $25,000. Contact Suzie Brodersen for questions about this grant program. For technical assistance, please contact Latesa Carter (417) 864-6199.

View Grant Portal Learn How to Apply Search for “Benton County Philanthropic Society Grantmaking Program” Accessibility, Inclusion and Belonging Welcoming Communities Grant Program Date Due: September 17, 2026 Accessibility, Inclusion and Belonging Welcoming Communities Grant Program | Due by: September 17, 2026 The Welcoming Communities Grant Program will work to bring awareness of issues of access and inclusion to public light while impacting and improving the quality of life for underserved and underrepresented individuals.

Agencies focusing on creating a sense of belonging as the organization's primary goal will be prioritized for funding in this grant program. Public 501(c)(3) organizations or other IRS-approved entities (government entities, school districts, and churches) serving the CFO's service area are eligible to apply. A total of $135,000 is available in the Welcoming Communities Grant Program, with awards capped at $25,000.

Applications are due by 11:45 p. m. on September 17, 2026 .

This program does not involve a matching component from the CFO; however, other matching, leverage, and in-kind opportunities are encouraged and may be outlined in the grant application. For questions regarding this grant program, please contact Marie Drenon (417-864-6199). For technical support assistance, please contact Latesa Carter (417-864-6199).

View Grant Portal Learn How to Apply Search for “Welcoming Communities Grant Program” Douglas County Affiliate Grantmaking Program - Fall Date Due: September 30, 2026 Douglas County Affiliate Grantmaking Program - Fall | Due by: September 30, 2026 The Douglas County Community Foundation works to improve the quality of life for individuals in Douglas County through thoughtful grantmaking and community leadership.

501(c)3 organizations or other IRS approved entities (government entities, school districts and churches) serving Douglas County are eligible to apply. Applicants who serve Douglas County are encouraged to apply. Applicants may apply for up to $2,000 in funding for this grant cycle.

Contact Diana Middleton with questions about this grant program. Contact Noel Davis for questions about the application process or with technical questions (417-864-6199).

View Grant Portal Learn How to Apply Search for “Douglas County Affiliate Grantmaking Program - Fall” Holocaust Education Grantmaking Program Specialty, Holocaust Education, +2 more Holocaust Education Grantmaking Program The Holocaust Education Grantmaking Program seeks to support educators, faith leaders, and concerned individuals to visit and learn at either the St.

Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum or the United States Holocaust Museum in Washington, D. C by supporting travel expenses. Public 501(c)3 organizations or other IRS approved entities (government entities, school districts and churches) are eligible to apply.

Applicants who serve the CFO service area are encouraged to apply. Applications are reviewed within six weeks of submission. Contact Latesa Carter for questions about the grant program or application process or with technical questions (417-864-6199).

View Grant Portal Learn How to Apply Search for “Holocaust Education Grantmaking Program” Cardinals Fly Together Fund - Worship Wednesday Grants Cardinals Fly Together Fund - Worship Wednesday Grants The Springfield Cardinals Fly Together Fund has been created to provide grants to area nonprofit organizations as an opportunity for fans to attend a Springfield Cardinals home game.

Attending an event together is shown to strengthen and develop relationships in our community. Recognized houses of worship and faith-based organizations with 501(c)3 status may apply for a matching grant to assist in bringing a group to any Worship Wednesday home game during the 2026 season.

Worship Wednesday is scheduled to take place on select Wednesday night games throughout the season and will include a short message in addition to pre-game worship music taking place during pre-game. Then, stay for an evening of fellowship with your group at a Springfield Cardinals baseball game.

Matching grants may be awarded as full or partial requests to provide an amount equal to the amount contributed by the organization for a Springfield Cardinals Worship Wednesday event. For example, a full grant will cover 50% of the ticket cost for tickets requested through the grant. A partial grant will cover 25% of the ticket cost for tickets requested through the grant.

Charles L. and Dorothy Weaver Memorial Orthodontic Grant Youth Orthdontics, Children and Youth, +1 more Charles L. and Dorothy Weaver Memorial Orthodontic Grant Provides three scholarships annually for full treatment orthodontic services for individuals within the age range of 10 to 30 years.

Applications are due March 31, and decisions are made in August. CFO, Coover Charitable Foundation grant $80,000 for career exploration programs in 17 rural schools Support our mission by becoming a donor today.