Community Grants

Community Grants is sponsored by Ball Foundation. Supports organizations that promote education, ensure food security, provide shelter, aid disaster victims, and improve the quality of life for communities.

Ball Foundation Grant Application - Central Trust Ball Foundation Grant Application Please use the form below to submit your application for a 2026 Ball Foundation grant. We suggest gathering all of your documentation before completing the application, but you are welcome to save and come back to the form by clicking the “Save and Continue Later” link at the bottom of the form .

Please note: we do not have access to saved forms, only completed forms that have been submitted. If you have any questions about the Ball Foundation Grant Application, please contact Lindsay Johnson at lindsay. johnson@centraltrust.

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Applicant Organization's Legal Name * As shown on IRS Letter of Determination Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah U.S. Virgin Islands Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific Organization Phone Number * Grant Contact Information Secondary Contact for Grant * Secondary Contact Phone * Secondary Contact Email * Required Grant Information Total Grant Amount Requested * Purpose of Grant Funding Request * Please describe how the funds will be used if awarded.

PLEASE NOTE: If your organization is located outside of Southwest Missouri, please explain how a grant would help individuals or a program that is located in Southwest Missouri. Mission Statement of Organization * Brief History of Organization * The following documents should be submitted using the appropriate upload fields below. All items must be submitted to be considered.

PDF format is preferred. We will accept Word, Excel, JPG and PDF documents. When uploading audit or tax documents, please remove any passwords that prevent the document from being merged.

If you are unsure if the documents are password protected, please contact your CPA or accounting firm. 501(c)(3) Exemption Determination Letter from IRS * Max. file size: 50 MB.

List of Board of Directors * Max. file size: 50 MB. Budget Please include organization’s previous 2 years budget versus actual.

Audits of Organization Include frequency of outside audits and date with last audit results. Miscellaneous Please submit any additional information you would like the selection committee to review. If you are submitting a video, please also include a link within your documentation.

(This Field Not Required) Authorization to Share Information with Potential Charitable Donors By checking this box, I give Central Trust Company the authorization to share this information with potential charitable donors. This is not a guaranty of any monies being donated, or that any donor will be obligated to donate now or in the future.

I agree to hold Central Trust Company and the Ball Foundation, their agents, vendors, assigns, licensees, successors in interest, and legal representatives harmless from any liability, now or in the future. By checking this box, I confirm that I am designated to act on behalf of the organization mentioned above. I confirm that all information in this grant application is true to the best of my knowledge.

I understand that any false statements made in this grant application will disqualify my grant application from consideration. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google