GRANTS
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Federal Grants
Transportation
Energy
Other
For planning or capital construction projects related to surface transportation infrastructure. USDOT
Funding Amounts
Rural- $1Million
Urban- $5Million
Maximum- $25Million
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Deadline: January 30, 2025
Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-SavingTransportation (PROTECT) Grant Program
For projects involving...
Planning- technical capacity building to facilitate the ability of the eligible entity to assess the
vulnerabilities of its surface transportation assets and community response
strategies under current conditions and a range of potential future conditions
Resilience- improve the ability of an existing surface transportation asset to
withstand one or more elements of a weather event or natural disaster or increase
the resilience of surface transportation infrastructure from the impacts of changing
conditions.
Evac route- strengthen and protect evacuation routes.
USDOT / FHWA
Funding Amounts
Planning- $100,000
Resilience- $500,000
Evac Route- $500,000
No Maximums
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Deadline: February 24, 2025
For projects that assist schools and nonprofit organizations with the
transportation expenses of field trips and outdoor learning opportunities at Missouri
state parks and historic sites. MO State Parks
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Funding amounts determined on an Individual Basis.
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Deadlines: May 23, 2025
For projects that reduce the overall number of bridges in poor condition, or in fair condition at risk of falling into poor condition. FHWA
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Funding Amounts
$2.5Million-$100Million
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Planning Application Deadlines: FY26 - October 1, 2025
Bridge Project Application Deadlines: FY26 - November 2025
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To bring service to all Missourians that lack access to reliable
broadband and to improve the Missouri Broadband Map so that the Office of Broadband Development has the most accurate map possible to make funding decisions. MO DED
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Funding amounts determined on an Individual Basis.
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Deadlines: January 31, 2025
For projects that spur innovative,
community-focused, clean energy solutions in communities across the country with 10,000 or fewer people. US DOE
Funding amounts determined on an individual basis.
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Concept Paper Deadline: February 27, 2025 | 4 PM
Application Deadline: August 28, 2025 | 4 PM
To properly plug abandoned wells located near or within
service areas of groundwater-based community and
not-for-profit noncommunity public water systems. MO DNR
Funding Amounts
Up to $20,000
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Priority Deadline: January 30, 2025
Final Deadline: April 30, 2025
Ongoing Grants
Funding is intended for projects that are shovel ready or portions of shovel ready projects that would not otherwise be possible to implement through municipal funding. Projects should connect the community in a meaningful way, involve community organizations, and be able to be completed within 12 months of award.
Funding Amounts
Up to $50,000
For agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems or to make energy efficiency improvements. USDA
Funding Amounts
Up to $20,000
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For first responders and public safety organizations. Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation; Rural Health Information Hub
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Funding Amounts
$15,000-$25,000
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For projects focused on conservation and preservation;
underprivileged and underserved individuals; health and mental health; community; and
education. The Bolger Foundation
Funding Amounts
$10,000 to $250,000
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For projects focused on Veterans Initiatives, Literacy
Festivals and Programs, Film Projects, and projects that align with their annual Signature Series theme. Missouri Humanities
Funding Amounts
Up to $15,000
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For projects that implement community or neighborhood projects that strengthen economic development. This program can help fund projects in the categories of job training, education, crime prevention, community services, and physical revitalization. MoDED
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Funding Amounts
Up to $350,000 in 70% tax credits or
$250,000 in 50% tax credits.
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Small communities for developing wastewater
treatment facility plans or collection system engineering reports. DNR
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Funding Amounts
Qualifying eligible communities may receive an 80% grant, not to exceed a maximum amount of $50,000, with a 20% recipient match.
Qualifying disadvantaged communities may receive up to 100% of the eligible Engineering Report Grant costs, not to exceed a maximum amount of $62,500.
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very-low income homeowners to repair, improve or modernize their homes or grants to elderly very-low income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards. USDA
Funding Amounts
Maximum loan is $40,000
Maximum grant is $10,000
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For projects that address climate challenges and reduce pollution while strengthening communities through thoughtful implementation. UDOT
Funding Amounts
Track I will fund approximately 150 large, transformational community-driven investment grants of $10
million - $20 million.
Track II will fund approximately 20 meaningful engagement grants of $1 million - $3 million.
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to nonprofit organizations and agencies that work in one of the foundation’s three priority areas:
creating economic opportunity,
enhancing sustainability in supply chains, and
strengthening community.
Funding Amounts
$250 to $5,000
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For programs supporting children, education, and health and
human services.
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Dedicated to supporting the communities BSNF Railway serves and in which their employees live, work, and volunteer. Missouri Main Street Connection
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Resources for organizations working
in the fields of culture, education, health and social services. Hearst Foundations
Funding Amounts
$100,000 max
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Resources to meet the construction and/or
infrastructure design needs of communities to enable them to become more economically competitive. EDA
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To create and implement regional economic development plans designed to build capacity and guide the economic prosperity and resiliency of an area or region. EDA
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This program helps eligible communities prepare, or recover from, an emergency that threatens the availability of safe, reliable drinking water. USDA
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To pay predevelopment planning costs, including:
Feasibility studies to support applications for funding water or waste disposal projects.
Preliminary design and engineering analysis.
Technical assistance for the development of an application for financial assistance.
USDA
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For communities can request no-cost direct water
technical assistance (TA) to evaluate their drinking water, wastewater, stormwater infrastructure, and water quality improvement needs. USDA
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This program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. USDA
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This program provides loan guarantees to eligible private lenders to help build essential community facilities in rural areas. USDA
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This program provides grants to repair essential community facilities in rural areas that were damaged by Presidentially Declared Disasters in Calendar Year 2022. USDA
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USDA Rural Development program that provides funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste disposal and storm water drainage to households and businesses in eligible rural areas. USDA
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USDA Rural Development program that provides funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste disposal and storm water drainage to households and businesses in eligible rural areas. USDA
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To build or update broadband and telephone infrastructure in rural areas where financing can be used for the construction, improvement, or expansion of telecommunications infrastructure serving rural areas with a population of 5,000 or less. USDA
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To finance the construction of electric distribution, transmission, and generation facilities, including system improvements and replacement required to furnish and improve electric service in rural areas, as well as demand side management, energy conservation programs, and on-grid and off-grid renewable energy systems. USDA
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To organizations that supervise groups of
very-low- and low-income individuals and families as they build their own homes. USDA
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Will provide loans and sub-grants to support cleanup activities
for sites contaminated with petroleum, hazardous, controlled substances, and mine-scarred lands. EIERA in cooperation with Missouri DNR
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Missouri Development Finance Board is authorized by Section 100.286.6 of the Missouri Statutes to grant a tax credit equal to 50% on the value of any eligible contribution to the Board by any taxpayer Missouri Development Finance Board
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To provide capital to help develop and improve essential community facilities in rural areas. Rural LISC utilizes this fund to provide permanent and construction-to- permanent financing for rural community facilities, including health care centers, hospitals, educational facilities, and other nonprofit and public facilities in rural communities with populations under 20,000. Rural Local Initiatives Support Corporation
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To encourage small and emerging arts organizations and
organizations based in rural communities to seek financial assistance for arts activities. Missouri Arts Council
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Deadlines:
First Monday of the month, two months in advance of the month in which the project occurs.
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CPR Savers and First Aid Supply
To finance cultural facilities for charitable
organizations which are qualified 501(c)(3) entities. Missouri Development Finance Board
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To provide low-interest loans to qualified commercial real estate projects in rural America. Rural Local Initiatives Support Corporation
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To municipalities that do not have an engineering staff. MODOT
To local non-profits, for-profits, and government entities that are working to develop affordable housing for low-income, rural communities. HAC​​​​​