Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc Grants

Support organizations and projects for health and wellness in Jasper and Newton counties. The maximum request is $10,000. Eligible applicants: Public 501(c)(3) organizations or other IRS-approved entities, including government entities, school districts and churches, serving Jasper and Newton counties are eligible.; The maximum request is $10,000.; Grants must be spent within one year of receipt.; Grantees providing services funded in whole or in part by a CFO grant must affirm nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status in employment practices and policies and procedures concerning access to services.. Geography served: Jasper County; Newton County. Deadline: Up to $10,000 |Due by: October 26, 2026.

Single-year grants connecting residents with natural resources and outdoor community programming, particularly residents of low-income and high-density neighborhoods. Awards are capped at $10,000 per application. Eligible applicants: Eligible applicants are nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations, government entities, school districts or tax-exempt faith-based organizations in the CFO service area, including rural Missouri south of the Missouri River outside the St. Louis and Kansas City metro areas.; Ideal projects engage residents, particularly individuals in low-income and high-density neighborhoods, with the Ozarks outdoors.; A final report is due one year after grant receipt.; For partial funding of a larger expense, either remaining costs must already be funded or the expense must be divisible into clear parts with this grant supporting one part.; Matching, leverage and in-kind opportunities are strongly encouraged and may be described in the application budget, although CFO does not require a matching component.; Grantees must affirm that CFO-funded services, employment practices and access policies will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status.; Applicants must observe character-count limits, which include letters, numbers, spaces and punctuation, and click submit to complete the application.. Geography served: CFO service area; Rural Missouri south of the Missouri River and outside the St. Louis and Kansas City metro areas. Deadline: Applications are due by 11:45 p.m. on November 12, 2026..

One-time support for urgent, unanticipated agency needs, including lost government funding, disasters and time-sensitive collaboration or innovation. Requests are capped at $3,000; $100,000 is available for the fiscal year. Eligible applicants: 501(c)(3) organizations or other IRS-approved entities, including government entities, school districts and churches, serving the CFO service area are eligible.; CFO will verify nonprofit 501(c)3 status through Candid and contact the organization if issues arise.; Requests must address urgent, unanticipated needs.; This is a one-time grant, and agencies may not submit multiple requests in the same fiscal year.; Requests may not exceed $3,000.; Final reports are due six months after funding, except awards of $1,000 or less do not require a final report.; Grantees must not discriminate in CFO-funded employment practices or access to services on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status.; Applicants must observe character-count limits, which include letters, numbers, spaces and punctuation, and click submit to complete the application.. Geography served: Entire Community Foundation of the Ozarks service area. Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the funds are fully spent or the application closes for the fiscal year on June 1, 2027..

Financial assistance to schools and organizations supporting athletic skills, sports fundamentals and character development for local youth. Support includes sports camps and clinics, instruction fees, equipment and uniforms for Carthage-area youth. Eligible applicants: The program targets schools and organizations providing opportunities for local youth to improve athletic skills, enhance sports fundamentals and support character development.; Jasper County is the listed eligible region.; All grantees must affirm that services funded wholly or partly by a CFO grant will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status, in employment practices or policies and procedures concerning access to services.. Geography served: Jasper County.