2024 Community Support Grants

2023 Community Support Grant Recipients

United Way of Central Missouri is proud to announce the immediate opportunity for up to $275,000 in Community Support Grant funding.  Community Support Grants are investments United Way of Central Missouri makes to address immediate, critical unmet needs or to support emerging needs in the nine counties we serve.

“United Way of Central Missouri continues to make it a priority to put additional funds back into the community to address immediate, critical needs and enhance an area of service or support new programs. United Way of Central Missouri is proud to play a role in the difference local health and human service agencies are making in our community by providing Community Support Grant funding,” said Lee Knernschield, United Way of Central Missouri President/CPO.

Grant opportunities are open to any health and human service 501(c)(3) agency that meets the grant criteria, serves all or a portion of the United Way of Central Missouri service area (Cole, Moniteau, Osage, Miller, Camden, Morgan, Maries, Phelps and southern Callaway counties) and has been in operation for five or more years. These one-time grants provide health and human service agencies the opportunity to start a new program, enhance an area of service or purchase needed equipment and supplies.  Community Support Grants allow United Way to connect with community partners and strengthen efforts to fight for the health, education, financial stability and basic needs of every person in our community.  Grant funding must be utilized to address a need in the area of behavioral health, education, food insecurity, financial stability, health, shelter or transportation.

The grant application deadline is March 28, 2024 at 5:00 pm, and grant recipients will be notified no later than June 1, 2024.

A committee comprised of United Way Board Members and community volunteers will review the grant applications, and grants are scheduled to be awarded on June 4, 2024.

Apply for a Community Support Grant

 

For questions or more information, please contact Lee Knernschield or Theresa Verslues at 573-636-4100.