Grants with deadlines up to August 2026 for various funding opportunities.
Current Grant Opportunities
Spark Good Local Grants – Walmart: Walmart believes that investing in local communities strengthens our business as well as the communities we serve. Local grants are designed to support local organizations that meet the unique needs of the communities where we operate, build pride among all associates, and deepen relationships with our customers and members. Each year, Walmart U.S. stores, Sam’s Clubs and Distribution Centers award local cash grants ranging from $250 to $5,000. Deadline: April 15, 2026.
Marketing Platform Development – Missouri Division of Tourism: The Marketing Platform Development (MPD) is designed for a marketing platform investment that will be utilized beyond the fiscal year of the initial investment and reimbursed at 50% up to the approved application amount. The MPD is intended for ‘one-time’ costs and not regularly reoccurring costs and provide for development, improvement or expansion of tourism marketing programs and products. The total for all grants under this program differs by program year; however, each grant awarded shall be limited to no more than $10,000 and shall be matched by non-state dollars. This program is available to MDT- certified DMOs, non-certified DMOs and regional partnerships. Eligible projects include those that support and further MDT’s goals to increase visitation and visitor spending, and position Missouri to compete more effectively for tourism market share; create programs based on the common marketing goals of MDT and the DMO and create a program that is efficient and effective to implement. Eligible platforms include brand awareness study, creative strategy, marketing plan development, marketing strategy, mobile optimization, social media strategy, visitor profile study, visual asset procurement, and website development. Deadline: April 30, 2025.
NEW! Community Ties Giving Program – Union Pacific Foundation: The Union Pacific Foundation’s Community Ties Giving Program aims to build safe, prosperous, vibrant, and inclusive communities where Union Pacific Railroad operates, primarily in the midwestern and western United States. Through the Community Ties Giving Program, Local Grants provide support to local nonprofit organizations spread widely across Union Pacific's footprint. (A map and list of eligible communities is available on the Union Pacific website.) Funding is provided for direct services and efforts that build the capacity of organizations focused on the following causes: safety, workforce development, community vitality, and environmental sustainability. Within each focus area, the aim is to support programs and organizations working to advance the diversity, equity, and inclusion of underrepresented populations. Grant amounts range from $5,000 to $30,000. Deadline: April 30, 2026.
NEW! Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) – Missouri Department of Economic Development: Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) is a tax credit for contribution program created to help improve endangered communities through a public-private partnership. To administer a project, eligible nonprofit or business organizations/projects must be approved by DED through the NAP application process. While many types of projects qualify for the Neighborhood Assistance Program, the Department of Economic Development recognizes as its key priority: highly capable, qualified nonprofits who focus their efforts on Community Services, Crime Prevention, Education, Job Training, and Physical Revitalization. Deadline: May 1, 2026.
Hart Family Fund for Small Towns – National Trust for Historic Preservation: Grants from the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns are intended to encourage preservation at the local level by providing seed money for preservation projects in small towns. These grants help stimulate public discussion, enable local groups to gain the technical expertise needed for particular projects, introduce the public to preservation concepts and techniques, and encourage financial participation by the private sector. Grants from the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns generally range from $2,500 to $15,000. Public agencies and nonprofit organizations in towns with a population of 10,000 or less are eligible. Deadline: May 1, 2026.
Mini Grants – Missouri Humanities Council (MHC): MHC will consider any proposal to support humanities-based projects or programs submitted by a non-profit organization or a civic, educational, or cultural organization that operates as a non-profit, including (but not limited to) schools and other educational institutions, local government and governmental agencies, and civic associations. Organizations may apply individually or in partnership with other eligible entities and organizations (in the case of multiple partners participating in the grant project, only a single organization can serve as the applying entity). Mini grants are awarded for project requests of up to $5,000. Deadline: May 1, 2026.
NEW! Hometown Proud Grant – Kubota: Kubota is offering their Hometown Proud community revitalization grant to ten awarded communities who will receive $50,000 ($25,000 cash plus $25,000 equipment voucher) in community grants. Potential projects include cultivation of a community garden, creation of a new playground area, beautification of a community park, adding landscaping to a town square or open space, and modernization of a fairground or rodeo arena. To be considered, all grant submissions must be entered by a 501(c)(3) nonprofit status organization or a city, town, or other municipality. The nominated project must be within a 50-mile radius of an authorized Kubota dealer to qualify. Deadline: May 7, 2026.
Small Business Hero Grant – Intuit and Mailchimp: Small Businesses fuel our economy and play a key role in our local communities - this is Intuit’s way of giving back to them. Nominate a Small Business Hero for their chance to win a $20,000 (USD) grant with additional resources. Each Business must be located in and operate in the fifty (50) United States (including the District of Columbia) and must have been established (meaning the actual business formation/when the Business registered with their Secretary of State) for at least one (1) year at the time of nomination; have no more than ninety-nine (99) W-2 employees, including Business owner(s) as of the date of entry into the Contest; be for profit or a 501(c) (3) organization; be currently active and lawful, including but not limited to having all required licenses and registrations; and not be a prior winner of the Intuit QuickBooks and Mailchimp Small Business Hero Program contest in the past 2 years. Deadline: May 15, 2026.
NEW! Delta Regional Authority (DRA): The Delta Workforce Grant Program (DWP) is an initiative designed to build long-term community capacity and increase economic competitiveness by providing grants to support workforce training and education programs throughout the lower Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions. DWP supports projects and initiatives that create a more vibrant economic future for the Delta region by expanding opportunities to recruit, train, and retain a diverse and local workforce; aligning workforce and economic development strategies; creating sustainable talent pipelines; establishing or enhancing locally/regionally significant sector-based partnerships; and supporting enhanced workforce productivity through investments in innovative programming or services. Grant minimum is $50,000 and grant maximum is $300,000. To see the eligible areas in Missouri please click here. Pre-Award Technical Assistance Workshop: April 14, 2026. Deadline: May 15, 2026.
NEW! Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program – US DOT: Funds for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 SS4A grant program are to be awarded on a competitive basis to support planning, infrastructure, and behavioral and operational initiatives to prevent fatalities and serious injuries on roads and streets involving all roadway users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation, motorists, and commercial vehicle operators. Eligible applicants include metropolitan planning organizations; political subdivisions of a State or territory (e.g., cities, towns, counties); Federally recognized Tribal governments; and a multijurisdictional group of entities described in any of the aforementioned three types of entities. Eligible projects include developing a comprehensive safety action plan; conducting supplemental safety planning to enhance an Action Plan; carry out demonstration activities to inform the development of, or an update to, an Action Plan; perform planning, design and development activities for projects and strategies identified in an Action Plan; and implement projects and strategies identified in an Action Plan that address roadway safety problems. There is $687,809,874 available for Implementation Grants and $305,678,320 available for Planning and Demonstration Grants. Deadline: May 26, 2026.
Missouri State Parks - Historic Preservation Fund: In FY2026, the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) anticipates awarding around $400,000 in grant funds from the federal Historic Preservation Fund. These grants will fund projects that relate directly to the identification, evaluation, or protection of historic properties. Funding is disbursed as reimbursements. Awards range from $50,000 with the exception of one construction award of between $100,000 and $200,000. Our grants can support up to 60% of a project budget with a 40% match required by the applicant. Awards are competitive. Pre-application Deadline: February 27, 2026. Updated Deadline: Friday, May 29, 2026.
NEW! Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program – USDA: This program is only open to current or former Rural Utilities Service Electric or Telecommunication borrowers and non-for-profit utilities eligible under the Rural Electrification Act. The Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program provides funding for rural projects through local utility organizations. USDA provides zero-interest loans to local utilities which they, in turn, pass through to local businesses (ultimate recipients) for projects that will create and retain employment in rural areas. Intermediaries may use funds to lend for projects in eligible rural areas or towns with a population of fewer than 50,000 residents. The ultimate recipients repay the lending utility directly. The utility is responsible for repayment to USDA. USDA provides grants to local utility organizations which use the funding to establish revolving loan funds (RLF). When the revolving loan fund is terminated, the grant is repaid to USDA. Deadline: Quarterly, next deadline June 30, 2026.
NEW! Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program – USDA: USDA Rural Development program which provides loans and grants to Microenterprise Development Organizations to help microenterprises startup/grow through a Rural Microloan Revolving Fund and provide training and technical assistance to microloan borrowers and micro entrepreneurs. Eligible areas include rural areas outside a city or town with a population of fewer than 50,000 residents. Urbanized areas near a city of 50,000 or more may not be eligible. The borrower’s headquarters may be based within a larger city so long as the project service area is located in an eligible rural area. The lender may be located anywhere. Deadline: Quarterly, next deadline June 30, 2026.
NEW! Grants for Arts Project – National Endowment for the Arts: The NEA is committed to supporting arts projects for the benefit of all Americans. Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) provides funding for public engagement with the arts and arts education, for the integration of the arts with strategies promoting the health and well-being of people and communities, and for the improvement of overall capacity and capabilities within the arts sector. We welcome applications from first-time and returning applicants; from organizations serving rural, urban, suburban, and tribal communities of all sizes; and from organizations with small, medium, or large operating budgets. We fund arts projects in the following disciplines: Artist Communities, Arts Education, Challenge America, Dance, Design & Our Town, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Local Arts Agencies, Museums, Music, Opera, Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works, Theater & Musical Theater, and Visual & Media Arts. Eligible applicants include nonprofit, state or local government or federally recognized tribal communities or tribes. Challenge America applicants may only request $10,000. Other applicants may request from $10,000 to $100,000 with a 1:1 cost-share/match required. Deadline July 9, 2026 for Grants.gov. The NEA Applicant Portal opens July 14, 2026 and the Deadline is July 21, 2026.
NEW! Thriving Communities Grant – Norfolk Southern: They endeavor to help the communities they serve thrive by partnering with nonprofits that drive economic development, support sustainability initiatives, workforce development programs, and community resiliency efforts, including economic development, vibrant community life, and access to basic necessities. All projects or programs must be located withing 30 minutes of a Norfolk Southern main line. (St. Louis, Wentzville, Kansas City, Moberly and Springfield.) Grant amounts range from $1,000 to $50,000. Eligible applicants include a public 501(c)(3), a government entity or a public or charter school. Deadline: August 3, 2026.
Placemaking Grants – Missouri Realtor Association: Placemaking Grants fund state and local REALTOR® association-led projects that create new, outdoor public gathering spaces and destinations in a community on unused or underused sites. The goal of the program is to enable REALTORS® to strengthen ties with their community, to develop relationships with public officials, and to spur economic growth and development through the creation of new public gathering places. Support for improvements to existing places (for example: benches, playground equipment, and signs within existing public spaces) are permitted. Please note that only state and local REALTOR® associations are eligible for Placemaking Grants. Deadline: Thursday, October 15, 2026 or until funds are fully committed.
Ongoing Grant Opportunities
Forest ReLeaf of Missouri: Everyone, regardless of financial status or zip code, deserves to live among trees. Tree canopy provides social, environmental, and economic benefits to communities and should not be reserved only for the privileged few. Project CommuniTree subsidizes the cost of growing potted trees at our tree Nursery and arboretum in St. Louis County’s Creve Coeur Park. The 3-gallon saplings are offered free of charge to public and nonprofit partners who plant and maintain this new community investment. The program distributes over 10,000 trees to more than 250 partners every year and mobilizes more than 3,000 volunteers to participate in the tree planting process. Click here for a list of the 50+trees we grow. Availability varies by year. Anyone can apply to receive the trees, however they must be placed on public or nonprofit land in Missouri. All trees must be picked up up from Forest ReLeaf’s nursery at 2194 Creve Coeur Mill Road in Maryland Heights. Deadline: Ongoing.
Ad Grants – Google: The Google Ad Grants program supports nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and more than 50 additional countries that help to make the world a better place. Google Ad Grants is a unique in-kind advertising program that harnesses the power of the company's flagship advertising product, Google AdWords. Through the program, selected organizations receive $10,000 per month through in-kind AdWords advertising to promote their missions and initiatives on Google.com. The program has awarded AdWords advertising to a wide range of nonprofit organizations. Deadline: ongoing.
Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program – USDA: This program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. An essential community facility is defined as a facility that provides an essential service to the local community for the orderly development of the community in a primarily rural area, and does not include private, commercial or business undertakings. Deadline: ongoing.
Cultural Facility Revenue Bond Program – Missouri Development Finance Board: Tax-Exempt Bonds can be used to finance cultural facilities for charitable organizations which are qualified 501(c)(3) entities. Interest rates on tax-exempt bonds are significantly below conventional rates. Money can be applied to land acquisition, machinery and equipment, building acquisition, renovation, construction, architectural and engineering, issuance cost (2%), and land improvements. Potential facilities that bonds may cover the cost of purchase, construction, expansion or improvements are museums, recreational facilities, and other facilities for 501(c)(3) not for profit entities. Deadline: ongoing.
