Best St. Clair County Grants for Nonprofits in Missouri

Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC)

To help connect all Missouri students to nature, MDC partners with and supports school administrators and teachers. Across Missouri, you’ll find 29 conservation educators located in specific counties and school districts. These educators provide MDC resources and support for their local classroom teachers and schools. Mission and Vision: We protect and manage the fish, forest, and wildlife of the state. We facilitate and provide opportunity for all citizens to use, enjoy, and learn about these resources.

Discover Nature Fishing (DNF)

Discover Nature Fishing (DNF) engages students in conservation and aquatic education through classroom instruction and hands-on fishing opportunities. This program helps students gain the skills and confidence to go fishing on their own. Participants learn about aquatic ecology, fish habitat, and fish identification. They also learn about fishing equipment, casting, rigging a fishing rod, baiting a hook, and proper fish handling. The program goal is to develop lifetime anglers. Research shows active anglers have greater mental strength, stress management, confidence, and perceived health.

High School Fishing Club Grant

Educating and recruiting new anglers helps conserve and restore Missouri’s aquatic natural resources. This grant support efforts that recruit new anglers through educational and community-based activities. High school fishing clubs that are officially recognized by their school district are eligible for this grant. Up to $500 per grant is available annually for fishing clubs that participate in activities including, but not limited to:

• Facilitating activities in which club members are teaching and mentoring youth on angling and aquatic education.
• Assisting with MDC fishing events such as kid’s fishing clinics and free fishing days.
• Adopting a Rod and Reel loaner location and providing maintenance on the fishing equipment throughout the year.
• Working on fish habitat improvement projects.

About USEA Foundation The fundamental mission of the USEA Foundation is to protect and preserve the sport of eventing for future generations and to provide support for the core educational, safety, and equine welfare programs of the USEA. In addition, the Foundation administers educational grants for riders with the intent of preparing them to reach their goals.

About Full Moon Farm Eventing Foundation Fund

The Full Moon Farm Eventing Foundation Fund provides grants for training and education in the sport of eventing for riders who face challenges accessing such training and education due to financial or social-economic circumstances, exclusion or difficulty due to race, nationality, gender or gender identification, sexual orientation, age or other barrier. This grant is aimed to help eventers at all levels of the sport to encourage riders to chase their goals and keep learning and developing as athletes.

Gerber Foundation Emerging Investigator Award

Launching the Next Generation of Child Health Researchers.

The Gerber Emerging Investigator Award supports promising investigators in the early stages of their research careers. The award provides funding and mentorship opportunities to help emerging researchers conduct a first mentored pediatric research project, generate preliminary data, and build the skills and experience needed for a sustained career in child health research.

The Foundation recognizes that research careers take many forms. Success may include future research funding, scientific publications, clinical leadership, implementation of evidence-based practices, or other contributions that improve the lives of infants and children.

Award Highlights

• Award amount: $50,000
• Supports mentored pediatric research projects
• Open to trainees and early-stage investigators
• Requires mentor and institutional support
• Emphasizes career development and research independence

Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission is a six-member board that governs the Missouri Department of Transportation. Commission members are appointed for a six-year term by the governor and are confirmed by the Missouri Senate. No more than the three commission members may be of the same political party.

The Mission of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission is to:  Represent the citizens of Missouri pursuant to the Constitution by providing independent and nonpartisan governance of the Missouri Department of Transportation; and  Establish policies, exercise oversight, and ensure accountability in developing and maintaining a world class transportation system in Missouri which fosters safety and economic development. 

MoDOT Cost Share Program

The purpose of the Cost Share Program is to build partnerships with local entities to pool efforts and resources to deliver state highway and bridge projects. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) allocates Cost Share funds based on the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission’s (MHTC) approved funding distribution formula. Projects are selected by the Cost Share Committee, which consists of the Deputy Director/Chief Engineer, Chief Financial Officer, Assistant Chief Engineer, and two members selected by the Director. They are then recommended for approval by the MHTC via a Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) amendment.

The Cost Share Program provides financial assistance to public and private applicants for state highway and bridge projects satisfying a transportation need. The Staff Review Team meets with district staff to discuss the application, resolve any outstanding issues and determine the team’s recommendation to the Cost Share Committee. The Staff Review Team prioritizes each application based on the following criteria:

• Transportation Need (including impacts to the state highway system)
• Public Benefit
• Economic Development
• Applicant’s Share of Total Project Costs

VFAF Awareness Grant Program

The Valley Fever Americas Foundation (VFAF) was founded in 1995 with a mission to promote awareness of and to support research on Valley Fever and the fungus that causes it. To further its mission, VFAF is pleased to offer the Valley Fever

Awareness Grant. The purpose of this grant is to encourage innovative and creative ideas to increase Valley Fever awareness in the community.

Applicants may request up to $1000 in funding. Amount awarded varies based on the complexity of the project. Board may require additional information, ie: budget proposal.

VetCV Foundation

Supporting Veterans & Patriot Partner Organizations That Support Them.

The VetCV Foundation is the financial giving partner of VetCV, Inc. Our foundation does fundraising events and campaigns in order to have the money to give back to our VetCV Member community. The Foundation’s main goal is to give money to individuals, groups or projects that support our Active Service, Veteran, and their families in a time of need. For for support to organizations, we do not support operating costs but we do look at all requests submitted to the board.

Small Grant

 VetCV Patriot Partner organizations requests for funds UNDER $1,000 from the VetCV Foundation, Inc. 

VetCV Foundation

Supporting Veterans & Patriot Partner Organizations That Support Them.

The VetCV Foundation is the financial giving partner of VetCV, Inc. Our foundation does fundraising events and campaigns in order to have the money to give back to our VetCV Member community. The Foundation’s main goal is to give money to individuals, groups or projects that support our Active Service, Veteran, and their families in a time of need. For for support to organizations, we do not support operating costs but we do look at all requests submitted to the board.

Project Grant

For VetCV Patriot Partner organizations requesting funding consideration OVER $1,000 from the VetCV Foundation, Inc.

VetCV Foundation:

Supporting Veterans & Patriot Partner Organizations That Support Them.

The VetCV Foundation is the financial giving partner of VetCV, Inc. Our foundation does fundraising events and campaigns in order to have the money to give back to our VetCV Member community. The Foundation’s main goal is to give money to individuals, groups or projects that support our Active Service, Veteran, and their families in a time of need. For for support to organizations, we do not support operating costs but we do look at all requests submitted to the board.

Individual Assistance

For Individual "Personal" one-time urgent personal urgent financial assistance from the VetCV Foundation, Inc. 

Targeted Request for Applications

Targeted Funding Opportunity:

The National MS Society is pleased to announce the opening of a request for applications (RFA). This opportunity will be administered through the FIRST-MS initiative. By supporting the development of innovative risk identification and screening technologies, FIRST-MS (Faster Identification, Recognition, and Screening for Timely MS Diagnosis) aims to enable earlier diagnosis, thereby shortening time to treatment, and improving long-term outcomes for people with MS.

This funding opportunity seeks innovative screening technologies that can identify individuals likely to have MS within populations already enriched for MS risk. The goal of this global initiative is to support development and validation of scalable, clinically practical, and economical screening approaches that can be used across a wide variety of healthcare settings (e.g., primary care, specialty care, or community-based settings). Successful technologies will improve the identification of individuals who should undergo comprehensive neurological evaluation for MS, ultimately accelerating time to diagnosis.

Up to 10 recipients will be awarded Planning Grants with up to $25,000 over 3 months.

Targeted Request for Applications

Targeted Funding Opportunity:

The National MS Society is pleased to announce the opening of a request for applications (RFA). This opportunity will be administered through the FIRST-MS initiative. By supporting the development of innovative risk identification and screening technologies, FIRST-MS (Faster Identification, Recognition, and Screening for Timely MS Diagnosis) aims to enable earlier diagnosis, thereby shortening time to treatment, and improving long-term outcomes for people with MS.

This funding opportunity seeks innovative screening technologies that can identify individuals likely to have MS within populations already enriched for MS risk. The goal of this global initiative is to support development and validation of scalable, clinically practical, and economical screening approaches that can be used across a wide variety of healthcare settings (e.g., primary care, specialty care, or community-based settings). Successful technologies will improve the identification of individuals who should undergo comprehensive neurological evaluation for MS, ultimately accelerating time to diagnosis.

Up to 5 recipients will be awarded Screening Test Awards with up to $5 million (including indirect costs) over 4 years.

Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship (MSARF)

FAER’s AMSRF Program is for those who have completed the MSARF program and would like to spend up to a year focusing on anesthesiology research and receive additional training. The fellowship must be completed on or before the time of graduation from an accredited undergraduate medical school. 

Through the program, medical student fellows can expect:

• Minimum of three months to maximum of one year of full-time research in anesthesiology 
• A formal mentor-mentee relationship with an experienced investigator 
• Training in scientific methods and research techniques 
• A $2,400/month stipend, plus additional funding available to cover relocation, health insurance, travel to a national meeting and other related expenses

A requirement for AMSRF Program participants, medical student fellows attend and present their research at the FAER/eSAS: A Day for New Researchers event during the ASA annual meeting.

Through the Day for New Researchers, medical students: 

• Learn more about the American Society of Anesthesiologists through participation in the national meeting 
• Meet and interact with researchers and other leaders in the specialty 
• Present research findings to a national audience 

ApolloMD Health and Well-Being Research Grant

The grant seeks research that identifies, implements and evaluates strategies for establishing, enhancing and expanding resilience, mental health, and wellness for emergency physicians. Studies may include, but are not limited to:

Solutions to reduce stressors that affect the well-being, effectiveness and resiliency of emergency physicians

Approaches to create a supportive and healthy “well-workplace” for emergency physicians

Identification and solutions of factors that lead to burnout, moral injury and workplace stressors EMF encourages application partnerships between research universities and community emergency departments.

Limitations on Awards

Funds may be used for materials and supplies and to provide salary support. Capital equipment expenditures (costing more than $5,000 and a life of over one year) must be justified in the budget. Payments will be made to the principal investigator's institution that will be responsible for administering the funds. The Emergency Medicine Foundation will not be responsible for institutional overhead, cost for publications, travel, renovations, or secretarial support. Detailed audited financial reports may be required. The EMF is not fiscally responsible for funds necessary for the project's completion.

About the Bureau of Justice Assistance

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) was created in 1984 to reduce violent crime, create safer communities, and reform our Nation’s criminal justice system.

BJA strengthens the Nation’s criminal justice system and helps America’s state, local, and tribal jurisdictions reduce and prevent crime, reduce recidivism, and promote a fair and safe criminal justice system. BJA focuses its programmatic and policy efforts on providing a wide range of resources, including training and technical assistance, to law enforcement, courts, corrections, treatment, reentry, justice information sharing, and community-based partners to address chronic and emerging criminal justice challenges nationwide. 

John R. Justice (JRJ) Program

Formula

The Bureau of Justice Statistics will calculate a minimum base allocation for each state and the District of Columbia, which is then enhanced by an amount proportional to the state's share of the national population.

Governor-designated state agencies (or in the case of Washington, D.C., a Mayor-designated agency) will administer the JRJ Program in each state. We encourage prosecutors and public defenders with specific questions about the JRJ Loan Repayment application process to contact the Governor-designated (or Mayor-designated) agency in the state within which they work.

About Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association (ALS)

We are the world’s leading ALS organization, made up of volunteers who are living with ALS, loved ones, caregivers, advocates, and dedicated staff. Our goal is to make ALS livable and cure it. On the ground in all 50 states, we are providing support for people living with ALS and their loved ones while funding the most promising ALS research in the world. We are also leading local and national advocacy efforts to deliver more funding for ALS research and better policies for those impacted by the disease.  

Our commitment is that every person living with ALS, regardless of where they live, should be able to access high-quality care and effective treatments.  About Assistive Technology GrantsThrough our Assistive Technology Grants, we award up to $400,000 over two years to support the development of a diverse array of devices and other technologies that make it easier for people with ALS to communicate, move, breathe, and perform daily activities. This could mean developing novel and innovative assistive technologies or repurposing existing technologies to create new solutions for people living with ALS. Either way, the goal is to help people with ALS retain their independence for as long as possible.

Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Missouri’s air, land and water resources play an important role in our health and are essential to the environmental and economic vitality of our state. The department aspires to help Missouri citizens thrive by advancing environmental and economic sustainability. The department provides a range of services to help Missouri citizens, communities and businesses in these efforts. The department also provides opportunities to learn more about Missouri’s natural and cultural history at our state parks and historic sites.

Our Mission: We serve as stewards of our natural resources to benefit Missourians.

Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grants

Program Overview

The Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) was established by the LWCF Act in 1965. The fund launched the LWCF State Assistance Program, which provides matching grants to states and local governments for the acquisition and development of public outdoor recreation areas and facilities. The program is intended to create and maintain a nationwide legacy of high quality recreation areas and facilities and to stimulate nonfederal investments in the protection and maintenance of recreation resources across the United States.

In Missouri, the Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR) administers the program. Direct oversight of the program is performed by the Division of State Park's (Division) Grants Management Section (GMS). Since the advent of the LWCF State Assistance Program in 1965, MoDNR has granted funding to more than 1,750 projects statewide, with at least one LWCF project to be found in every county in the state.

Grants can be awarded to any local government, city, county or public school district.

Eligible projects must be open to the public at reasonable times. Project examples include but are not limited to:

• Playgrounds
• Ball fields
• Pools and water parks
• Archery and shooting ranges
• Camping facilities
• Picnic areas
• Boating and fishing facilities
• Trails
• Passive areas

Harry Gregg Foundation Grant

How much is awarded?

Grants are limited to $1,200 but are often less as award amounts are dependent upon the number of requests received tri-annually (three times a year).

How can funds be used?

Funds may be requested for a broad range of purposes, but must specifically benefit the individual for whom funds are sought.

Examples of acceptable purposes include, but are not limited to:

• Costs (up to $500) of non-reimbursed medical or therapy treatments not covered by insurance or other programs
• Continuing education or career development opportunities
• Specialty equipment services or supplies
• Respite services to the recipient or caregivers
• Computers (up to $500) and adaptive software
• Camp tuition and recreational activities – applications for camp tuition or recreational activities are reviewed and awarded on an ongoing basis starting in February. The funds go quickly; applications submitted early in the year are more likely to be funded
• Vocational, academic classes or specialized (requiring vehicle modifications or specialized instruction) driver evaluation and training
• Modifications to living area, work site or vehicle (vehicle repairs up to $500 with written estimate with limit of two grants)