Grants

Application Deadline: Ongoing

2026 Focus Grants will open soon. Check back regularly.

For more information or to apply visit the following link:
https://www.growyourgiving.org/nonprofits/grant/

Collaboration Grants

The Northland Community Foundation (NCF), seeks to improve the quality of life in the Northland by increasing charitable giving, connecting donors to community needs they care about and providing leadership on critical community issues. In connection with the NCF’s 2022-23 Community Needs Assessment process, the NCF desires to encourage collaboration among Northland charitable organizations with the goal of finding common areas of work, focusing on shared resources, reducing or eliminating duplication of efforts and enhancing the services offered to the community.

Grants will be considered for organizations that propose a collaborative gathering, roundtable, symposium or other form of collaborative conversation (“event”) among three or more agencies sharing common goals and serving similar populations within the community. In addition to the goals stated above, the NCF is desirous of encouraging innovative and new approaches to addressing community issues and needs.

Contact Person: NCF Secretary Jeanne Leitze, leitze8748@aol.com or Michel Ann Kaiser, boardtoball@gmail.com

Application Deadline: Ongoing – Grants will be accepted starting 6/1/2026 and continue throughout the calendar year. Agencies are limited to one approved Collaboration Grant in
each calendar year.

Grants are made only to organizations with a 501(c)(3) designation, public agencies, collaborations of nonprofits and public agencies, or other entities that have a charitable purpose with a Clay, Platte or Ray Counties, Missouri presence AND mailing address.

Grant Range: Grants ranging from $1,500 will be considered.

Advisory Board Officers:

Michael Short, Chair
Karen Dolt, Vice Chair
Matt Pepper, Treasurer
Jeanne Leitze, Secretary

NCF will not provide grants for:

Individual Needs
Scholarships
Capital campaign requests
Social, labor, veterans, alumni or fraternal organizations
Political causes, candidates or legislative lobbying efforts
Budget deficits or debt reductions
Recreational sporting events or athletic teams
Religious organizations, unless they are engaged in a significant project that is nonsectarian and benefits a broad base in the community
Multi-year funding
Bricks and mortar

Grantees will be expected to meet NCF’s requirements for a presentation to the NCF Advisory Board if requested. Grantees may be asked to participate in periodic meetings to share information on project activities and best practices. Grantees will be expected to report back to the NCF regarding lessons learned from the event and planned next steps.

Procedures for Grant Seekers:

Interested agencies should submit a letter detailing the collaborative event envisioned with a description of the expenses the grant will be used to support. The letter must be submitted not later than 60 days before the planned event.

Organizations interested in receiving funding from NCF are invited to submit a one-two page request including:

A brief history of the organization and its impact in Clay and/or Platte Counties.
A description of how the organization is currently serving children in Clay and/or Platte Counties. Descriptions should include the need being addressed, the number of children served over a specific period of time, and the human, financial, technical and physical resources needed to operate the program(s) on an ongoing basis.
An explanation of how the requested funds would sustain an existing program. Explanations should include a description of current program costs, sources of funding, any challenges related to maintaining adequate funding, and the organization’s capacity to continue implementing the program(s).