Education Grants in Missouri

997 foundations fund education programs in Missouri. See who they are, what they give, and how to reach them.

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Open Grant Opportunities

Live programs funding education in Missouri that your nonprofit can apply to now.

Open nowCloses in 8 days (Aug 21, 2026)Award: Up to $2M

Expanding Opportunities: Missouri Charter School Program (CSP)

From Opportunity Trust D/B/A Zest Education

charter school expansionnew charter schoolsreplication of high-quality charter models+2 more

Who can apply: Must conform to the federal definition of a public charter school under ESSA; eligible applicants include new and existing high-quality charter public schools across Missouri, PK-12, and charter authorizers such as St. Louis Public Schools and Kansas City Public Schools.

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Open nowCloses in 19 days (Sep 1, 2026)Award: $10K – $20K

Civic Education

From Lincoln & Therese Filene Foundation Inc #0706176

civic educationcitizenship educationcivic participation+4 more

Who can apply: Organizations with programs that reinforce citizenship values and responsibilities and encourage, engage, and inform citizens.

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Open nowCloses Sep 30, 2026Award: $5K – $25K

Annual Grant Program (Education-focused grants for Springfield-area organizations)

From Schneider Foundation

K-12 educationEducational enrichmentGifted education+2 more

Who can apply: Organizations must have a 501(c)(3) IRS determination letter. The Foundation does not consider requests for individual scholarships, endowment campaigns, events, or general fundraising drives.

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Open nowCloses Oct 1, 2026Award: $1K – $10K

Cooperative Education Fund (research & small grants)

From Cooperative Development Foundation

cooperative researchcooperative educationscholarships+4 more

Who can apply: Supports education activities of other cooperative sectors, including cooperative research, sponsorship of cooperative education events and scholarships, and development of cooperative education materials and programs.

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Open nowCloses Oct 16, 2026

Educational Innovation Awards

From American Assoc of Orthodontists Fdn

educational innovationcurriculum developmentorthodontic education

Who can apply: The AAOF identifies Educational Innovation Awards as one of its priority funding areas; applications are submitted through the annual awards process when available.

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Open nowCloses Nov 15, 2026May not accept unsolicited proposals

Free Enterprise Education Support (Limited)

From Broyhill Family Foundation

Free enterprise educationEconomic education

Who can apply: Organizations promoting free enterprise education; note that new requests in this area are discouraged.

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Largest Education in Missouri Foundations

Foundation	Location	Annual Giving	Total Assets	Median Grant	NTEE	Scope
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	BALTIMORE, MD	$594.1M	$25.3B	$120K	B430	National
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION	NEW YORK, NY	$475.8M	$7.8B	$500K	B82	National
THE OJC FUND	BROOKLYN, NY	$448.3M	$58.5M	$29K	B90	Local
The Kansas University Endowment Association	Lawrence, KS	$444.5M	$3.2B	$14.2M	B110	Regional
US COMMITTEE FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS INC	ARLINGTON, VA	$274.5M	$133.9M	$150K	B99	National
President and Fellows of Harvard College	CAMBRIDGE, MA	$273.3M	$79.9B	$86K	B500	National
THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION	CONSHOHOCKEN, PA	$258.7M	$1.5B	$25K	B82	National
Emory University	Atlanta, GA	$240.2M	$22.2B	$75K	B430	National
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK	NEW YORK, NY	$208.3M	$26B	$69K	B430	National
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION	MIAMI, FL	$198.6M	$2.5B	$107K	B82	National
THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION	PALO ALTO, CA	$195.5M	$2B	$100K	B82	National
THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY INC	NEW YORK, NY	$189.7M	$171.8M	$56K	B99	National
CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK	New York, NY	$180.9M	$4.8B	$188K	B124	National
Yale University	New Haven, CT	$168.2M	$58.9B	$110K	B430	National
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH	PITTSBURGH, PA	$149.1M	$10.9B	$84K	B99	National
Cornell University	ITHACA, NY	$126.7M	$19.8B	$88K	B430	National
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY	SAINT LOUIS, MO	$120.7M	$22.3B	$54K	B430	National
Ascendium Education Solutions Inc	MADISON, WI	$117.5M	$222.6M	$89K	B82Z	National
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY	BOSTON, MA	$109.8M	$9.3B	$110K	B43	National
EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION	KANSAS CITY, MO	$95M	$2.5B	$82K	B82	Regional
Vanderbilt University	Nashville, TN	$91.2M	$14.8B	$53K	B43	National
University of Chicago	Chicago, IL	$90.9M	$15.8B	$142K	B430	National
GREAT JOBS KC INC	KANSAS CITY, MO	$86.1M	$13.5M	$305K	B82	Regional
ALFRED P SLOAN FOUNDATION	NEW YORK, NY	$85.4M	$2.2B	$100K	B82	National
University of Notre Dame du Lac	Notre Dame, IN	$84.8M	$29.6B	$35K	B430	National

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

BALTIMORE, MD

Annual Giving

$594.1M

Total Assets

$25.3B

Median Grant

$120K

B430National

THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY

Annual Giving

$475.8M

Total Assets

$7.8B

Median Grant

$500K

B82National

THE OJC FUND

BROOKLYN, NY

Annual Giving

$448.3M

Total Assets

$58.5M

Median Grant

$29K

B90Local

The Kansas University Endowment Association

Lawrence, KS

Annual Giving

$444.5M

Total Assets

$3.2B

Median Grant

$14.2M

B110Regional

US COMMITTEE FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS INC

ARLINGTON, VA

Annual Giving

$274.5M

Total Assets

$133.9M

Median Grant

$150K

B99National

President and Fellows of Harvard College

CAMBRIDGE, MA

Annual Giving

$273.3M

Total Assets

$79.9B

Median Grant

$86K

B500National

THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA

Annual Giving

$258.7M

Total Assets

$1.5B

Median Grant

$25K

B82National

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Annual Giving

$240.2M

Total Assets

$22.2B

Median Grant

$75K

B430National

THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

NEW YORK, NY

Annual Giving

$208.3M

Total Assets

$26B

Median Grant

$69K

B430National

JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION

MIAMI, FL

Annual Giving

$198.6M

Total Assets

$2.5B

Median Grant

$107K

B82National

THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION

PALO ALTO, CA

Annual Giving

$195.5M

Total Assets

$2B

Median Grant

$100K

B82National

THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY INC

NEW YORK, NY

Annual Giving

$189.7M

Total Assets

$171.8M

Median Grant

$56K

B99National

CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK

New York, NY

Annual Giving

$180.9M

Total Assets

$4.8B

Median Grant

$188K

B124National

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Annual Giving

$168.2M

Total Assets

$58.9B

Median Grant

$110K

B430National

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH, PA

Annual Giving

$149.1M

Total Assets

$10.9B

Median Grant

$84K

B99National

Cornell University

ITHACA, NY

Annual Giving

$126.7M

Total Assets

$19.8B

Median Grant

$88K

B430National

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

SAINT LOUIS, MO

Annual Giving

$120.7M

Total Assets

$22.3B

Median Grant

$54K

B430National

Ascendium Education Solutions Inc

MADISON, WI

Annual Giving

$117.5M

Total Assets

$222.6M

Median Grant

$89K

B82ZNational

TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY

BOSTON, MA

Annual Giving

$109.8M

Total Assets

$9.3B

Median Grant

$110K

B43National

EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION

KANSAS CITY, MO

Annual Giving

$95M

Total Assets

$2.5B

Median Grant

$82K

B82Regional

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Annual Giving

$91.2M

Total Assets

$14.8B

Median Grant

$53K

B43National

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Annual Giving

$90.9M

Total Assets

$15.8B

Median Grant

$142K

B430National

GREAT JOBS KC INC

KANSAS CITY, MO

Annual Giving

$86.1M

Total Assets

$13.5M

Median Grant

$305K

B82Regional

ALFRED P SLOAN FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY

Annual Giving

$85.4M

Total Assets

$2.2B

Median Grant

$100K

B82National

University of Notre Dame du Lac

Notre Dame, IN

Annual Giving

$84.8M

Total Assets

$29.6B

Median Grant

$35K

B430National

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Education Grants in Missouri

Open Grant Opportunities

Expanding Opportunities: Missouri Charter School Program (CSP)

Civic Education

Annual Grant Program (Education-focused grants for Springfield-area organizations)

Cooperative Education Fund (research & small grants)

Educational Innovation Awards

Free Enterprise Education Support (Limited)

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