| GREAT JOBS KC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $20,475,583 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE KANSAS CITY TALENT NETWORK TO PROVIDE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS IN THE KANSAS CITY METRO TO OBTAIN CREDENTIALS AND SECURE RELATED EMPLOYMENT IN HIGH-DEMAND INDUSTRIES. 202207-12771 |
| GREAT JOBS KC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $9,634,064 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, FINANCIAL INCENTIVES AND SERVICES TO PROMOTE COLLEGE SAVINGS FOR LOW- AND MODEST-INCOME STUDENTS AND ADULTS NEEDING SUPPORT TO PURSUE AND COMPLETE A POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL OR DEGREE. 201607-0836 |
| SCHOOL SMART KC INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $5,000,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CLOSE THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE GAP BETWEEN STUDENTS ATTENDING DISTRICT AND CHARTER SCHOOLS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL DISTRICTS IN MISSOURI. 202206-12579 |
| EWING MARION KAUFFMAN SCHOOL INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $4,646,698 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE KAUFFMAN SCHOOL'S CONTINUED OPERATIONS AND LEASE DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR TO MANAGE AND OPERATE A CHARTER SCHOOL THAT PREPARES STUDENTS FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS LEADING TO POSTSECONDARY PATHWAYS AND GOOD JOBS. 202405-15041 |
| GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $3,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION MATCH OF ASSOCIATE AND TRUSTEE CONTRIBUTIONS. 202403-14908 |
| GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $3,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR MATCHING FUNDS FOR 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS, UNIVERSITIES, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES APPLYING FOR FEDERAL GRANTS TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC MOBILITY IN OUR REGION. 202402-14781 |
| EWING MARION KAUFFMAN SCHOOL INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $2,896,698 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE KAUFFMAN SCHOOL'S CONTINUED OPERATIONS DURING THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR TO MANAGE AND OPERATE A CHARTER SCHOOL THAT PREPARES STUDENTS FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS LEADING TO POSTSECONDARY PATHWAYS AND GOOD JOBS. 202305-13839 |
| REAL WORLD INITIATIVES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $2,750,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO INCREASE REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS FACING BARRIERS RELATED TO INCOME, AND GEOGRAPHY, AND TO INCREASE ACCESS TO THE 2024 PROX SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. 202311-14534 |
| THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI | COLUMBIA, MO | $2,600,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR NEW AND EXISTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND RESOURCES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY. 202204-12330 |
| NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,095,188 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE CITY INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS PROJECT TO IMPLEMENT UP TO 150 ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES OVER TWO YEARS. 202105-10530 |
| REAL WORLD INITIATIVES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $2,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO INCREASE REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS FACING BARRIERS RELATED TO INCOME, AND GEOGRAPHY, AND TO INCREASE ACCESS TO THE 2025 PROX SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. 202410-17317 |
| GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP NETWORK INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $1,200,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR LEARNING AND DISSEMINATION OF BEST PRACTICES, PROGRAMS, EMERGING TRENDS, AND MEASURES FROM ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS AROUND THE WORLD THAT CAN BE USED TO BETTER SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURS IN KC, THE HEARTLAND, AND THE USA. 202210-13299 |
| NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $1,134,935 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH VALIDATING, COLLECTING, ANALYZING, AND DISSEMINATING A POPULATION BASED SURVEY OF ENTREPRENEURS AT NORC AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. 202102-10003 |
| HOLY ROSARY CREDIT UNION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR EXPANDING THE ABILITY TO DEPLOY LOANS FUND FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED ENTREPRENEURS IN LOW TO MODERATE INCOME AREAS. 202203-12127 |
| BIOSTL | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF REDI POLICY INCREASE ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION THAT TARGETS BIPOC AND WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. 202202-11875 |
| PIPELINE INC | KANSAS CITY, KS | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND EXPANDING PIPELINE'S PATHFINDER ENTREPRENEUR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 202208-12940 |
| KANSAS CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP INC | ANDOVER, KS | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF REDI POLICY INCREASING ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION FOR COMMUNITIES IN THE HEARTLAND. 202110-11527 |
| COOPERATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF GREATER KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $700,125 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EXECUTION OF STRATEGIES TO CONTINUE GROWING REGIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS' USE OF PERSONALIZED, COMPETENCY-BASED CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. 202401-14668 |
| THE METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $375,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR 2024 GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. 202405-15160 |
| THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI | COLUMBIA, MO | $350,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THREE YEARS OF OPERATING FUNDS FOR KCUR FURTHER SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH AND PARTICIPATION IN THE KANSAS CITY MEDIA COLLABORATIVE. 202204-12182 |
| NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS AND TO CONTINUE THE MIDWEST NEWSROOM, AS WELL AS ITS ONGOING REPORTING. 202204-12181 |
| THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI | COLUMBIA, MO | $300,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR 2024 GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES FOR KC STEM ALLIANCE. 202403-14815 |
| PUBLIC TELEVISION 19 INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $300,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THREE YEARS OF OPERATING FUNDS FOR KC PBS FURTHER SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH AND PARTICIPATION IN THE KANSAS CITY MEDIA COLLABORATIVE. 202204-12212 |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER KANSAS CITY INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $300,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CATALYST FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS. 202407-15349 |
| REAL WORLD INITIATIVES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $250,036 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PROX ONGOING OPERATIONS. 202407-15290 |
| KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY | KANSAS CITY, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING RELATED TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. 202410-16593 |
| ENDEAVOR NWA ENTREPRENEURS | BENTONVILLE, AR | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR HUMAN RESOURCES PLANNING RELATED TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP. 202410-16341 |
| GREATER KC LINC INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR STAFFING, COMMUNICATION, AND MARKETING RELATED TO WORKFORCE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. 202409-16150 |
| THE FOUNDATION FOR DELTA EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | KANSAS CITY, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR STAFFING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS RELATED TO COLLEGE ACCESS & COMPLETION. 202409-16146 |
| ART AS MENTORSHIP INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING, AND TECHNOLOGY RELATED TO WORKFORCE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. 202410-16561 |
| ACCELERATOR FOR AMERICA | AZUSA, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR 2024 GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. 202402-14731 |
| PAWSPERITY INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO BUILD STAFFING CAPACITY, MARKETING AND TRAINING FOR STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS RELATED TO WORKFORCE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. 202409-16099 |
| TRANSITION ACADEMY | KANSAS CITY, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING, MARKETING, AND TECHNOLOGY RELATED TO WORKFORCE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. 202410-16555 |
| KANSAS CITY MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING AND COLLABORATION DEVELOPMENT RELATED TO WORKFORCE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. 202409-16002 |
| JOURNEY TO NEW LIFE INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR FUNDRAISING RELATED TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. 202410-16626 |
| NAWBO INSTITUTE FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR A CUSTOMIZED AI-POWERED SEARCH ENGINE CAPACITY TO ENABLE USERS TO NAVIGATE THEIR ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY. 202410-16674 |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT AND STAFFING RELATED TO WORKFORCE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. 202410-16642 |
| KANSAS CITY STARTUP FOUNDATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THREE YEARS OF OPERATING FUNDS TO STARTLAND NEWS FURTHER SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH AND PARTICIPATION IN THE KANSAS CITY MEDIA COLLABORATIVE. 202204-12332 |
| MID-COAST RADIO PROJECT INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR TRAINING, RECRUITMENT, AND RETENTION PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP. 202410-16510 |
| THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI | COLUMBIA, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THREE YEARS OF OPERATING FUNDS TO MISSOURI BUSINESS ALERT FURTHER SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH AND PARTICIPATION IN THE KANSAS CITY MEDIA COLLABORATIVE. 202204-12259 |
| KANSAS CITY LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE | KANSAS CITY, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE 2024 U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS HOSTED IN KANSAS CITY. 202310-14457 |
| COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE COUNCIL | KANSAS CITY, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR WORKFORCE OPERATING SYSTEMS AND STAFFING RELATED TO WORKFORCE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. 202410-16678 |
| DELASALLE EDUCATION CENTER | KANSAS CITY, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING AND STAFFING RELATED TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. 202410-16665 |
| GEM THEATER CULTURAL AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO BUILD WORKFORCE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT, AND OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS RELATED TO WORKFORCE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. 202409-16052 |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER KANSAS CITY | KANSAS CITY, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR COLLEGE AND WORKFORCE PREPARATORY PROGRAMMING AT REGIONAL BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS. 202410-16606 |
| TEACHERS LIKE ME | LEES SUMMIT, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR STAFFING RELATED TO WORKFORCE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. 202409-15919 |
| ALTCAP | KANSAS CITY, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE CURRENT LOAN PLATFORM'S EFFECTIVENESS AND DATA COLLECTION IN SERVING LOW-INCOME ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESSES. THIS WILL INCREASE INTERNAL CAPACITY TO CONNECT WITH SMALL BUSINESSES AND REDUCE POTENTIAL BIAS FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL PRIORITY. 202409-16226 |
| FORWARD CITIES INC | DURHAM, NC | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR 2024 GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. 202410-17074 |
| CONNECTIONS TO SUCCESS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR MARKETING, STRATEGIC PLANNING, AND TECHNOLOGY RELATED TO WORKFORCE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. 202410-16572 |
| THE SEWING LABS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR OPERATING SYSTEMS, COMMUNICATION & MARKETING, AND FINANCIAL PLANNING & FUNDRAISING RELATED TO WORKFORCE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. 202410-16456 |