We are excited to announce our 2025 Community Grants funding!
The Research Foundation is pleased to partner with the following nonprofit organizations who were approved to receive funding through its community grants initiative. The grants will support programs and organizations that expand access to care and promote health equity. The Research Foundation focused its grants on organizations that primarily serve residents in Jackson County, Missouri, prioritizing urban Kansas City. Read the full announcement here.
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Description of Program: Outpatient medical rehabilitation for adults recovering from stoke, spinal injury, TBI, amputation, and complex medical diagnoses.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Description of Program: Low vision clinic for senior adults. Includes exams, optical devices, adaptive technology and in-home occupational therapy to support vision.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Description of Program: Transitional housing with behavioral health services for primarily women and families experiencing poverty and recovering from trauma and substance abuse.
Award Amount: $45,000
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Description of Program: Program providing HIV testing and prevention resources to the Black LGBTQ+ community.
Award Amount: $25,000
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Description of Program: Street medicine program administering medical care to people who are experiencing homelessness.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Description of Program: Safe sleeping initiative to distribute travel cribs to families of infants and toddlers who do no have a reliable safe sleeping solution.
Award Amount: $20,000
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Description of Program: Mental health services for children and adults recovering from child abuse, neglect, and adverse childhood experiences.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Description of Program: Mental health services for children and families who complete forensic interview for a current child abuse or sexual abuse case.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Description of Program: Program to increase early detection and intervention for Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI), the leading cause of vision loss in children.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Description of Program: Transitional housing and mental health services for homeless families with children in KCMO public schools.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Description of Program: Registered nurse providing on site healthcare to adults with intellectual disabilities and complex medical needs who attend a day program.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Description of Program: Behavioral health and life skills program offered for people with Down syndrome and their families.d complex medical needs who attend a day program.
Award Amount: $25,000
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Description of Program: eBenefits enrollment and educational outreach for Spanish speaking Latino families in KC. Health benefits include SNAP, WIC, Medicaid, etc.
Award Amount: $30,000
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Description of Program: 24/7 crisis-support line for substance use disorders, assessments, support groups, K-12 prevention, and harm reduction supports for people struggling with substance use disorder.
Award Amount: $35,000
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Description of Program: Home visiting program for pregnant individuals and parents of young children with barriers to achieving maternal/child health in Eastside KCMO neighborhoods.
Award Amount: $35,000
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Description of Program: Therapeutic support group programming for cancer patients and their families at their midtown clubhouse and on-site at local hospitals.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Description of Program: Hygiene health items distributed via direct service nonprofit providers in Jackson county/KCMO.
Award Amount: $15,000
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Description of Program: Housing with sober support programming to assist people recovering from substance use disorder.
Award Amount: $25,000
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Description of Program: Primary care clinic serving KC urban core at 30th & Prospect. 300 clinic visits for people who are uninsured.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Description of Program: Critical home repairs, often to improve accessibility for senior adults and people with disabilities.
Award Amount: $25,000
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Description of Program: Healthcare navigation and comprehensive case management for refugees and immigrants.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Description of Program: Transitional housing with on-site wraparound services, including healthcare navigation and employment, to women released from prison.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Description of Program: General operating request for low-income eye clinic which serves both children and adults.
Award Amount: $10,000
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Description of Program: Healthcare benefits enrollment and care coordination for adults who are immigrants, refugees, low-income and/or uninsured.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Description of Program: Mobile vision screenings in urban KC schools and prescription glasses for children living 200% below federal poverty.
Award Amount: $40,000
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Description of Program: Program support for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities receiving ABA support, home healthcare, transportation to appointments, and day center support.
Award Amount: $25,000
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Description of Program: Health services provided primarily at La Clinica, a Spanish speaking health clinic for people who are uninsured.
Award Amount: $25,000
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Description of Program: Poverty assistance programming, including housing assistance, case management, food pantry, and healthcare navigation.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Description of Program: Mental health counseling and support groups for child and adult victims of sexual abuse and sexual assault.
Award Amount: $35,000
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Description of Program: Financial assistance to medical students and physicians in training, peer support, and mentorship.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Description of Program: Improving health outcomes of homeless, pregnant, and parenting young mothers and their babies who reside in a maternity home.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Description of Program: Emergency safe shelter and outreach services for victims of domestic violence, providing wraparound services.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Description of Program: Early childhood screenings and treatment for children with speech deficits. Occupational and speech therapy are provided on-site to ensure kindergarten readiness.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Description of Program: Request to fund mental health counseling and case management for low-income adults..
Award Amount: $25,000
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Description of Program: Emergency 24/7 behavioral health crisis services center located at 12th & Prospect.
Award Amount: $35,000
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Description of Program: Low barrier housing services and case management for people experiencing homelessness in KC urban core.
Award Amount: $25,000
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Description of Program: Mental health counseling for children and adults in emergency safe shelter or formerly in shelter fleeing domestic violence.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Description of Program: Clinic visits for low-income and uninsured adults and families.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Description of Program: Emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing and case management services.
Award Amount: $25,000
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Description of Program: Comprehensive dental care for low-income and uninsured adults and children.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Description of Program: Clinic visits for uninsured/underinsured women at Central Women's Clinic.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Description of Program: Transportation services to their Day Treatment program for children ages one to five who are recovering from severe abuse and neglect.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Description of Program: Mental health support and treatment program for new and expecting mothers.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Description of Program: Transitional living program with comprehensive case management and counseling services for homeless veterans.
Award Amount: $50,000
Download The Research Foundation's Community Grant Communications Guidelines here. Please use these guidelines when publicizing information about these grants.
