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Community Grants

2025 Grantees

Meet Our 2025 Grantees

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.

Download The Research Foundation's Community Grant Communications Guidelines here. Please use these guidelines when publicizing information about these grants. 


Previous Grant Cycles

  • 2024 Grantees
    Organization Award Amount Project Description
    Ability KC $50,000 Outpatient medical rehabilitation for adults recovering from stoke, spinal injury, TBI, amputation, and complex medical diagnoses.
    Alphapointe $10,000 Low vision clinic for senior adults. Includes exams, optical devices, adaptive technology and in-home occupational therapy to support vision needs.
    Amethyst Place $40,000 Transitional housing with behavioral health services for primarily women and families experiencing poverty and recovering from trauma and substance abuse.
    Care Beyond the Boulevard, Inc. $50,000 Street medicine program administering medical care to people who are experiencing homelessness.
    Child Abuse Prevention Association $40,000 Mental health services for children and adults recovering from child abuse, neglect, and adverse childhood experiences.
    Child Protection Center, Inc. $40,000 Mental health services for children and families who complete forensic interviews for a current child abuse or sexual abuse case.
    Cristo Rey Kansas City $25,000 School nurse providing medical care and coordinating health services for low-income high school students.
    Community LINC $15,000 Transitional housing and mental health services for homeless families with children in KC public schools.
    Developing Potential, Inc. $25,000 Registered nurse providing on-site healthcare to adults with intellectual disabilities and complex medical needs who attend a day program.
    El Centro, Inc. $20,000 Health benefits enrollment and education outreach program for Spanish speaking Latino families in KC. Health benefits include SNAP, WIC, Medicaid, Marketplace and referrals as needed.
    First Call Alcohol/Drug Prevention & Recovery $25,000 General operating support for substance abuse services which include 24/7 crisis line, K-12 prevention, treatment programs to safely reduce or eliminate drug use. Harm reduction resources distribution such as fentanyl test strips and naloxone.
    Front Porch Alliance $25,000 Home visiting program for pregnant individuals and parents of young children with barriers to achieving maternal/child health in Eastside KCMO neighborhoods.
    Gilda's Club Kansas City $17,500 Therapeutic support group programming for cancer patients and their families at their midtown clubhouse location.
    Hope Family Care Center $50,000 Primary care clinic serving KC urban core at 30th & Prospect. Grant program is to cover 300 clinic visits for people who are uninsured.
    Jewish Vocational Services $50,000 Healthcare navigation and comprehensive case management for newly arrived refugees and immigrants.
    Journey to New Life $25,000 Transitional housing with on-site wraparound services, including healthcare navigation and employment, to women recently released from prison.
    KC CARE Health Center $50,000 Healthcare benefits enrollment and care coordination for adults who are immigrants, refugees, low-income and/or uninsured.
    Kansas City University $12,600 Journey for Underrepresented Students in Medicine Program (JUMP-Start) which engages minority undergraduate students to pursue careers in medicine during a 3-day workshop and mentorship match program.
    LevelUp Kids, Inc. $40,000 Mobile vision screenings in urban KC schools and prescription glasses for children living 200% below federal poverty.
    Metro Lutheran Ministry $50,000 General operating support for housing and poverty assistance programming, including housing assistance, case management, food pantry, and healthcare navigation.
    Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault $25,000 Mental health counseling and support groups for child and adult victims of sexual abuse and sexual assault.
    Mother's Refuge $50,000 Improving health outcomes of homeless, pregnant, and parenting young mothers and their babies who reside in a maternity home.
    Newhouse $50,000 General operating support for their shelter and outreach services. They serve victims of domestic violence and provide wraparound services.
    Operation Breakthrough, Inc. $45,000 Early childhood screenings and treatment for children with speech deficits. Occupational and speech therapy are provided to ensure school readiness.
    reStart, Inc. $25,000 General operating support for low barrier housing services and case management for people experiencing homelessness in KC urban core.
    Rose Brooks Center $50,000 Mental health counseling for children and adults in emergency safe shelter or formerly in shelter fleeing domestic violence.
    Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center $50,000 Clinic visits for low-income and uninsured adults and families in the KC urban core.
    Seton Center $30,000 Comprehensive dental care for low-income and uninsured adults and children.
    The Children's Place $30,000 Transportation services to their Day Treatment program for children ages one to five who are recovering from severe abuse and neglect.
    Veteran's Community Project $50,000 Transitional living program with comprehensive case management and counseling services for homeless veterans.
    Vivent Health $30,000 Mental health counseling services for adults living with HIV.
  • 2023 Grantees
    Organization Award Amount Project Name
    Ability KC $50,000 Innovative Healthcare & Programming
    Alphapointe $10,000 Senior Adult Services
    Amethyst Place $25,000 Supportive Housing, Family Empowerment, & Therapeutic Support
    Calvary Community Outreach Network $15,000 Healthy Faith Program
    Care Beyond the Boulevard, Inc. $25,000 General Operating
    Charlie's House $25,000 General Operating
    Child Protection Center Inc $50,000 Mental Health Services
    Children's Center for the Visually Impaired $25,000 Therapeutic & Specialized Services
    Cristo Rey Kansas City Sisters of Leavenworth High School $25,000 Improving Student Health
    Developing Potential, Inc. $25,000 Health & Medical Support
    First Call Alcohol/Drug Prevention & Recovery $25,000 General Operating
    Front Porch Alliance Kansas City Inc $25,000 Neighborhood Families Program Expansion
    Gilda's Club Kansas City $13,950 Education & Support Programs for Cancer Patients & Caregivers
    Hope Family Care Center $50,000 Enhancing Patient Care For Underserved Populations
    Jewish Vocational Service Bureau of Kansas City $50,000 Refugee-Immigrant Health Access
    Kansas City CARE Clinic $50,000 Improving Health Access & Equity Through Care Coordination
    Kansas City University $26,225 Journey for Underrepresented Students in Medicine (J.U.M.P.-Start)
    LevelUp Kids, Inc. $40,000 Increased Vision Care Access for Low-Income Children & Youth
    Mattie Rhodes Center $50,000 Healthcare Access & Equity Programming
    Metro Lutheran Ministry $50,000 General Operating
    Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOSCA) $25,000 Mental Health Counseling for Victims of Sexual Violence
    Mission Vision Project KC $30,000 General Operating
    Mother's Refuge $48,225 Improving Health for Homeless, Pregnant, and Parenting Young Moms & their Babies
    Newhouse $50,000 General Operating
    Operation Breakthrough, Inc. $44,000 Speech, Language, & Occupational Development for Rising Kindergarten Students
    Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center $31,600 Behavioral Health Workforce Training & Certification
    Seton Center $20,000 Seton Center Dental Clinic
    Swope Health Services $50,000 Hickman Mills Dental Clinic General Operating
    The Battle Within $25,000 General Operating
    The Children's Place $20,000 Counseling Center Expansion for Caregiver Therapy
    Vivent Health $50,000 New Behavioral Health & Wellness Program
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