We are excited to announce our 2024 Community Grant funding!
The Research Foundation is pleased to partner with the following organizations who were approved to receive funding through its community grants program. The grants will support programs and organizations that expand access to care, promote health equity, and engage students in health care careers. The Research Foundation focused its grants on organizations with health-centered missions that primarily serve residents in Jackson County, Missouri, prioritizing urban Kansas City. Read the full announcement here.
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Grant Project Name: Ability KC Innovative Programming: Adult Medical Rehabilitation
Description of Program Request: Outpatient medical rehabilitation for adults recovering from stoke, spinal injury, TBI, amputation, and complex medical diagnoses.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Grant Project Name: Senior Adult Services
Description of Program Request: Low vision clinic for senior adults. Includes exams, optical devices, adaptive technology and in-home occupational therapy to support vision needs.
Award Amount: $10,000
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Grant Project Name: Amethyst Place Supportive Housing, Family Empowerment, and Therapeutic Support Programs
Description of Program Request: Transitional housing with behavioral health services for primarily women and families experiencing poverty and recovering from trauma and substance abuse.
Award Amount: $40,000
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Grant Project Name: Care Beyond the Boulevard General Operating Support
Description of Program Request: Street medicine program administering medical care to people who are experiencing homelessness.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Grant Project Name: CAPA's Counseling Program
Description of Program Request: Mental health services for children and adults recovering from child abuse, neglect, and adverse childhood experiences.
Award Amount: $40,000
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Grant Project Name: Mental Health Services Program
Description of Program Request: Mental health services for children and families who complete forensic interviews for a current child abuse or sexual abuse case.
Award Amount: $40,000
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Grant Project Name: Increased Equity for School-Based Health Services
Description of Program Request: School nurse providing medical care and coordinating health services for low-income high school students.
Award Amount: $25,000
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Grant Project Name: Housing and Mental Health Support for Families in Transition
Description of Program Request: Transitional housing and mental health services for homeless families with children in KC public schools.
Award Amount: $15,000
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Grant Project Name: Health and Medical Support Program
Description of Program Request: Registered nurse providing on-site healthcare to adults with intellectual disabilities and complex medical needs who attend a day program.
Award Amount: $25,000
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Grant Project Name: ¡Inscríbase! (Get Enrolled!)
Description of Program Request: 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.
Award Amount: $20,000
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Grant Project Name: First Call General Operating
Description of Program Request: 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.
Award Amount: $25,000
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Grant Project Name: Neighborhood Families Program
Description of Program Request: Home visiting program for pregnant individuals and parents of young children with barriers to achieving maternal/child health in Eastside KCMO neighborhoods.
Award Amount: $25,000
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Grant Project Name: Cancer Education and Support for Jackson County Patients and Caregivers
Description of Program Request: Therapeutic support group programming for cancer patients and their families at their midtown clubhouse location.
Award Amount: $17,500
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Grant Project Name: Expansion of Enhanced Patient Care For Underserved Kansas City Populations
Description of Program Request: Primary care clinic serving KC urban core at 30th & Prospect. Grant program is to cover 300 clinic visits for people who are uninsured.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Grant Project Name: Refugee-Immigrant Health Access Program
Description of Program Request: Healthcare navigation and comprehensive case management for newly arrived refugees and immigrants.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Grant Project Name: Reentry Residence Program
Description of Program Request: Transitional housing with on-site wraparound services, including healthcare navigation and employment, to women recently released from prison.
Award Amount: $25,000
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Grant Project Name: Improving Health Access and Equity Through Care Coordination
Description of Program Request: 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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Grant Project Name: Journey for Underrepresented Students in Medicine Program (JUMP-Start)
Description of Program Request: 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.
Award Amount: $12,600
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Grant Project Name: Increased Vision Care Access for Low-Income Children and Youth in Kansas City
Description of Program Request: 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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Grant Project Name: Metro Lutheran Ministry General Operating
Description of Program Request: General operating support for housing and poverty assistance programming, including housing assistance, case management, food pantry, and healthcare navigation.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Grant Project Name: Mental Health Counseling for Victims of Sexual Violence in Jackson County
Description of Program Request: Mental health counseling and support groups for child and adult victims of sexual abuse and sexual assault.
Award Amount: $25,000
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Grant Project Name: Improving Health for Homeless, Pregnant, and Parenting Young Moms and their Babies
Description of Program Request: 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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Grant Project Name: 2025 Newhouse General Operating
Description of Program Request: General operating support for their shelter and outreach services. They serve victims of domestic violence and provide wraparound services.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Grant Project Name: Expanding Speech and Occupational Therapy Services to Preschoolers from Kansas City’s Urban Core
Description of Program Request: Early childhood screenings and treatment for children with speech deficits. Occupational and speech therapy are provided to ensure school readiness.
Award Amount: $45,000
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Grant Project Name: reStart Inc. General Operating
Description of Program Request: General operating support for low barrier housing services and case management for people experiencing homelessness in KC urban core.
Award Amount: $25,000
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Grant Project Name: Trauma-Informed Mental Health Services for Domestic Violence Survivors
Description of Program Request: 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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Grant Project Name: Sam Rodgers Indigent Care Program
Description of Program Request: Clinic visits for low-income and uninsured adults and families in the KC urban core.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Grant Project Name: Seton Center Dental Clinic
Description of Program Request: Comprehensive dental care for low-income and uninsured adults and children.
Award Amount: $30,000
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Grant Project Name: Stable Access to Early Childhood Trauma Treatment
Description of Program Request: Transportation services to their Day Treatment program for children ages one to five who are recovering from severe abuse and neglect.
Award Amount: $30,000
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Grant Project Name: Veterans Community Project Veteran Support Services
Description of Program Request: Transitional living program with comprehensive case management and counseling services for homeless veterans.
Award Amount: $50,000
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Grant Project Name: Vivent Health Behavioral Health & Wellness Program for Kansas City
Description of Program Request: Mental health counseling services for adults living with HIV.
Award Amount: $30,000
Download The Research Foundation's Community Grant Communications Guidelines here. Please use these guidelines when publicizing information about these grants.
