The James S. McDonnell Foundation is seeking applications from organizations collaborating to bring people together across diverse zip codes, races, and income levels to support economic mobility in JSMF priority communities and groups.
Donor Name: James S. McDonnell Foundation
State: Missouri
County: Saint Louis City (MO), Saint Louis County (MO)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/30/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
These include the City of St. Louis and North St. Louis County, with a focus on low and moderate-income individuals and families, and Black and historically marginalized groups, including immigrants.
Objectives

Strengthen the collaborative capacity of people from different backgrounds to work across differences.
Improve the economic well-being of JSMF priority populations.

The foundation fully expect proposals will go beyond these examples.

Youth mentorship across class divisions
Networking support for landing a first job
Community investment clubs
Business-to-business mentorship
Peer-to-peer lending

Funding Information

Awards totaling $200,000.
Five to ten grants ranging from $20,000 to $40,000.
Most grants will be awarded for one to three years. 

Eligibility Criteria

Bring people together across diverse geographies, races, and income levels to partner for the first time.
Demonstrate a clear alignment with JSMF’s mission and guiding principles.
Employ approaches to strengthen the collaborative capacity of participants.
Create a positive, long-term, tangible impact on the economic well-being of JSMF priority populations.
Applicants must be a 501(c)3 or have a fiscal sponsor.

For more information, visit JSMF.