How much funding does Bellwether Foundation Grants provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for Bellwether Foundation Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Bellwether Foundation Grants?

Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Not funded: Field trips; Travel; Conferences; Requests from individuals; Housing; Medical research.

Bellwether Foundation Grants

The Bellwether Foundation

Foundation Grants for Nonprofits Grants for Education Environmental Grants Grants for Arts

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://www.bellwetherstl.org/grants/guidelines-eligibility/)._
Louis community in Missouri
Bellwether will consider Multi-Year grants (grant payments over two or three years) for prior grant recipients

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Field trips
Not eligible: Travel
Not eligible: Conferences
Not eligible: Requests from individuals
Not eligible: Housing
Not eligible: Medical research

Overview

_NOTE: The 2025 grant cycle will be a closed cycle._
The Bellwether Foundation is a charitable foundation located in St. Louis, Missouri. The mission of The Bellwether Foundation is to promote the ideals and aspirations of its founders and supporters beyond their lifetime by providing funds to organizations for projects which anticipate the future in the areas of the arts, computer science, education, finance, health care, medicine, and the social sciences, including research in any of these areas. Bellwether will receive, manage, and disburse funds on an annual or more frequent basis to provide for opportunities in any geographic region deemed appropriate by the Board of Trustees.

Funding Priorities

Education
- Focus on early childhood through post-secondary education
- Target students in under-served, under-resourced school districts.
Conservation
St. Louis Civic Institutions

Types of Grants

Grant categories include: Program, Operating, Capital and Endowment.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

Primary consideration for grants will be given to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations within the St. Louis community in Missouri.
Bellwether will consider Multi-Year grants (grant payments over two or three years) for prior grant recipients.

Ineligibility

Bellwether does not fund: field trips, travel, conferences, requests from individuals, housing, or medical research.

What The Bellwether Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025: 39
Total given: $6.65M
Median grant: $5,000
Range: $1,000–$2M

By dollars: Missouri >99%, Florida <1%, District of Columbia <1%. Top recipient cities: St. Louis, MO; Washington, DC; University City, MO.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
21% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Missouri Botanical Garden · St Louis, MO

To discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment in order to…

$2M
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center · St Louis, MO

To improve the human condition through plant science

$1.4M
Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation · St Louis, MO

To deliver exceptional health care to all children in need of care

$1M
Forest Park Forever · St Louis, MO

To restore, maintain and sustain forest park in partnership with the city of st. louis

$1M
Sheldon Arts Foundation · St Louis, MO

To enrich the st. louis region with a wide range of music, visual arts and educational…

$500K