Bellwether Foundation Grants

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.