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Cardinals Fly Together - Worship Wednesday Grant Program

Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • The following criteria must be met for your church to be considered for a grant award:

Overview

The Cardinals Fly Together Worship Wednesday Grant Program offers matching grants to Southwest Missouri area churches and faith-based organizations, enabling them to bring groups to Springfield Cardinals home games during the 2025 season. This initiative aims to strengthen community bonds through shared experiences, including pre-game worship and fellowship. Grants can cover 50% or 25% of ticket costs, depending on the request. Applications are reviewed within 14 days, ensuring timely support for community engagement.

NOTE: Requests for the 2026 Worship Wednesday grant cycle will be reviewed upon receipt and churches notified of award within 14 days of application.
The Springfield Cardinals Fly Together Fund has been created to provide grants to area non-profit organizations as an opportunity for fans to attend a Springfield Cardinals home game.
CURRENT GRANT OFFERINGS: Southwest Missouri area Churches
Churches & Faith Based organizations may apply for a matching grant to assist in bringing a group to any Worship Wednesday home game during the 2026 season. Worship Wednesday is scheduled to take place on Wednesday night games throughout the season and will include a short message in addition to pre-game worship music. Then, stay for an evening of fellowship with your group at a Springfield Cardinals baseball game.
Matching grants may be awarded as full or partial requests to provide an amount equal to the amount contributed by the organization for a Springfield Cardinals Worship Wednesday event. For example, a full grant will cover 50% of the ticket cost for tickets requested through the grant. A partial grant will cover 25% of the ticket cost for tickets requested through the grant.
Grant Awards
Requests for the 2026 Worship Wednesday grant cycle will be reviewed upon receipt and churches notified of award within 14 days of application.

Eligibility

The following criteria must be met for your church to be considered for a grant award:

  • Your organization must be a non-profit or church with a 501(c)3 designation

What Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
477
Total given
$21.36M
Median grant
$20K
Range
$5,065–$1M
  • By dollars: Missouri 87%, North Carolina 4%, Arkansas 1%. Top recipient cities: Springfield, MO; Joplin, MO; Carthage, MO.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 30% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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    $1M

  • Missouri State University Foundation · Springfield, MO

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    $771K

  • Convoy of Hope · Springfield, MO

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    $728K

  • Cross Trail Outfitters Inc · Plymouth, NC

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    $712K

  • Marion C Early R-V School District · Morrisville, MO

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    $580K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Churches
  • Faith-based
  • Community services

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