Expansion Grant

Expansion Grant

Funder: Gateway Children's Charity (St. Louis, MO)

Website: gatewaychildrenscharity.org

Overview:
Gateway Children's Charity offers one-time grants for capital expenses to assist high-quality early childhood programs in expanding the number of children they are able to serve by adding additional classroom space.

Geographic Scope

• Location: St. Louis metropolitan area
• Service Area: Must be located in and primarily serve the St. Louis metropolitan area

Focus Areas

Early childhood programs serving preschool to Kindergarten age children in underserved communities

Eligibility Requirements

• Provide services for youth preschool to Kindergarten age
• Incorporated as an IRC 501(c)(3) public charity
• Located in and primarily serve the St. Louis metropolitan area
• Must be able to demonstrate student achievement results

Funding Details

• Maximum Award: $100,000
• Type: One-time capital grants
• Scope: Supports standalone capital projects that can be completed in full with the award; partial funding requests for broader initiatives are generally outside the scope

Eligible Project Examples

• Construction costs for classroom build out
• Equipment and/or curricular resources to outfit new classroom space

Contact Information

• Address: PO Box, St. Louis, MO 63105
• Phone: (314) 409-6089
• Email: Support@gatewaychildrenscharity.org

Additional Information

• Gateway Children's Charity partners with YouthBridge Community Foundation for grantmaking operations support
• For information on previous grantees, visit the website