Gateway Children’s Charity Grant

Gateway Children’s Charity Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Youthbridge Community Foundation
Amount: Up to US $100,000
Last Updated: August 09, 2025

Summary

The Gateway Children’s Charity Grant, offered by YouthBridge Community Foundation, focuses on funding early childhood programs in underserved areas of metropolitan St. Louis. With grants available for capital expenses up to $100,000 and capacity-building support up to $50,000, GCC aims to enhance educational quality and infrastructure. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations serving youth from preschool to kindergarten. This initiative represents a significant opportunity to improve childhood education and community welfare.

Overview

About YouthBridge We are the bridge between donors, nonprofits and the potential of our region. At YouthBridge Community Foundation, caring for the future of St. Louis is at the heart of everything we do. We help charitably-minded individuals, families and businesses support causes that serve children and their families in our region. We work with professional advisors to offer philanthropy planning to their clients. And above all, we are building the bridge to a stronger, more vibrant community. Gateway Children’s Charity Gateway Children’s Charity (GCC) raises funds to make high-impact, tangible investments in nonprofit early childhood programs that support children living in underserved metropolitan St. Louis communities. Guidelines The Gateway Children’s Charity grant funds early childhood programs that support children living in underserved metropolitan St. Louis communities. GCC provides two types of grants: Expansion GCC offers grants for capital expenses to assist high-quality early childhood programs. Expansion grants are one-time grants awarded for capital expenditures with maximum funding of $100,000. Programs must be able to show how expansion supports student achievement. Project examples include but are not limited to: Construction costs for classroom build out; Equipment or curricular resources to outfit learning spaces; The grant’s intention is to support standalone capital projects that can be completed in full with the award; partial funding requests for broader initiatives are generally outside the scope of this opportunity. Capacity Building GCC offers grants for early childhood programs that request support in quality improvement initiatives. These one-year grants may be awarded up to $50,000. Project examples include but are not limited to: Purchasing and implementing research-based curricula or assessments; Teacher or administrator professional development; The grant is not intended for routine or recurring accreditation fees.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must meet the following criteria: Provide services for youth preschool to kindergarten age.Are incorporated as an IRC 501(c)(3) public charity.Are located in and primarily serve the St. Louis metropolitan area.