Hulston Family Foundation Grant

Hulston Family Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Hulston Family Foundation
Amount: Up to US $25,000
Last Updated: January 08, 2026

Summary

The Hulston Family Foundation Grant supports initiatives aimed at enhancing health, education, and welfare for children and families, while addressing hunger and homelessness. The foundation prioritizes funding for organizations based in West Central and Southwest Missouri, with a focus on effective management and measurable community impact. Grants are capped at $25,000 and typically not extended beyond two consecutive years, ensuring a sustainable approach to funding community-based projects.

Overview

NOTE: The assessment criteria for all new grant requests. It is not necessarily reflective of past grants the Hulston Family Foundation has made, or of organizations with whom we have had an ongoing relationship. Letter of inquiry - Letters of Inquiry may be submitted any time. We attempt to respond to LOIs within 30 days. If we deny your request to submit a proposal, but you still believe that you meet our funding criteria, you may resubmit an LOI after a 12 month interim has passed.Full Proposal - Invite Only - If we approve your LOI and request a full proposal, this may or may not include a site visit by a Hulston Family Foundation representative. Funding decisions are made bi-annually by the board of trustees, in July and December. The deadline for submitting a completed proposal for mid-year funding is June 1st. The deadline for end-of-year funding, its October 1st. Hulston Family Foundation Grant Our Mission Our mission is to support efforts to improve the quality of health, education and welfare for children and families, to alleviate hunger and homelessness, and to protect and preserve the natural environment in our communities. Funding We do not make first-time grants for more than $25,000, nor do we make grants for an amount that is more than 10% of an organizations operating budget. We generally do not fund projects for more than two consecutive years, unless prior agreement has been made. We may consider refunding after a 1 year interim has passed.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Assessment Criteria:We only accept new requests from community-based organizations whose efforts are focused in West Central and Southwest Missouri.We only make grants to organizations with a history of effectiveness good management, and a sound and transparent financial condition.Only those projects or programs that are consistent with our identified areas of interest will be considered.You must have well-defined plans and clear goals that have the potential to make a measurable impact on the community. We will fund operational expenses, and new projects.You must be registered as a 501(c)(3) organization.

Ineligibility

We do not accept grant requests for capital campaigns from organizations with whom we have not had an ongoing relationship.