Legacy Grants for Student Health
Funding Amount
Varies by year; 2024-2025 round: $221,050 total distributed
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- School districts and charter schools with significant free or reduced-cost school lunch enrollment
Other requirements
- Invitation-only program
Overview
Legacy Grants for Student Health
Overview: An invitation-only initiative launched in 2017 that awards annual grants to selected school districts and charter schools across the bi-state Kansas City region to support school-based programs that directly impact student health and wellness.
Geographic Scope: Bi-state Kansas City region (Kansas and Missouri)
Eligibility:
Focus Areas:
Impact:
2024-2025 Recipients:
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools, Kansas City Missouri Public Schools, North Kansas City Schools, Olathe School District, Raytown School District, Shawnee Mission School District, Turner USD 202, University Academy Brookside Charter School, Center School District, Fort Osage School District, Frontier Schools, Guadalupe Centers Charter Schools, Hickman Mills School District, Independence School District
Background: Since inception in 2017, LGSH has invested over $1.5 million into area schools. In 2020, nearly $100,000 was awarded for pandemic relief efforts.
Contact:
Phone: 816-381-9200
Email: Administration@AcruxKC.org
Address: PO Box 5983, Kansas City, MO 64111
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from AcruxKC's IRS filings)
Kansas City Missouri Public Schools
Kansas City, MO · 2024
$25K
Independence School District
Independence, MO · 2024
$25K
Kansas City, MO · 2024
$25K
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools
Kansas City, KS · 2024
$24K
Olathe School District
Olathe, KS · 2024
$19K
67 grants in AcruxKC's 2020–2024 filings reference “Legacy Grants for Student Health” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What AcruxKC actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 18
- Total given
- $403K
- Median grant
- $14K
- Range
- $6,250–$150K
- By dollars: Kansas 60%, Missouri 40%. Top recipient cities: Kansas City, MO; Kansas City, KS; Independence, MO.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 16% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Vibrant Health · Kansas City, KS
To meet behavioral health needs
$150K
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools · Kansas City, KS
To meet student health needs
$26K
Independence School District · Independence, MO
To meet student health needs
$25K
Kansas City Missouri Public Schools · Kansas City, MO
To meet student health needs
$25K
Shawnee Mission School District · Shawnee Mission, KS
To meet student health needs
$25K
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