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Missouri Building Entrepreneurial Capacity: Project Support Grant

Missouri Technology Corporation

Funding Amount

US $150,000 - US $500,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

The Missouri Building Entrepreneurial Capacity (MOBEC) program, led by the Missouri Technology Corporation, aims to foster innovation and entrepreneurship. By providing targeted project support grants, MOBEC facilitates the growth of high-tech companies in Missouri. This initiative strengthens the state's innovation economy and supports entrepreneurs in commercializing new technologies. The funding is strictly allocated to specific projects, ensuring that resources are used effectively to enhance the entrepreneurial ecosystem and promote sustainable economic development.

Missouri Technology Corporation
Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC) is a public-private partnership created by the Missouri General Assembly to promote entrepreneurship and foster the growth of new and emerging high tech companies.
Missouri Building Entrepreneurial Capacity program
To create more home-grown, high-tech companies, Missouri must support entrepreneurs and foster innovation.  It is for this reason that the Missouri Building Entrepreneurial Capacity program (MOBEC) is a cornerstone of MTC’s investment strategy.  Through the MOBEC grant program, MTC makes strategic investments that expand the support system for entrepreneurs that are commercializing new technologies or that enhance the capacity of Missouri to grow its innovation economy.
Project Support Grants
Project Support funding is specifically allocated for a singular project or program. This funding can only be utilized for the specific scope outlined in the grant proposal and cannot be diverted to unrelated projects or programs.

What Missouri Technology Corporation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
24
Total given
$16.42M
Median grant
$250K
Range
$39K–$8.31M
  • By dollars: Missouri 100%. Top recipient cities: St. Louis, MO; Kansas City, MO; Springfield, MO.
  • 4% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 33% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Ignite Mo Loan Participation Program LLC · St Louis, MO

    Mtc provided funding to justine petersen to operate the ignite mo loan participation…

    $8.31M

  • Biostl · St Louis, MO

    Mtc granted funding to provide support for biostl including the support of…

    $1.5M

  • Bionexus KC · Kansas City, MO

    Mtc granted funding to bionexus kc provide support for the kc biohub project in kansas…

    $936K

  • Missouri Enterprise · Rolla, MO

    Mtc granted funding (required state matching funds) for the operation of missouri's…

    $750K

  • Missouri Innovation Center · Columbia, MO

    Mtc granted funding to provide physical infrastructure & resources for central region…

    $600K

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Startups
  • Small businesses
  • Community development

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