Spring Grant Cycle

Overview:
Every spring, the Chiefs and the Hunt Family Foundation give grants to various local organizations making Kansas City a better place to live for children and families.

Geographic Scope: Kansas City area

Focus Areas:
The 2025 Spring Grant Cycle supported organizations in the following areas:

• Children and Families in Crisis: Amethyst Place (supportive housing for women and children), Child Protection Center (mental health services), Cornerstones of Care (foster care and adoption support)
• Education: Front Porch Alliance (early childhood education), Great Jobs KC (college scholarships and job training), Hispanic Development Fund (family college prep), Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey (arts education), Lead To Read KC (reading and mentoring), Phoenix Family HIKE (literacy instruction), Reach Out and Read KC (school readiness), Teach for America KC (empowering students)
• Food Security and Nutrition: Food Equality Initiative (reducing nutrition insecurity for children)
• Mental Health and Child Welfare: The Children's Place (mental health for children and families), Youth Guidance (counseling and group guidance programs)
• Community Development: Hope Center (investing in children and youth on KC's East Side), WeCode KC (technology and leadership skills)
• Military Support: United Service Organizations (support of military and families)

2025 Grant Recipients:

1. Amethyst Place - Supportive Housing for Women and Children
2. Child Protection Center - Mental Health Services Program
3. Cornerstones of Care - Safe Home for Stronger Families
4. Food Equality Initiative - Reducing Nutrition Insecurity for Children
5. Front Porch Alliance - Neighborhood Families: Early Childhood Education
6. Great Jobs KC, Inc - KC Scholars Support Services
7. Hispanic Development Fund - HDF Family College Prep Program
8. Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey - Education Programming
9. Lead To Read KC - Reading and Mentoring Program
10. Mother's Refuge - Supporting Young Moms and Babies in Crisis
11. Phoenix Family - HIKE (Help Instill the Key to Education)
12. Reach Out and Read KC - School Readiness
13. Teach for America, KC - Empowering Students and Advancing Civic Responsibility
14. The Children's Place, Inc. - Improved Outcomes through Early Identification
15. Hope Center, Inc. - Investing in Children and Youth in KC's East Side
16. United Service Organizations - Support of Our Military and Their Families
17. WeCode KC - Cradle to Careers Program
18. Youth Guidance - Becoming a Man and Working on Womanhood