St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund: Core Funding (MO) Grant

St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund: Core Funding (MO) Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: St. Louis County Children's Service Fund
Last Updated: September 10, 2025

Summary

The St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund provides core funding to local organizations delivering mental and behavioral health services to children and families. This initiative aims to enhance social and emotional capacities, family strengthening, youth empowerment, and health intervention programs. Eligible applicants include registered 501(c)(3) organizations and government agencies that can demonstrate effective outcomes and impact. The funding supports a range of services crucial for improving the well-being of the community.

Overview

Core Funding (MO) The Core Funding Opportunity was the first funding mechanism created by the St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund. As a new organization charged with responsibly distributing taxpayer dollars, we developed the Core Funding Opportunity to support local organizations that provide mental and behavioral health services to kids and families in St. Louis County. As our largest allocation, the Core Funding Opportunity supports many different services, from substance use treatment to transitional housing to therapeutic counseling, and more. Core partners are organizations that use proven methods, and we expect them to have strong track records of yielding positive impact on kids’ lives. Our Core partners have the capacity to provide services and are supported by CSF through a standardized unit rate model of funding. As its name implies, Core is at the center of our work, supporting our mission of improving the lives of kids and families in St. Louis County. There are many types of programs that qualify for Core funding, including: Programs that enhance the social and emotional capacity of children and youth Family strengthening programs Youth development and empowerment services Programs that promote physical and mental health prevention and intervention Services that focus on healing from trauma Substance use education, prevention and intervention programming Individual, family, group, or community-wide services that promote wellbeing

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Organizations that meet the following criteria are eligible to apply for the Core Funding Opportunity:Registered 501(c)3s and government agencies Capacity to work within a unit rate model of funding Capacity to measure and report outcomes and impact Programming falls within our main focus areas.