The Research Foundation: Community Grants

The Research Foundation is launching community grants to enhance health access and equity in Kansas City, particularly for Jackson County residents. Eligible nonprofit organizations can receive support for programs that align with the foundation's priorities, including a 10% allowance for indirect costs. The focus is on health-centric missions, ensuring the funding promotes care access and workforce retention in the healthcare sector, while adhering to the foundation's guidelines.

After serving Kansas City for decades, The Research Foundation is deepening our investment in the health of our community through a new grants program.
In alignment with local needs and the foundation’s historic programmatic focus, The Research Foundation will award community grants in support of programs and organizations that expand access to care, promote health equity, and address the health care pipeline and promote retention within the health care work force.
Support will be considered for any program delivered by an eligible applicant that aligns with the stated priorities. All program applicants are allowed to request 10% in indirect costs to help ease the burden of overhead necessary to deliver the program.
Nonprofit organizations with health-centric missions for whom more than half of their program offerings are in alignment with The Research Foundation's stated priorities can apply for general operating support.

Eligibility

The Research Foundation focuses its funding on organizations that primarily serve residents of Jackson County, Missouri with a priority on urban Kansas City.Organizations must be tax-exempt under IRS Code Section 501(c)(3). We do not support 509(a)(3) organizations. We do not make grants to organizations with a pending 501(c)(3) status.

Ineligibility

What is not supported by The Research Foundation?Political parties, candidates, or political activitiesOrganizations that require or advocate religious activity as part of or in exchange for servicesIndividualsInternational organizationsOrganizations that discriminateEndowments and capital campaignsOperating deficienciesFundraising events and activitiesTravel or conference expensesSingle-disease organizationsMedical researchWe do not make grants to organizations with a pending 501(c)(3) status.