Open as of October 25, 2026; November 12, 2026 application deadline (11:45 p.m. announced, zone not stated). Actual applicant financial assistance, not procurement.
Missouri — 2026 Regional Everyone Outdoors Grants (Up to $10,000)
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks offers up to $10,000 for eligible rural Missouri outdoor recreation, environmental education and community access programs. Deadline: November 12, 2026, 11:45 p.m. (time zone not stated).
FundingUp to $10,000 per qualifying project. $120,000 is the combined program pool, NOT an individual award. No universal match/reimbursement condition specified on current public funder pages.
DeadlineNovember 12, 2026, 11:45 p.m. per official October 1, 2026 announcement; time zone not expressly stated. Verify application-portal cutoff.
Last verified2026-10-25
Required next actionConfirm nonprofit 501(c)(3), government, school-district or tax-exempt faith-based status and specific eligible county in rural Missouri CFO service area. Review https://www.cfozarks.org/grant/everyone-outdoors-grant-program and https://www.cfozarks.org/resources/cfo-opens-120-000-everyone-outdoors-program, prepare outdoor-access project goals, proposed beneficiaries, budget, location and any application attachments, and submit via https://www.cfozarks.org/find-grants/take-action-apply-for-grants by Nov 12, 2026 at 11:45 p.m.; verify time zone and additional restrictions with funder.
Broad Eligibility
Qualifying 501(c)(3) public charities, local governments, school districts, and tax-exempt faith-based entities serving approved Community Foundation of the Ozarks counties in rural southern Missouri, outside Kansas City and St. Louis metro areas. Programs to increase outdoor access and environmental education, including for low-income and high-density neighborhoods.
Atlas Analysis
An eligible organization may request up to $10,000 for a project expanding access to outdoor experiences in the Community Foundation of the Ozarks' approved Missouri counties. Eligible activities can include environmental education, public-use outdoor equipment, outdoor program staffing and neighborhood gathering spaces. The $120,000 figure is total foundation funding across this competition, not an individual grant. The November 12, 2026 application deadline is 11:45 p.m., with the time zone absent from the public announcement. Applicant match and reimbursement rules, if any, should be verified in the live application.
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks 2026 Regional Everyone Outdoors Grant Program supports projects that connect residents of qualifying rural Missouri communities with outdoor recreation, natural resources and environmental education. Its focus includes people in low-income or high-density neighborhoods who have fewer opportunities to participate in outdoor activities.
Individual applicant awards: Organizations may request up to $10,000 per eligible project. The funder’s $120,000 announcement is the combined funding pool across the program, not the award available to a single applicant. The public program page does not specify a universal match or reimbursement condition; check the live grant application and award agreement.
Who may apply: Eligible 501(c)(3) public charities, government agencies, school districts and tax-exempt faith-based organizations working in the Community Foundation of the Ozarks service area. Geographic eligibility covers participating Missouri counties generally south of the Missouri River and outside the Kansas City and St. Louis metropolitan areas; applicants must verify their specific county against the funder’s official eligible-county list.
Program uses: Examples include environmental and outdoor education, additional staffing time to operate accessible outdoor programs, public-use recreational equipment, neighborhood gathering-space improvements and other outdoor placemaking that connects residents to community natural resources. The applicant portal and award agreement control any additional exclusions, permitted purchases and reporting requirements.
Application deadline: November 12, 2026, at 11:45 p.m., according to the funder’s October 1 announcement. The announcement does not expressly identify a time zone. Applicants should confirm the portal’s cutoff and apply through the foundation’s online application process, selecting “Regional Everyone Outdoors Grant Program.”
Official funder sources: Current grant eligibility and program details and October 1, 2026 funding announcement; checked October 25, 2026.
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Source verificationReferenced source · www.cfozarks.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-10-25. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
