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GrantMissouri Charless Foundation Grants for Older Adults — 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score84/100
Funding$10,000-$50,000 per year; food-bank and food-pantry awards are capped at $10,000 per year per distribution site.
DeadlineOctober 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM (noon) CST.
Required next actionEligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits or fiscally sponsored organizations serving economically insecure adults age 60+ in the specified South St. Louis City ZIP codes should complete the portal eligibility quiz, prepare the required budget and financial attachments, and submit one application through the St. Louis Community Foundation grant portal by October 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM CST. Five Star Center, Inc. is a high-confidence applicant candidate for the home-repair priority based on its official St. Louis City senior home-repair, weatherproofing, accessibility-modification and financial-need criteria and its 63118 location. Guardian Angel Settlement Association is a high-confidence food-insecurity applicant candidate based on its official 63118 Social Stability pantry and Graceful Guardians services for adults age 60+, including food access and deliveries for people with transportation or mobility barriers. Before any outreach, complete exact Zoho Contacts and Leads deduplication, exact-grant sent-history deduplication, Email Opt-Out verification, and final Zoho-render inspection. Rebuilding Together St. Louis remains a strong mission-fit organization but its current public funding-partners page lists the Charless Foundation as a Community Builder, so verify that existing funder relationship before any outreach. Mission: St. Louis should likewise be treated as an existing Charless-funded relationship rather than a generic cold prospect because its current official home-repair pages identify the Charless Foundation as a funder. St. Andrew's Charitable Foundation is a strong home-repair/senior fit, but historical official annual-report evidence shows prior Charless Foundation funding; verify current grantee/relationship status before any outreach. The 2026 RFP also offers applicant office hours September 17 from 9-11 a.m. and September 28 from 3-5 p.m. through grants@stlgives.org.
Current statusActive — 2026 Charless Foundation RFP verified open; applications close October 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM (noon) CST.Source verificationSeptember 16, 2026Tracked applicant typesCommunity-Based Organization, Nonprofit Organization
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