Active — 2026 Charless Foundation RFP verified open; applications close October 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM (noon) CST.
Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 16, 2026
St. Louis Community Foundation
Missouri Charless Foundation Grants for Older Adults — 2026
The Charless Foundation, a component fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation, is accepting 2026 proposals from nonprofit organizations serving economically insecure adults age 60 and older in targeted South St. Louis City ZIP codes. Funding: Grants may range from $10,000 to $50,000 per year. Food-bank and food-pantry awards are limited to $10,000 per year […]
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.