Missouri Explore the Ozarks Fund Grant — Ongoing

FundingFunding amount and award ceiling are not stated on the controlling public grant page.

DeadlineOngoing. The controlling public grant page does not publish a fixed final deadline, cutoff time, or time zone.

Last verifiedSeptember 20, 2026

Required next actionEligible Missouri K–12 conservation-education applicants may apply through the Community Foundation of the Ozarks application linked from the controlling grant page. Because the program requires a mandatory 1:1 cash/additional-dollars match and in-kind support does not count toward that match, do not advance an applicant pursuit or submission under the Missouri AutoSend Lane without Marc approval or a verified applicable waiver.

Broad Eligibility

Organizations serving K–12 students in the Community Foundation of the Ozarks service area for experiential conservation education. The controlling page lists eligible regions across the CFO service area, including dozens of Missouri counties and Springfield. The public program overview states the fund is dedicated to experiential conservation education for K–12 students.

Atlas Analysis

Atlas Opportunity Score: 56/100. N9+ Fit: 0/100. QC Healthcare/other Dr. Miltie Fit: 0/100. This is a legitimate Missouri school/education opportunity, but its conservation-education purpose does not support a defensible clinical, telehealth, or N9+ fit. The program requires a mandatory 1:1 cash/additional-dollars match; in-kind support does not count. Dr. Miltie, LLC is not treated as a verified direct applicant or vendor fit based on the published purpose and eligibility framework. No applicant pursuit, outreach, package, or submission should advance without Marc approval of the mandatory match or a verified applicable waiver.

The Community Foundation of the Ozarks Explore the Ozarks Fund supports experiential conservation education opportunities for K–12 students across the CFO service area. Eligible conservation-education expenses may include programming and curriculum design, construction, materials and training, field-trip transportation, and field-trip entry costs for students and teachers. The program is ongoing and requires a mandatory 1:1 match using substantiated additional dollars raised; in-kind support does not satisfy the match. Because this Missouri AutoSend lane cannot advance a mandatory non-Federal match without Marc approval or a verified waiver, no applicant pursuit or submission should advance until that gate is satisfied.

Source verificationReferenced source · www.cfozarks.orgAtlas last verified this record September 20, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗