Funding search · Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation · grants
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation: all 1,358 grants
Largest first · $306.8M across 2022–2024 · back to the overview
- $160,000
Urban Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202402-14748
- $160,000
Iowa Center for Opportunity Resources & Equity · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Support for research to identify the relationship between availability of different types of monetary and non-monetary capital and the recent success of systemically marginalized entrepreneurs in iowa. 202205-12471
- $160,000
Rockhurst University · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for the financial opportunity center programs and services providing employment counseling, financial coaching, and educational workshops for 500 individuals over two years. 202208-12961
- $159,435
Lindenwood College · St Charles, MO · 2022
Support for research to identify the data needs and capacity of new and existing tech firms and startups across the st. Louis metro area to build a more interconnected regional system for advancing entrepreneurial. 2022… read allSupport for research to identify the data needs and capacity of new and existing tech firms and startups across the st. Louis metro area to build a more interconnected regional system for advancing entrepreneurial. 202206-12571 less
- $156,680
Northeastern University · Boston, MA · 2022
Support for research on how to increase supplier diversity in higher education procurement. 202204-12295
- $156,503
Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support an increase in minority lending in the greater kansas city region and improve investment in regional low to moderate communities. 202209-13115
- $156,503
Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support an increase in minority lending in the greater kansas city region and improve investment in regional low to moderate communities. 202209-13115
- $155,000
University of Nebraska Board of Regents · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Support for research exploring the impact of representation on decision making, and equity in nebraska's entrepreneurial ecosystems. 202205-12470
- $152,542
Bionexus Kc · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support bionexus to coordinate over 50 stakeholders and develop a comprehensive application for phase 2 of the eda's tech hub application, which could lead to a $75 million investment into the kc region for biotech manu… read allSupport bionexus to coordinate over 50 stakeholders and develop a comprehensive application for phase 2 of the eda's tech hub application, which could lead to a $75 million investment into the kc region for biotech manufacturing. 202312-14604 less
- $151,885
Mattie Rhodes Center · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for workforce readiness programs, financial literacy training, and job placement services impacting 600 individuals living in the historic northeast community of kansas city, mo. 202208-13044
- $151,566
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Support to develop and implement programming that increases inclusion in the field of economics. 202107-10848
- $151,120
National Association of Counties Research Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Support to engage county leaders via survey and focus group to provide a county-centric perspective and recommendations for america's new business plan, and elevate policy recommendations for counties to improve access … read allSupport to engage county leaders via survey and focus group to provide a county-centric perspective and recommendations for america's new business plan, and elevate policy recommendations for counties to improve access to early childhood care. 202206-12561 less
- $150,000
City of Kansas City Missouri · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses for kc bizcare 202402-14732
- $150,000
Community Builders of Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202405-15141
- $150,000
High Aspirations Incorporated · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support to build capacity for information technology planning and digital security related to workforce and career development. 202410-16538
- $150,000
Mid-America Regional Council · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for a local funding match to leverage $4.7 million in federal us department of energy funding to support a network of at least 25 nonprofits to build capacity to reduce operating expenses via energy conservation… read allSupport for a local funding match to leverage $4.7 million in federal us department of energy funding to support a network of at least 25 nonprofits to build capacity to reduce operating expenses via energy conservation. 202312-14616 less
- $150,000
Mid-America Regional Council · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for strengthening the kansas city region's high-quality early learning system. 202204-12274
- $150,000
Police Athletic League of Kcks · Kansas City, KS · 2024
Support for program enhancement and staffing related to workforce and career development. 202410-16608
- $150,000
Strategic Workforce Development · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support to build capacity for operating systems and staffing related to workforce and career development. 202409-15937
- $150,000
University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute · Kansas City, KS · 2024
Support to build capacity for staffing and program enhancements related to workforce and career development. 202410-16702
- $150,000
Urban League of Kansas City Missouri · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202402-14738
- $150,000
Association of Women'S Business Centers · Washington, DC · 2023
Support for the program creation of association of women's business centers and advocate, connect, engage. 202205-12412
- $150,000
Avenue of Life · Kansas City, KS · 2023
Support for financial coaching, prepared workforce programming, educational supports, and wraparound services to improve the financial capacity of 300 families living in wyandotte county, ks. 202205-12374
- $150,000
Bsds Inc Dba Brookside Charter School · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for the implementation of a two-year equity-focused strategic plan to ensure education and learning opportunities are equitable in the kansas city region. 202206-12539
- $150,000
Center School District # 58 · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for the implementation of a two-year equity-focused strategic plan to ensure education and learning opportunities are equitable in the kansas city region. 202206-12541
- $150,000
Community Services League · Independence, MO · 2023
Support for family stability initiative programming, serving 160 families each year in independence, missouri. 202108-11041
- $150,000
Kc Common Good · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for capacity building to scale the kc 360 collective impact model to address the root causes of crime in underserved neighborhoods of kansas city, missouri. 202307-14191
- $150,000
Literacy Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for adult basic education, literacy, and workforce skills programming for 2,000 adult students annually. 202305-13934
- $150,000
Mid-America Regional Council · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for strengthening the kansas city region's high-quality early learning system. 202204-12274
- $150,000
Partnership for Regional Educational Preparation - Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Provide support to rwl districts around entrepreneurship curriculum to help grow mva attainment across the six-county region. 202309-14319
- $150,000
Reconciliation Services · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for at least 2,000 households to receive trauma-informed workforce development services. 202306-14033
- $150,000
Reorganized School District #7 of Jackson County · Lees Summit, MO · 2023
Support for the implementation of a two-year equity-focused strategic plan to ensure education and learning opportunities are equitable in the kansas city region. 202205-12511
- $150,000
The Mattie Rhodes Memorial Society · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for workforce readiness programs, financial literacy training, and job placement services impacting 600 individuals living in the historic northeast community of kansas city, mo. 202208-13044
- $150,000
Unified School District No 233 · Olathe, KS · 2023
Support for the implementation of a two-year equity-focused strategic plan to ensure education and learning opportunities are equitable in the kansas city region. 202208-12832
- $150,000
Venture for America · Detroit, MI · 2023
Support to recruit and place fellows with startup companies and capital providers in kansas city and st. Louis. 202106-10671
- $150,000
Wecode Kc · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for 60 high school students to complete a new out-of-school time program at wecode kc that includes workforce development training, internships, and client-connected projects. 202307-14147
- $150,000
Academy for the Integrated Arts · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for the implementation of a two-year equity-focused strategic plan to ensure education and learning opportunities are equitable in the kansas city region. 202206-12538
- $150,000
Avenue of Life · Kansas City, KS · 2022
Support for financial coaching, prepared workforce programming, educational supports, and wraparound services to improve the financial capacity of 300 families living in wyandotte county, ks. 202205-12374
- $150,000
Bsds · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for the implementation of a two-year equity-focused strategic plan to ensure education and learning opportunities are equitable in the kansas city region. 202206-12539
- $150,000
Catalyst Education · New Orleans, LA · 2022
Support innovative approaches to cultivating new ecosystem leaders in pursuit of improved outcomes for students in kansas city. 202109-11305
- $150,000
Center On Rural Innovation · Hartland, VT · 2022
Support to establish a cohort of four rural heartland communities for the purpose of providing customized ecosystem strategies and education programs for entrepreneurs and community leaders. 202105-10653
- $150,000
Center School District # 58 Administrative Office · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for the implementation of a two-year equity-focused strategic plan to ensure education and learning opportunities are equitable in the kansas city region. 202206-12541
- $150,000
City of Kansas City Missouri · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support to research, design, implement, and evaluate a capacity building program, led by the city of kansas city, missouri, that targets bipoc-led entrepreneur support organizations. 202205-12473
- $150,000
Community Builders of Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support to build organizational capacity and provide continued support for the we grow kc coalition to benefit low-income communities in or adjacent to opportunity zones. 202105-10555
- $150,000
Community Services League · Independence, MO · 2022
Support for family stability initiative programming, serving 160 families each year in independence, missouri. 202108-11041
- $150,000
El Centro · Kansas City, KS · 2022
Support for adult job training, job placement, and financial education programming serving approximately 640 families over two years. 202208-12970
- $150,000
Essential Families Midwest · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for the development of a pilot broadband network and digital equity program to serve at least 60 households with children in eastside kansas city, mo. 202207-12691
- $150,000
Global Entrepreneurship Week · Arlington, VA · 2022
Support for website maintenance and digital property enhancements for the global entrepreneurship network (gen). 202112-11675
- $150,000
Hickman Mills C-1 School District · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for the implementation of a two-year equity-focused strategic plan to ensure education and learning opportunities are equitable in the kansas city region. 202206-12540
- $150,000
Literacy Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for adult basic education, literacy, and workforce skills programming for 2,000 adult students annually. 202105-10567
- $150,000
Mid-America Regional Council · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for increasing access to high-quality early learning programs in the kansas city region. 202207-12719
- $150,000
Mid-America Regional Council · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for strengthening the kansas city region's high-quality early learning system. 202204-12274
- $150,000
Nxtus · Wichita, KS · 2022
Support for the expansion of the nxstage competition at nxtus which is designed to support startups in sectors that are aligned with the economic strengths of wichita, kansas (engineering, aerospace, and healthcare). 20… read allSupport for the expansion of the nxstage competition at nxtus which is designed to support startups in sectors that are aligned with the economic strengths of wichita, kansas (engineering, aerospace, and healthcare). 202105-10640 less
- $150,000
Reconciliation Services · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support to build programmatic, evaluation, and technology capacity for an organization supporting increased workforce readiness and economic stability for 5,000 adults annually. 202106-10760
- $150,000
Reorganized School District #7 of Jackson County · Lees Summit, MO · 2022
Support for the implementation of a two-year equity-focused strategic plan to ensure education and learning opportunities are equitable in the kansas city region. 202205-12511
- $150,000
Surge Institute · Chicago, IL · 2022
Support leadership training, executive coaching, and professional development for education leaders in the kansas city region. 202105-10514
- $150,000
The Curators of the University of Missouri · Columbia, MO · 2022
Support for the umsl accelerate entrepreneur education program, which targets help for bipoc founders in the st. Louis area and umsl student founders seeking to grow technology businesses and access capital. 202204-12262
- $150,000
The Family Conservancy · Kansas City, KS · 2022
Support for increasing the efficacy of teachers in early education classrooms in the kansas city region. 202105-10660
- $150,000
Unified School District No 233 · Olathe, KS · 2022
Support for the implementation of a two-year equity-focused strategic plan to ensure education and learning opportunities are equitable in the kansas city region. 202208-12832
- $150,000
University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Support to study the effects of the covid-19 pandemic and the great reshuffling on how individuals work, who they work for, and the implication for equitable opportunities. 202204-12299
- $150,000
Venture for America · Detroit, MI · 2022
Support to recruit and place fellows with startup companies and capital providers in kansas city and st. Louis. 202106-10671
- $150,000
William Jewell College · Liberty, MO · 2022
Support a micro-credentialing program for high school students in the kansas city region to increase their postsecondary and career readiness. 202105-10511
- $149,817
Core Skills Institute · Olathe, KS · 2022
Support microcredentialing of kansas city-area high school students to prepare them for postsecondary education and career pathways in the biosciences fields. 202207-12662
- $147,153
Iowa Center for Economic Success · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Support for the statewide expansion of the iowa center for economic success to provide entrepreneurship education programming to entrepreneurs of all backgrounds in iowa. 202105-10641
- $146,160
Young Men'S Christian Association of Greater Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for lower-income children in the kansas city region. 202204-12157
- $145,000
University of Kansas Center for Research · Lawrence, KS · 2022
Support for research exploring the experiences of child care business providers in three kansas city entrepreneurial ecosystems. 202205-12472
- $143,600
University Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for improvements in science and real world learning to teachers and students in grades k-8 using project lead the way. 202203-12058
- $142,875
Academy for the Integrated Arts · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for the implementation of a two-year equity-focused strategic plan to ensure education and learning opportunities are equitable in the kansas city region. 202206-12538
- $142,545
William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2022
Support to research the economic impacts faced by small business owners in gentrifying areas of houston, texas. 202105-10536
- $140,000
Bridge Leadership Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support to build capacity for staffing related to workforce and career development. 202409-15988
- $140,000
Founders First Community Development Corporation · San Diego, CA · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expense. 202402-14735
- $140,000
National Urban Fellows · New York, NY · 2022
Support to provide a fellowship for one graduate student at the foundation and capacity-building to the organization to assist in developing data infrastructure and talent sourcing capabilities. 202206-12560
- $139,860
Empower Evergreen · Wichita, KS · 2023
Support to develop and launch a kitchen incubator education program in the north end of wichita, a primarily hispanic region of the community. 202203-12035
- $139,860
Empower Evergreen · Wichita, KS · 2022
Support to develop and launch a kitchen incubator education program in the north end of wichita, a primarily hispanic region of the community. 202203-12035
- $138,053
Northeastern University · Boston, MA · 2024
Support for research on how to increase supplier diversity in higher education procurement. 202204-12295
- $135,376
The Regents of the University of California at San Diego · La Jolla, CA · 2022
Support to conduct community-engaged research on community-accountable, employee-driven technology entrepreneurship in san diego, california. 202105-10539
- $135,000
Center School District # 58 · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202307… read allSupport for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202307-14163 less
- $135,000
Consolidated School District No 4 · Grandview, MO · 2024
Support for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202307… read allSupport for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202307-14162 less
- $135,000
Delasalle Education Center · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202310… read allSupport for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202310-14485 less
- $135,000
Hickman Mills C-1 School District · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202308… read allSupport for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202308-14260 less
- $135,000
Hogan Preparatory Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202307… read allSupport for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202307-14159 less
- $135,000
Reorganized School District #7 of Jackson County · Lees Summit, MO · 2024
Support for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202305… read allSupport for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202305-13950 less
- $135,000
Shawnee Mission Unified School · Shawnee Mission, KS · 2024
Support for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202305… read allSupport for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202305-13883 less
- $135,000
The School District of the City of Independence · Independence, MO · 2024
Support for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202306… read allSupport for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202306-14075 less
- $135,000
Unified School District No 233 · Olathe, KS · 2024
Support for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202310… read allSupport for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202310-14515 less
- $135,000
Center School District # 58 · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202307… read allSupport for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202307-14163 less
- $135,000
Consolidated School District No 4 · Grandview, MO · 2023
Support for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202307… read allSupport for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202307-14162 less
- $135,000
Delasalle Education Center · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202310… read allSupport for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202310-14485 less
- $135,000
Hickman Mills C-1 School District · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202308… read allSupport for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202308-14260 less
- $135,000
Hogan Preparatory Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202307… read allSupport for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202307-14159 less
- $135,000
Reorganized School District #7 of Jackson County · Lees Summit, MO · 2023
Support for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202305… read allSupport for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202305-13950 less
- $135,000
Shawnee Mission Unified School · Shawnee Mission, KS · 2023
Support for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202305… read allSupport for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202305-13883 less
- $135,000
The School District of the City of Independence · Independence, MO · 2023
Support for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202306… read allSupport for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202306-14075 less
- $135,000
Unified School District No 233 · Olathe, KS · 2023
Support for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202310… read allSupport for the continued implementation of a district-wide real world learning strategic plan to increase the number of graduates leaving high school ready for learning, work, and life in the kansas city region. 202310-14515 less
- $135,000
United Way of Greater Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for family stability programming including financial coaching, educational resources, employment support, individualized case management, and wraparound services for 425 low-income adults living in kansas city, … read allSupport for family stability programming including financial coaching, educational resources, employment support, individualized case management, and wraparound services for 425 low-income adults living in kansas city, missouri. 202203-12021 less
- $134,150
Northeastern University · Boston, MA · 2023
Support for research on how to increase supplier diversity in higher education procurement. 202204-12295
- $132,100
Kean University Foundation · Union, NJ · 2022
Support to research, and implement, measures that support the resilience of black entrepreneurs during exogenous shocks. 202204-12287
- $132,000
Kansas City Kansas Community College · Kansas City, KS · 2023
Support to provide out-of-school time programming for 200 middle and high school students in wyandotte county in science, math, reading, and technology through small group learning labs and team building for pro-social … read allSupport to provide out-of-school time programming for 200 middle and high school students in wyandotte county in science, math, reading, and technology through small group learning labs and team building for pro-social development. 202208-13043 less
- $132,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for academically-enriching after-school and summer programming for 5,000 youth across the greater kc metro area. 202208-12969
- $132,000
Kansas City Kansas Community College · Kansas City, KS · 2022
Support to provide out-of-school time programming for 200 middle and high school students in wyandotte county in science, math, reading, and technology through small group learning labs and team building for pro-social … read allSupport to provide out-of-school time programming for 200 middle and high school students in wyandotte county in science, math, reading, and technology through small group learning labs and team building for pro-social development. 202208-13043 less