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

$132,000
The School District of Kansas City Missouri · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for lower-income children in the kansas city region. 202206-12529
$130,573
Brooklyn Communities Collaborative · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Support to develop, in collaboration with both entrepreneurs and brooklyn healthcare institutions, a supplier diversity program in brooklyn, new york. 202105-10540
$130,160
New York University Office of Sponsored Programs · New York, NY · 2022
Support to develop networks/mentorship that encourages racial and ethnic minority researchers to study technology entrepreneurship. 202003-8159
$130,000
Unified School District No 233 · Olathe, KS · 2023
Support for increasing access to high-quality home-based early education programs in the kansas city region. 202204-12139
$130,000
Unified School District No 233 · Olathe, KS · 2022
Support for increasing access to high-quality home-based early education programs in the kansas city region. 202204-12139
$127,000
Mid-America Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support to expand educational programming related to workforce and career development. 202410-16618
$127,000
Rockhurst University · Kansas City, MO · 2023
This grant supports two students selected by rockhurst for its executive mba program. This is a 2-year program and cost $63,500 per student (for 2 years). 202306-13975
$125,000
Bishop Sullivan Center · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support to build capacity for workforce services strategic planning and crm/data system to improve tracking and reporting of client's outcomes. 202410-16466
$125,000
Generating Income for Tomorrow · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202402-14737
$125,000
Growing Futures Early Education Center · Overland Park, KS · 2024
Support to build capacity for program enhancement and staffing related to workforce development. 202409-16303
$125,000
Johnson County Library Foundation · Shawnee Mission, KS · 2024
Support for a civic education program, race project kc, and to increase accessibility and reduce barriers to diverse participation in other online and in-person educational programming serving at least 180,000 people ov… read allSupport for a civic education program, race project kc, and to increase accessibility and reduce barriers to diverse participation in other online and in-person educational programming serving at least 180,000 people over three years. 202207-12799 less
$125,000
The Milken Institute · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202405-15154
$125,000
Youth Volunteer Corps · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support to build capacity for program enhancement, data & evaluation, and technology related to workforce and career development. 202410-16468
$125,000
Academy for the Integrated Arts · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support improvements in teacher recruitment and retention using an apprentice/residency model during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. 202203-12047
$125,000
Johnson County Library Foundation · Shawnee Mission, KS · 2023
Support for a civic education program, race project kc, and to increase accessibility and reduce barriers to diverse participation in other online and in-person educational programming serving at least 180,000 people ov… read allSupport for a civic education program, race project kc, and to increase accessibility and reduce barriers to diverse participation in other online and in-person educational programming serving at least 180,000 people over three years. 202207-12799 less
$125,000
Liberty Public School District #53 · Liberty, 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. 202206-12549
$125,000
New Frontier Educational Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support improvements in student academic counseling and mentoring during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years through expanded staffing, programs, and training. 202203-12059
$125,000
The Curators of the University of Missouri · Columbia, MO · 2023
Support for the launch of the innovation & entrepreneurship center to develop technology focused entrepreneurship education programs at missouri university of science & technology, lincoln university, and washington uni… read allSupport for the launch of the innovation & entrepreneurship center to develop technology focused entrepreneurship education programs at missouri university of science & technology, lincoln university, and washington university. 202101-9858 less
$125,000
Academy for the Integrated Arts · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support improvements in teacher recruitment and retention using an apprentice/residency model during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. 202203-12047
$125,000
Association of Missouri Charter Schools · St Louis, MO · 2022
Support work focused on advocacy, education, and constituency building to increase access to high-quality charter public school options in kansas city. 202203-11974
$125,000
California Association for Microenterprise Opportunity · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Support for the creation of a white paper on ways to incorporate racial equity into economic development policies and related policymaker education. 202105-10471
$125,000
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas · Overland Park, KS · 2022
Support for an increased workforce development program and evaluation capacity benefitting economically disadvantaged families in wyandotte county, kansas. 202106-10733
$125,000
Invest Nebraska Corp · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Support for the launch of a precision agriculture entrepreneurship education program to support the creation and growth of agriculture related startups in the norfolk, nebraska region. 202105-10655
$125,000
Johnson County Library Foundation · Shawnee Mission, KS · 2022
Support for a civic education program, race project kc, and to increase accessibility and reduce barriers to diverse participation in other online and in-person educational programming serving at least 180,000 people ov… read allSupport for a civic education program, race project kc, and to increase accessibility and reduce barriers to diverse participation in other online and in-person educational programming serving at least 180,000 people over three years. 202207-12799 less
$125,000
Kansas City International Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support improvements in literacy professional development using the letrs (language essentials for teachers of reading and spelling) curriculum during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. 202203-12053
$125,000
Liberty Public School District #53 · Liberty, 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. 202206-12549
$125,000
McEl United · Brandon, FL · 2022
Support for expanding the organization's presence in the kansas city area. 202205-12449
$125,000
New Frontier Educational Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support improvements in student academic counseling and mentoring during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years through expanded staffing, programs, and training. 202203-12059
$125,000
Rural Community Assistance Corporation · West Sacramento, CA · 2022
Support to equip business owners, primarily from underserved native communities in new mexico, with advocacy skills. 202105-10477
$125,000
University of Nebraska Board of Regents · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Support for the launch of opportunity corps, an i-corps program designed to support women in stem as they explore the viability of launching tech ventures. 202105-10642
$124,500
Center School District # 58 · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support improvements in math curriculum and professional development at indian creek elementary during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. 202203-12051
$124,500
Center School District # 58 · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support improvements in math curriculum and professional development at red bridge elementary during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. 202203-12057
$124,500
Center School District # 58 · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support improvements in math curriculum and professional development during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. 202203-12051
$124,500
Center School District # 58 · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support improvements in math curriculum and professional development during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. 202203-12057
$124,102
Real World Initiatives · Kansas City, MO · 2024
In-kind grant support for rent and other expenses incurred by the kauffman foundation on behalf of real world initiatives. 202412-18195
$121,998
Virginia Commonwealth University Divison of Sponsored Programs · Richmond, VA · 2022
Support to conduct community-engaged research, alongside eso partners, into the experiences of racially and ethnically diverse entrepreneurs in richmond, virginia. 202105-10545
$121,284
Brooklyn Communities Collaborative · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Support to develop, in collaboration with both entrepreneurs and brooklyn healthcare institutions, a supplier diversity program in brooklyn, new york. 202105-10540
$120,000
Economic Empowerment Center · Omaha, NE · 2024
Support for the operations of lending link omaha's new north omaha office, which will provide education, technical assistance, and access to capital for local entrepreneurs. 202204-12253
$120,000
Flint Hills Regional Council · Ogden, KS · 2024
Support for the flint hills regional council to develop a series of educational events and programs designed to serve rural businesses and home-based businesses on military bases. 202204-12254
$120,000
Guadalupe Centers · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses associated with guadalupe centers, inc. Youth (before and afterschool) programs. 202405-15155
$120,000
Kc Digital Drive · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for the comeback kc ventures program, which engages entrepreneurial fellows to create businesses using concepts sourced from the community. 202204-12255
$120,000
Local Initiatives Support Corp · New York, NY · 2024
Support for the delivery of technical assistance and microgrants to entrepreneurs seeking to start new businesses in lmi neighborhoods in the kansas city metropolitan area. 202204-12264
$120,000
Newbo City Market · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2024
Support for the newbo city market to provide additional outreach services to target bipoc entrepreneurs in the market's business support programming in cedar rapids, iowa. 202204-12265
$120,000
Rocky Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council · Centennial, CO · 2024
Support for mountain plains minority supplier diversity council to deliver mbe university in omaha, nebraska. 202306-14078
$120,000
Small Business Empowerment Center · St Louis, MO · 2024
Support for the implementation of business assessment criteria and associated educational programs to serve main street small businesses in north st. Louis. 202204-12267
$120,000
Camp Fire · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for academic and social emotional learning (sel) afterschool and summer programming for 600 k-8th grade students. 202306-14009
$120,000
Engine Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Support for policymaker education on the structural barriers that underrepresented technology startup founders face, particularly women, bipoc, lgbtq+, and rural founders. 202203-12112
$120,000
Greater Kansas City Linc · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for 250 kindergarten through sixth graders residing in the urban core to receive academic and stem enrichment through co-located afterschool and summer program offerings. 202306-14065
$120,000
Guadalupe Centers · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for after-school enrichment and trauma-informed programming for 300 k-12th grade youth and families in kansas city. 202209-13108
$120,000
Heart of America Council Boy Scouts of America · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for expansion of after-school programming and out of school scouting experiences focused on enhancing leadership and stem skills for 4,000 youth residing within kansas city's urban core. 202208-12955
$120,000
Rocky Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council · Centennial, CO · 2023
Support for mountain plains minority supplier diversity council to deliver mbe university in omaha, nebraska. 202306-14078
$120,000
Small Business Empowerment Center · St Louis, MO · 2023
Support for the implementation of business assessment criteria and associated educational programs to serve main street small businesses in north st. Louis. 202204-12267
$120,000
Ymdg · Topeka, KS · 2023
Support for educational programming, micro-grants, and technical assistance for entrepreneurs working to start businesses in distressed areas of topeka, kansas. 202108-11079
$120,000
Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Redwood City, CA · 2022
Support for a research study collecting real-time data on the impact of the covid-19 crisis and subsequent response efforts on small united states firms. 202003-8286
$120,000
Greater Kansas City Linc · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support to provide after-school programming to at least 190 students at ac prep elementary and faxon elementary in kansas city, missouri. 202208-12943
$120,000
Guadalupe Centers · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for after-school enrichment and trauma-informed programming for 300 k-12th grade bipoc youth and families in kansas city. 202209-13108
$120,000
Heart of America Council Boy Scouts of America · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for expansion of after-school programming and out of school scouting experiences focused on enhancing leadership and stem skills for 4,000 youth residing within kansas city's urban core. 202208-12955
$120,000
Kc Healthy Kids · Kansas City, KS · 2022
Support for training on trauma-informed care for early learning programs serving low-income children in the kansas city region. 202105-10622
$120,000
Small Business Empowerment Center · St Louis, MO · 2022
Support for the implementation of business assessment criteria and associated educational programs to serve main street small businesses in north st. Louis. 202204-12267
$120,000
Ymdg · Topeka, KS · 2022
Support for educational programming, micro-grants, and technical assistance for entrepreneurs working to start businesses in distressed areas of topeka, kansas. 202108-11079
$117,863
El Centro · Kansas City, KS · 2023
Support for adult job training, job placement, and financial education programming serving approximately 640 families over two years. 202208-12970
$116,000
Urban Affairs Association Univ of Wisconsion-Milwaukeeurban Studies · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Support for the 2023 and 2024 annual conferences, including paper prizes and a networking event. 202207-12663
$112,500
Central Avenue Betterment Association · Kansas City, KS · 2024
Support for organizational capacity building by implementing a system to track fundraising, communications, programming and volunteers. 202205-12454
$112,500
Central Avenue Betterment Association · Kansas City, KS · 2023
Support for organizational capacity building by implementing a system to track fundraising, communications, programming and volunteers. 202205-12454
$112,500
Central Avenue Betterment Association · Kansas City, KS · 2022
Support for organizational capacity building by implementing a system to track fundraising, communications, programming and volunteers. 202205-12454
$112,500
Support Kansas City · Merriam, KS · 2022
Support for capacity building programs and direct services for 170 nonprofit organizations. 202105-10566
$110,485
New York University · New York, NY · 2023
Support to develop networks/mentorship that encourages racial and ethnic minority researchers to study technology entrepreneurship. 202003-8159
$110,000
Northeast Community Center (Necc) · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support to build capacity for program evaluation related to college access and completion. 202410-16680
$109,000
Franklin & Marshall College · Lancaster, PA · 2023
Support to research the comparative success rates of esos that promote individualistic vs cooperative models of small business development, with emphasis on understanding the impact on lower-income entrepreneurs. 202306… read allSupport to research the comparative success rates of esos that promote individualistic vs cooperative models of small business development, with emphasis on understanding the impact on lower-income entrepreneurs. 202306-13992 less
$109,000
Research Foundation of the City University of New York · New York, NY · 2022
Support for research to identify comparative success rates of new businesses which receive individualistic or cooperative eso support & explore if those who support more of a single-founder model, can learn from those w… read allSupport for research to identify comparative success rates of new businesses which receive individualistic or cooperative eso support & explore if those who support more of a single-founder model, can learn from those working with cooperatives. 202204-12302 less
$108,210
American Sustainable Business Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
Support for research to identify scalable best practice cases, observations, and tools focused on alternative ownership models and community-supported entrepreneurship in the united states. 202204-12300
$108,000
Shawnee Mission Unified School · Shawnee Mission, 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. 202206-12537
$108,000
Shawnee Mission Unified School · Shawnee Mission, 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. 202206-12537
$107,423
The Regents of the University of California at Riverside · Riverside, CA · 2023
Support for research to identify the role that local and regional partnership networks play in fostering inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystems and how these partnerships function across cities. 202204-12282
$107,243
The Regents of the University of California at Riverside · Riverside, CA · 2024
Support for research to identify the role that local and regional partnership networks play in fostering inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystems and how these partnerships function across cities. 202204-12282
$107,000
Indiana University · Bloomington, IN · 2022
Support to develop storytelling of immigrant entrepreneurs in missouri, iowa, nebraska, and kansas. 202204-12222
$106,400
University Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for improvements in science and real world learning to teachers and students in grades k-8 using project lead the way. 202203-12058
$104,800
Initiative for a Competitive Inner City · Roxbury, MA · 2022
Support to create and make available disaggregated demographic data on business count and employment for neighborhoods around the united states. 202012-9597
$101,671
Texas State University Development Foundation · San Marcos, TX · 2023
Support for research to identify the inter-related, systemic challenges that latino-owned businesses (lobs) face when growing and develop tools to help these business owners. 202204-12289
$101,670
Texas State University Development Foundation · San Marcos, TX · 2024
Support for research to identify the inter-related, systemic challenges that latino-owned businesses (lobs) face when growing and develop tools to help these business owners. 202204-12289
$101,660
Clark University · Worcester, MA · 2022
Support to study the creation of a predevelopment fund for puerto rico and provide training to staff at community development corporations. 202003-8178
$100,655
Research Foundation of State University of New York · Albany, NY · 2023
Support for research to identify state funding and regional eco. Dev. Council's policies on rural and agriculture-focused entrepreneurs in ny state over the last decade and effect on entrepreneurship and re-localizing f… read allSupport for research to identify state funding and regional eco. Dev. Council's policies on rural and agriculture-focused entrepreneurs in ny state over the last decade and effect on entrepreneurship and re-localizing food systems. 202204-12286 less
$100,654
Research Foundation of State University of New York · Albany, NY · 2024
Support for research to identify state funding and regional eco. Dev. Council's policies on rural and agriculture-focused entrepreneurs in ny state over the last decade and effect on entrepreneurship and re-localizing f… read allSupport for research to identify state funding and regional eco. Dev. Council's policies on rural and agriculture-focused entrepreneurs in ny state over the last decade and effect on entrepreneurship and re-localizing food systems. 202204-12286 less
$100,000
Amethyst Place · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202402-14727
$100,000
Association of Women'S Business Centers · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202402-14744
$100,000
Avenue of Life · Kansas City, KS · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202405-15146
$100,000
Brookings Institution · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for policy reports and events to produce evidence-based research and policy work to inform key decision-makers about policies to support entrepreneurs and reduce economic inequality. 202204-12303
$100,000
Community Assistance Council · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202402-14730
$100,000
Georgia State University Research Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Support to study how financial aid policies may affect post-college opportunities to become entrepreneurs, and how resulting entrepreneurial activity may differ across communities and geographic regions. 202204-12298
$100,000
Girl Scouts of Northeast Kansas and Northwest Missouri · Overland Park, KS · 2024
Support for general operations. 202410-16406
$100,000
Grace United Community Ministries · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for general operations. 202411-17797
$100,000
Greater Kc Linc · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202405-15157
$100,000
Harris-Stowe State University · St Louis, MO · 2024
Support for the hssu anheuser-busch school of business entrepreneurship center, which will be a leader and safe space for minority and underserved communities in the areas of entrepreneurship, small business development… read allSupport for the hssu anheuser-busch school of business entrepreneurship center, which will be a leader and safe space for minority and underserved communities in the areas of entrepreneurship, small business development, and innovation. 202104-10302 less
$100,000
Independence Regional Ennovation Center · Independence, MO · 2024
Support to build capacity for staffing information technology, and operational systems related to entrepreneurship. 202410-16431
$100,000
Junior Achievement of Middle America · Kansas City, KS · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202402-14749
$100,000
Kansas City Public Library · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202405-15139
$100,000
Kansas Leadership Center · Wichita, KS · 2024
Support for a pilot training program to assist leaders from four heartland communities in transitioning their community to more equitable entrepreneur-focused. 202205-12370
$100,000
Liberty Memorial Association · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for educational and public programs serving diverse audience of more than 2,700 students, 600 educators, and 112,500 learners of all ages. 202207-12782
$100,000
Linda Hall Library Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for general operations. 202411-17546
$100,000
National Center for Civic Innovation · New York, NY · 2024
Support to improve college access and completion for immigrant students. 202410-16453