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

$100,000
Operation Breakthrough · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202405-15152
$100,000
Pembroke Hill School · Kansas City, MO · 2024
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. 202206-12542
$100,000
Rand Corporation · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
Support to build a data set to answer questions about the challenges that newer, smaller businesses face, the supports they rely on, and the ways in which solutions can be more effectively targeted to maximize their gro… read allSupport to build a data set to answer questions about the challenges that newer, smaller businesses face, the supports they rely on, and the ways in which solutions can be more effectively targeted to maximize their growth and success. 202204-12291 less
$100,000
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2024
Support for general operations. 202411-17545
$100,000
Rosedale Development Association · Kansas City, KS · 2024
Support for general operations. 202410-16897
$100,000
School Smart Kc · Kansas City, MO · 2024
General operating support for the kc pre-k cooperative. 202405-15196
$100,000
The Curators of the University of Missouri · Columbia, MO · 2024
Support for the umsl accelerate entrepreneur education program, which helps bipoc founders in the st. Louis area and umsl student founders seeking to grow technology businesses and access capital. 202204-12262
$100,000
The Launchcode Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202402-14746
$100,000
The Regents of the University of California at San Diego · La Jolla, CA · 2024
Support to study how gender, race/ethnicity and geography interact to shape the experience of small business owners - particularly regarding access to government lending during covid-19. 202204-12297
$100,000
United Believers Community Baptist Church · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for general operations. 202409-16243
$100,000
University of Nebraska Board of Regents · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Support for the creation of a program to provide technical assistance to improve federal research and development grant applications from universities in kansas, missouri, nebraska, and iowa. 202004-8311
$100,000
Urban Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for research analysis and evaluation of a project to give residents a choice by offering them financial assistance and support for wealth-building strategies, property ownership, property maintenance, or investm… read allSupport for research analysis and evaluation of a project to give residents a choice by offering them financial assistance and support for wealth-building strategies, property ownership, property maintenance, or investment accounts. 202207-12656 less
$100,000
Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2024
Support for research on emerging entrepreneurship-centered community wealth building (eccwb) models. 202204-12284
$100,000
Whatsoever Community Center · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for general operations. 202408-15830
$100,000
247 Blac · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Support for the black business accelerator, an entrepreneurial ecosystem addressing unique networking, education and capital challenges faced by black founders through access/resources & to promote business resiliency a… read allSupport for the black business accelerator, an entrepreneurial ecosystem addressing unique networking, education and capital challenges faced by black founders through access/resources & to promote business resiliency and sustainability. 202104-10297 less
$100,000
Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management · Washington, DC · 2023
Support for an annual fellowship program to support students interested in entrepreneurship and public policy, as well as other policy focused events. 202101-9749
$100,000
Asteam Village · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support general operating for a variety of steam programs and workforce development initiatives serving at least 150 kansas city area youth grades k-12 annually. 202205-12485
$100,000
Brookings Institution · Washington, DC · 2023
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
Center for Rural Affairs · Lyons, NE · 2023
Support to launch a statewide entrepreneurship academy, bias training, and mentorship program for rural entrepreneurs. 202004-8303
$100,000
Climate Action Kc · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for the contractor accelerator program to help disadvantaged business enterprise (dbe) startups in the construction industry capitalize on the opportunities presented by the high-performance buildings market in … read allSupport for the contractor accelerator program to help disadvantaged business enterprise (dbe) startups in the construction industry capitalize on the opportunities presented by the high-performance buildings market in the kc region. 202104-10298 less
$100,000
Credit & Homeownership Empowerment Services · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for expanding the porter house kc's place-based model for providing retail entrepreneur support in the troost corridor neighborhood. 202004-8313
$100,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Support to hire recruiters dedicated to increasing engagement from underrepresented entrepreneurs in local entrepreneur education programs and the development of community relationships. 202104-10299
$100,000
Employee Ownership Expansion Network · Arlington, VA · 2023
Support for the launch of the missouri center for employee ownership, with funding to be used to develop and deliver training post-launch for entrepreneurs across missouri and in northeast kansas. 202101-9865
$100,000
Four Oaks Family and Children'S Services · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
Support for expansion of the empower entrepreneur support program and creation of an empower incubator program to assist entrepreneurs as they start and grow businesses in cedar rapids, iowa. 202104-10291
$100,000
Georgia State University Research Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023
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 · 2023
Support for academic and social emotional learning (sel) afterschool and summer programming for 850 youth each year. 202107-10915
$100,000
Goodwill of Western Missouri & Eastern Kansas · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for at least 3,000 people to receive workforce development services through the goodwill opportunity accelerator. 202305-13912
$100,000
Grace United Community Ministries · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for transportation and wraparound supports for 70 kindergarten through twelfth graders to benefit from afterschool tutoring and summer enrichment programming. 202306-14108
$100,000
Kansas City International Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2023
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
$100,000
Liberty Memorial Association · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for educational and public programs serving a diverse audiences of more than 2,700 students, 600 educators, and 112,500 learners of all ages. 202207-12782
$100,000
Lincoln University · Jefferson City, MO · 2023
Support for new and existing businesses in central missouri through the small business development center's entrepreneur education program, launch u. 202004-8315
$100,000
Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for the financial opportunity center and family stability initiative programs, part of metropolitan lutheran ministry's family empowerment continuum serving 1,000 low income individuals annually. 202209-13122
$100,000
Midlands Latino Development Community Corporation · Omaha, NE · 2023
Support to expand mlcdc's entrepreneurship program that serves new and existing low- and moderate-income minority entrepreneurs in the midwest. 202104-10292
$100,000
Mission Adelante · Kansas City, KS · 2023
Support for the toolbox, a multi-lingual entrepreneurship resource center, serving entrepreneurs starting new businesses in the central avenue corridor of kansas city, kansas. 202104-10293
$100,000
No More Empty Pots · Omaha, NE · 2023
Support to improve the efficacy of food entrepreneurs from underrepresented groups, by leveraging their strengths and assets to maximize existing resources and collaborations while expanding networks and catalyzing oppo… read allSupport to improve the efficacy of food entrepreneurs from underrepresented groups, by leveraging their strengths and assets to maximize existing resources and collaborations while expanding networks and catalyzing opportunities. 202104-10294 less
$100,000
Operation Breakthrough · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support to provide academic enrichment, stem programming, and teacher preparations for 400 k-8th graders annually through the makercity program. 202208-13008
$100,000
Piper Unified School District 203 · Kansas City, 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. 202206-12521
$100,000
Prospect Business Association · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for the prospect business association's entrepreneurship training program in kansas city serving low to moderate income entrepreneurs. 202104-10295
$100,000
Rand Corporation · Santa Monica, CA · 2023
Support to build a dataset to answer questions about the challenges that newer, smaller businesses face, the supports they rely on, and the ways in which solutions can be more effectively targeted to maximize their grow… read allSupport to build a dataset to answer questions about the challenges that newer, smaller businesses face, the supports they rely on, and the ways in which solutions can be more effectively targeted to maximize their growth and success. 202204-12291 less
$100,000
State of Kansas · Lawrence, KS · 2023
Support for the convening and administration of a multi-university task force to improve the leveraging of federal research and development grants across kansas, missouri, and iowa. 202004-8310
$100,000
State of St Louis Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2023
Support to expand the st. Louis regional chamber's diverse business accelerator to serve a greater number of small businesses owned by women and people of color. 202004-8314
$100,000
Technology Entrepreneur Center · Saint Louis, MO · 2023
Support to establish a customized data warehouse where innovators and entrepreneurs can explore content, experiment with concepts, and evolve solutions. 202206-12582
$100,000
The Curators of the University of Missouri · Columbia, MO · 2023
Support to study place-based challenges faced by "everyday" black and hispanic entrepreneurs in kansas city, missouri. 202105-10538
$100,000
The Regents of the University of California at San Diego · La Jolla, CA · 2023
Support to study how gender, race/ethnicity and geography interact to shape the experience of small business owners - particularly regarding access to government lending during covid-19. 202204-12297
$100,000
Turn the Page Kc · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for designing and implementing a literacy infusion curriculum in after-school organizations to build capacity of 60 after-school youth workers and increase literacy outcomes for 480 youth residing in kansas city… read allSupport for designing and implementing a literacy infusion curriculum in after-school organizations to build capacity of 60 after-school youth workers and increase literacy outcomes for 480 youth residing in kansas city's urban core. 202208-12898 less
$100,000
University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
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
$100,000
Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2023
Support for research on emerging entrepreneurship-centered community wealth building (eccwb) models. 202204-12284
$100,000
Wepower · St Louis, MO · 2023
Support for the elevate/elevar accelerator, a st. Louis-based six-month entrepreneurship development program that targets black & latinx entrepreneurs. 202104-10296
$100,000
Whatsoever Community Center · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for 75 k-8th graders to receive academic enrichment and stem programming during afterschool hours and summer camp experiences. 202306-14021
$100,000
Wildwood Outdoor Educational Center · La Cygne, KS · 2023
Support for 600 third through twelfth graders to engage in summer enrichment camps that develop stem, leadership, and workforce preparedness skills. 202306-14063
$100,000
Youth Ambassadors · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for academic, career training, and social emotional learning afterschool and summer programming for 250 youth each year. 202107-10931
$100,000
American Jazz Museum · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for the capacity of a cultural key city asset institution to serve 30,000 visitors through public programs, exhibits, events, and student field trips. 202208-12918
$100,000
Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management · Washington, DC · 2022
Support for an annual fellowship program to support students interested in entrepreneurship and public policy, as well as other policy focused events. 202101-9749
$100,000
Asteam Village · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support general operating for a variety of steam programs and workforce development initiatives serving at least 150 kansas city area youth grades k-12 annually. 202205-12485
$100,000
Big Picture Company · Providence, RI · 2022
Support the professional development and equity strategy planning for school leaders in the kansas city region and across the country. 202003-8145
$100,000
Center for Rural Affairs · Lyons, NE · 2022
Support to launch a statewide entrepreneurship academy, bias training, and mentorship program for rural entrepreneurs. 202004-8303
$100,000
Climate Action Kc · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for the contractor accelerator program to help disadvantaged business enterprise (dbe) startups in the construction industry capitalize on the opportunities presented by the high-performance buildings market in … read allSupport for the contractor accelerator program to help disadvantaged business enterprise (dbe) startups in the construction industry capitalize on the opportunities presented by the high-performance buildings market in the kc region. 202104-10298 less
$100,000
Common Future · Oakland, CA · 2022
Support for expanding equitable access to capital by surveying entrepreneurs and lenders, publishing a report, and educating policymakers about the findings. 202105-10472
$100,000
Community Capital Fund · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for the launch of the prospect urban eatery, a kitchen incubator providing entrepreneurship education and prototyping support to food-based entrepreneurs in kansas city, missouri. 202101-9851
$100,000
Credit & Homeownership Empowerment Services · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for expanding the porter house kc's place-based model for providing retail entrepreneur support in the troost corridor neighborhood. 202004-8313
$100,000
Donorschoose · New York, NY · 2022
Support with providing classrooms the resources that contribute to equitable learning experiences for all students. 202208-12894
$100,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Support to hire recruiters dedicated to increasing engagement from underrepresented entrepreneurs in local entrepreneur education programs and the development of community relationships. 202104-10299
$100,000
Emmanuel Family and Child Development Center · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the kansas city region. 202105-10611
$100,000
Employee Ownership Expansion Network · Arlington, VA · 2022
Support for the launch of the missouri center for employee ownership, with funding to be used to develop and deliver training post-launch for entrepreneurs across missouri and in northeast kansas. 202101-9865
$100,000
Four Oaks Family and Children'S Services · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
Support for expansion of the empower entrepreneur support program and creation of an empower incubator program to assist entrepreneurs as they start and grow businesses in cedar rapids, iowa. 202104-10291
$100,000
Girl Scouts of Northeast Kansas and Northwest Missouri · Overland Park, KS · 2022
Support for academic and social emotional learning (sel) afterschool and summer programming for 850 youth each year. 202107-10915
$100,000
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support to the kc pre-k cooperative fund for increasing access to high-quality pre-kindergarten for children in the kansas city public schools system. 202205-12435
$100,000
Harris-Stowe State University · St Louis, MO · 2022
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
Kansas State University Preaward Services · Manhattan, KS · 2022
Support for the expansion of the ksu center for engagement and community development to offer educational services on cooperative business models and transition planning for independent grocery store owners. 202004-8318
$100,000
Kids Win Missouri · Merriam, KS · 2022
Support for educating and engaging stakeholders to support increased kindergarten readiness across the state of missouri. 202108-11086
$100,000
Liberty Memorial Association · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for educational and public programs serving a diverse audiences of more than 2,700 students, 600 educators, and 112,500 learners of all ages. 202207-12782
$100,000
Lincoln University · Jefferson City, MO · 2022
Support for new and existing businesses in central missouri through the small business development center's entrepreneur education program, launch u. 202004-8315
$100,000
Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for the financial opportunity center and family stability initiative programs, part of metropolitan lutheran ministry's family empowerment continuum serving 1,000 low income individuals annually. 202209-13122
$100,000
Midlands Latino Development Community Corporation · Omaha, NE · 2022
Support to expand mlcdc's entrepreneurship program that serves new and existing low-and moderate-income minority entrepreneurs in the midwest. 202104-10292
$100,000
Mission Adelante · Kansas City, KS · 2022
Support for the toolbox, a multi-lingual entrepreneurship resource center, serving entrepreneurs starting new businesses in the central avenue corridor of kansas city, kansas. 202104-10293
$100,000
Missouri Western State University · St Joseph, MO · 2022
Support for the launch of the regional economic vitality consortium to expand their entrepreneurship education programming across a 23-county region in northeast kansas and northwest missouri. 202004-8301
$100,000
Mokan 2020 Vision · Kansas City, KS · 2022
Support for the program capacity of 20/20 leadership, a project-based learning and workforce skill building program serving 700 high school students annually in the kansas city metropolitan area. 202108-11047
$100,000
Muscatine Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Muscatine, IA · 2022
Support for the launch of the return to better institute entrepreneurship education program in muscatine, iowa to support regional entrepreneurs. 202105-10637
$100,000
New Profit · Boston, MA · 2022
Support for achieving equity in government contracting for the delivery of workforce development programs and training by creating a learning cohort and policy playbook for educating policymakers. 202105-10476
$100,000
No More Empty Pots · Omaha, NE · 2022
Support to improve the efficacy of food entrepreneurs from underrepresented groups, by leveraging their strengths and assets to maximize existing resources and collaborations while expanding networks and catalyzing oppo… read allSupport to improve the efficacy of food entrepreneurs from underrepresented groups, by leveraging their strengths and assets to maximize existing resources and collaborations while expanding networks and catalyzing opportunities. 202104-10294 less
$100,000
Northeast Community Center (Necc) · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for at least 260 northeast kansas city area families with youth in receiving case management and wrap around services to overcome barriers to achieving family stability. 202209-13186
$100,000
Nurture Kc · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support to provide capacity building for the transition of promise 1000 programming to nurture kc. 202208-12834
$100,000
Operation Breakthrough · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support to provide academic enrichment, stem programming, and teacher preparations for 400 k-8th graders annually through the makercity program. 202208-13008
$100,000
Pcs for People Kansas City Llc · St Paul, MN · 2022
Support to increase digital inclusion through the creation of new affordable internet networks and digital literacy assistance in six low-income housing communities. 202103-10258
$100,000
Pembroke Hill School · 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. 202206-12542
$100,000
Piper Unified School District 203 · Kansas City, 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. 202206-12521
$100,000
Prospect Business Association · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for the prospect business association's entrepreneurship training program in kansas city serving low to moderate income entrepreneurs. 202104-10295
$100,000
Render'S Hope Day School · Independence, MO · 2022
Support for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for lower-income children in the kansas city region. 202206-12536
$100,000
Renew Waterloo · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Support for the black business accelerator, an entrepreneurial ecosystem addressing unique networking, education and capital challenges faced by black founders through access/resources & to promote business resiliency a… read allSupport for the black business accelerator, an entrepreneurial ecosystem addressing unique networking, education and capital challenges faced by black founders through access/resources & to promote business resiliency and sustainability. 202104-10297 less
$100,000
Seward County Community College Foundation · Liberal, KS · 2022
Support for the launch of the southwest kansas entrepreneurship center to provide customized entrepreneurship education to rural and immigrant entrepreneurs in the region. 202004-8309
$100,000
Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for capacity building for inclusion, diversity, equity, and access initiatives. 202112-11676
$100,000
State of Kansas Office of Research · Wichita, KS · 2022
Support for the convening and administration of a multi-university task force to improve the leveraging of federal research and development grants across kansas, missouri, and iowa. 202004-8310
$100,000
State of St Louis Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2022
Support to expand the st. Louis regional chamber's diverse business accelerator to serve a greater number of small businesses owned by women and people of color. 202004-8314
$100,000
State University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA · 2022
Support for the formation of a statewide mentorship network using the mit venture mentoring services model intended for high-growth capable ventures. Secure access to the program, training, and ongoing support. 202101-9… read allSupport for the formation of a statewide mentorship network using the mit venture mentoring services model intended for high-growth capable ventures. Secure access to the program, training, and ongoing support. 202101-9860 less
$100,000
Teachers Like Me · Lees Summit, MO · 2022
Support to build organizational capacity, diverse teacher recruitment and educator professional development in the kansas city region. 202108-11192
$100,000
The Curators of the University of Missouri · Columbia, MO · 2022
Support to study place-based challenges faced by "everyday" black and hispanic entrepreneurs in kansas city, missouri. 202105-10538
$100,000
The Future Project · New York, NY · 2022
Support to provide a suite of services to rwl districts/schools for student use in identifying their purpose and cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset toward projects. 202107-10950
$100,000
The Nelson Gallery Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for programming, outreach, and inclusive community engagement to attract diverse visitors to the nelson-atkins museum of art. A contemporary asian american art exhibition featuring work by local first-generation… read allSupport for programming, outreach, and inclusive community engagement to attract diverse visitors to the nelson-atkins museum of art. A contemporary asian american art exhibition featuring work by local first-generation asian american artists. 202204-12169 less
$100,000
The New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
Support for the launch of the iowa kiva hub to enhance capital access for low to moderate income iowans across the state. 202105-10656
$100,000
University of Nebraska Board of Regents · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Support for the creation of a program to provide technical assistance to improve federal research and development grant applications from universities in kansas, missouri, nebraska, and iowa. 202004-8311