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
Wepower · St Louis, MO · 2022
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 · 2022
Support for afterschool and summer programs in kansas city, missouri. 202003-8149
$100,000
Women'S Employment Network · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for the financial opportunity center and workforce preparation programs serving 1,400 unemployed or underemployed women annually. 202209-13045
$100,000
Youth Ambassadors · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for academic, career training, and social emotional learning afterschool and summer programming for 250 youth each year. 202107-10931
$99,700
Southern Capital Project · Little Rock, AR · 2022
Support for comparative case study research on the experiences of black women and white male entrepreneurs in little rock, ar, and kansas city, mo. 202205-12483
$99,000
Belton School District #124 · Belton, 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. 202310-14467 less
$99,000
Fort Osage R-1 School District · 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. 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. 202308-14206 less
$99,000
Liberty Public School District #53 · Liberty, 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. 202305-13922 less
$99,000
Raymore-Peculiar Reorganized School District No Ii · Peculiar, 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. 202307-14109 less
$99,000
Reorganized School District No 1 · Kearney, 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. 202305-13957 less
$99,000
Belton School District #124 · Belton, 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. 202310-14467 less
$99,000
Fort Osage R-1 School District · 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. 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. 202308-14206 less
$99,000
Liberty Public School District #53 · Liberty, 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. 202305-13922 less
$99,000
Raymore-Peculiar Reorganized School District No Ii · Peculiar, 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. 202307-14109 less
$99,000
Reorganized School District No 1 · Kearney, 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. 202305-13957 less
$99,000
Grace United Community Ministries · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for 100 k-6th graders living in the urban core to receive after-school academic tutoring and enrichment. 202108-11055
$98,639
Regents of the University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Support for research to identify trauma-informed practices that could improve the quality of inclusive entrepreneurial support services. 202204-12292
$98,578
Della Lamb Community Services · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for lower-income children in the kansas city region. 202206-12527
$98,301
Old Dominion University Research Foundation · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Support for research and programs exploring barriers faced by transitional entrepreneurs. 202003-8186
$97,724
Bright Futures Fund · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support improvements in stem curriculum, professional development for teachers, and parent engagement at holy cross and our lady of hope schools during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. 202203-12046
$97,500
Tides Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Support for the data for good fund at the tides foundation which will allow nonprofits to leverage a data platform and services at no cost for one year. 202101-9864
$97,500
Tides Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Support for the data for good fund at the tides foundation which will allow nonprofits to leverage a data platform and services at no cost for one year. 202101-9864
$97,288
Research Foundation of the City University of New York · New York, NY · 2023
Support to develop a curriculum that trains diverse students to study entrepreneurship ecosystems in their own communities. 202003-8180
$97,288
Research Foundation of the City University of New York · New York, NY · 2022
Support to develop a curriculum that trains diverse students to study entrepreneurship ecosystems in their own communities. 202003-8180
$96,000
Metropolitan Arts Council of Greater Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for an intermediary to build nonprofit capacity for increased outreach and effective engagement with diverse audiences through the audience opportunity tool and associated training in areas of data analysis & im… read allSupport for an intermediary to build nonprofit capacity for increased outreach and effective engagement with diverse audiences through the audience opportunity tool and associated training in areas of data analysis & implicit bias. 202106-10749 less
$95,000
American Public Square · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for three years of operating funds to further support organizational health and participation in the kansas city media collaborative. 202204-12260
$95,000
National Community Reinvestment Coalition · Washington, DC · 2023
Support for oversight of the community reinvestment act, enhanced monitoring of the dodd-frank act enforcement, creation around small business administration fair lending practices related to a history in the criminal j… read allSupport for oversight of the community reinvestment act, enhanced monitoring of the dodd-frank act enforcement, creation around small business administration fair lending practices related to a history in the criminal justice system. 202203-12111 less
$95,000
United We · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for the expansion of a project to educate policymakers about childcare barriers limiting women and bipoc entrepreneurs. 202203-12115
$95,000
Hickman Mills C-1 School District · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support an enhanced approach to culturally responsive teaching (crt) in k-5 classrooms during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years to increase academic outcomes for students from low income families and students with sp… read allSupport an enhanced approach to culturally responsive teaching (crt) in k-5 classrooms during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years to increase academic outcomes for students from low income families and students with special needs. 202103-10159 less
$91,500
Board of Regents Nevada System of Higher Education · Reno, NV · 2022
Support to study job creation among entrepreneurs by examining the effects of various policy levers incl. Minimum wages, payroll taxes & employment protection legislation in communities that vary by wealth lvl and racia… read allSupport to study job creation among entrepreneurs by examining the effects of various policy levers incl. Minimum wages, payroll taxes & employment protection legislation in communities that vary by wealth lvl and racial & ethnic comp. 202204-12283 less
$91,250
Urban Scholastic Center · Kansas City, KS · 2023
Support for a variety of after-school and youth development initiatives serving at least 100 kansas city area youth in k-12th grade annually. 202208-12822
$91,250
Urban Scholastic Center · Kansas City, KS · 2022
Support for a variety of after-school and youth development initiatives serving at least 100 kansas city area youth in k-12th grade annually. 202208-12822
$90,125
Wildwood Outdoor Educational Center · La Cygne, KS · 2023
Support for a quality summer program serving 600 underserved youth. 202201-11825
$90,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202405-15158
$90,000
Kansas City Startup Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for the design and implementation of an entrepreneurship curriculum for classroom educators. 202404-14988
$90,000
President and Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Support for the project on municipal innovation (pmi) to convene 25 municipal chiefs of staff and other senior city leaders in which america's new business plan will be the keynote discussion. 202108-11175
$90,000
Institute for Justice · Arlington, VA · 2023
Support for the distribution of a report that focuses on locally-imposed barriers to entrepreneurship and building grassroots support for overturning overburdensome local regulations in 10-15 cities. 202203-12113
$90,000
Mokan 2020 Vision · Kansas City, KS · 2023
Support for the continuation of the eyi implementation to fund a spring, summer and fall pilot to enhance an entrepreneurial mindset for 100 middle school youth attending 20/20 leadership's feeder schools. 202304-13780
$89,203
Della Lamb Community Services · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the kansas city region. 202206-12527
$88,000
Olathe Wesleyan Church · Olathe, KS · 2022
Support for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the kansas city region. 202206-12534
$87,784
El Centro · Kansas City, KS · 2022
Support for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the kansas city region. 202105-10621
$87,500
Cortex · St Louis, MO · 2023
Support for partnering with propel kitchens lab serving st. Louis's promise zone, to train food entrepreneurs from st. Louis's historically disinvested communities. 202206-12599
$87,500
Wildwood Outdoor Educational Center · La Cygne, KS · 2022
Support for a quality summer program serving 600 underserved youth. 202201-11825
$86,852
Pipeline · Kansas City, KS · 2022
Support for educating entrepreneurs in kansas city and the midwest region. 201704-2029
$86,500
Junior Achievement of Middle America · Kansas City, KS · 2022
Support for developing and testing an entrepreneurial curriculum that reinforces real world learning and summer enrichment programming to 2,000 k-12 graders in kansas city. 202205-12392
$86,275
International Business Innovation Association · Orlando, FL · 2022
Support for the icbi36 conference in atlanta, georgia, june 26-29, 2022 and the e.builders forum in durham, north carolina, october 2022. 202204-12225
$85,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202405-15159
$85,000
Enterprise Center in Johnson County · Overland Park, KS · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202402-14734
$85,000
Biostl · St Louis, MO · 2022
Support to increase support for entrepreneur-focused economic development in missouri by forming an entrepreneurship leadership council, executing a public awareness campaign, and training entrepreneurs to advocate. 202… read allSupport to increase support for entrepreneur-focused economic development in missouri by forming an entrepreneurship leadership council, executing a public awareness campaign, and training entrepreneurs to advocate. 202104-10451 less
$84,500
Kipp Endeavor Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support improvements in literacy curriculum and professional development during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. 202203-12055
$84,210
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2022
Support for the p'ship for future of education which will provide access to 800+ network of changemakers in education, inform change work for educators of color, key educ. Equity issues, convene a funder collaborative o… read allSupport for the p'ship for future of education which will provide access to 800+ network of changemakers in education, inform change work for educators of color, key educ. Equity issues, convene a funder collaborative on equitable assessments. 202208-12914 less
$83,788
The Regents of the University of California at San Diego · La Jolla, CA · 2023
Support to conduct community-engaged research on community-accountable, employee-driven technology entrepreneurship in san diego, california. 202105-10539
$82,500
University of Northern Iowa Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2024
Support to connect rural iowa business owners with resources and the strategies necessary to successfully transition their business to employee ownership. 202206-12584
$82,450
Kean University Foundation · Union, NJ · 2024
Support to research, and implement, measures that support the resilience of black entrepreneurs during exogenous shocks. 202204-12287
$81,788
Regional Accelerator & Innovation Network · Eugene, OR · 2022
Support to make entrepreneurship a priority within economic development in oregon by training entrepreneurs to advocate and educate policymakers. 202104-10448
$81,500
Kipp Endeavor Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support improvements in literacy curriculum and professional development during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. 202203-12054
$80,820
Swope Corridor Renaissance Upper Room · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the kansas city region. 202105-10620
$80,747
Champlain College · Burlington, VT · 2022
Support for community and action-based research that will explore outcomes for women, migrants, and bipoc entrepreneurs in two university towns. 202204-12293
$80,000
Urban Scholastic Center · Kansas City, KS · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202405-15143
$80,000
Youth Ambassadors · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202405-15147
$80,000
Heartland Forward · Bentonville, AR · 2023
Support for the creation of video white papers to tell entrepreneurs' stories and share creative and actionable policy solutions with local and state policymakers in 20 states across the heartland. 202203-12120
$80,000
Iowa Center for Opportunity Resources & Equity · Waterloo, IA · 2023
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
$80,000
Oak Ridge Youth Development Corporation · Kansas City, KS · 2023
Support for providing at least 100 youth from kansas city, kansas in kindergarten through eighth grades with quality summer programming. 202204-12206
$80,000
The Third Way Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Support for coordinating federal and local policy to implement entrepreneur-focused economic development by forming a metro federalism caucus, publishing an action agenda, and engaging stakeholders. 202104-10447
$79,717
Lindenwood College · St Charles, MO · 2024
Support to identify the data needs and capacity of new and existing tech firms and startups across the st. Louis area to build an interconnected regional system for entrepreneurial equity and invest in data transparency… read allSupport to identify the data needs and capacity of new and existing tech firms and startups across the st. Louis area to build an interconnected regional system for entrepreneurial equity and invest in data transparency. 202206-12571 less
$79,717
Lindenwood College · St Charles, MO · 2023
Support to identify the data needs and capacity of new and existing tech firms and startups across the st. Louis area to build an interconnected regional system for entrepreneurial equity and invest in data transparency… read allSupport to identify the data needs and capacity of new and existing tech firms and startups across the st. Louis area to build an interconnected regional system for entrepreneurial equity and invest in data transparency. 202206-12571 less
$79,599
The Pennsylvania State University Office of Sponsored Programs · University Park, PA · 2022
Support for redefining the role of land grant universities in furthering entrepreneurship and innovation outside of traditional employer and research commercialization avenues. 202209-13114
$78,972
School District 74 North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support an enhanced approach to professional development during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years to increase academic outcomes for english language learners and students with special needs. 202103-10160
$78,219
Kauffman Fasttrac · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Provide in-kind grant support to kauffman fasttrac, inc. By the kauffman foundation. 202312-14588
$77,500
University of Nebraska Board of Regents · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Support for research exploring the impact of representation on decision making, and equity in nebraska's entrepreneurial ecosystems. 202205-12470
$77,500
University of Nebraska Board of Regents · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Support for research exploring the impact of representation on decision making, and equity in nebraska's entrepreneurial ecosystems. 202205-12470
$77,500
Rural Community Assistance Partnership · Washington, DC · 2022
Support for building awareness of public policies that address challenges faced by rural entrepreneurs by developing advocacy curriculum, educating policymakers, and hosting the 2021 ruralrise summit, virtually, on sept… read allSupport for building awareness of public policies that address challenges faced by rural entrepreneurs by developing advocacy curriculum, educating policymakers, and hosting the 2021 ruralrise summit, virtually, on september 20-21, 2021. 202104-10449 less
$77,000
Kipp Endeavor Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support improvements in literacy curriculum and professional development during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. 202203-12055
$75,000
American Public Square · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for three years of operating funds to further support organizational health and participation in the kansas city media collaborative. 202204-12260
$75,000
Black Archives of Mid-America · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses and the alvin brooks archive project. 202405-15142
$75,000
Black Innovation Alliance · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202405-15145
$75,000
Brothers Liberating Our Communities · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202402-14728
$75,000
Camp Fire · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202405-15150
$75,000
City of Kansas City Missouri · Kansas City, MO · 2024
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
$75,000
Core Skills Institute · Olathe, KS · 2024
Support to scale microcredentialing of kansas city-area high school students to prepare them for postsecondary education and career pathways in the biosciences fields. 202306-13976
$75,000
Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Support for nowak lab's 2024 general operating expenses. 202405-15149
$75,000
Enterprise Center in Johnson County · Overland Park, KS · 2024
Support for organizational capacity building by unifying a data management system and streamlining operations. 202204-12277
$75,000
Goodwill of Western Missouri & Eastern Kansas · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202405-15148
$75,000
Literacy Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202405-15137
$75,000
Reconciliation Services · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202405-15144
$75,000
Bridge Leadership Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for academic, social, and behavioral intervention as well as workforce and post-secondary preparedness for 75 fourth through ninth graders through afterschool, saturday, and summer programming. 202306-14030
$75,000
City of Kansas City Missouri · Kansas City, MO · 2023
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
$75,000
Core Skills Institute · Olathe, KS · 2023
Support to scale microcredentialing of kansas city-area high school students to prepare them for postsecondary education and career pathways in the biosciences fields. 202306-13976
$75,000
Nebraska Community Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Support to establish a cohort of twenty rural nebraska communities and provide customized entrepreneurship education programs and facilitated learning groups. 202101-9852
$75,000
Wedevelopment Federal Credit Union · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for wedevelopment federal credit union to provide financial wealth coaching, financial education and alternative financing services to members of low to moderate income communities in the kansas city area. 20220… read allSupport for wedevelopment federal credit union to provide financial wealth coaching, financial education and alternative financing services to members of low to moderate income communities in the kansas city area. 202208-13021 less
$75,000
American Public Square · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for three years of operating funds to further support organizational health and participation in the kansas city media collaborative. 202204-12260
$75,000
Bridge Leadership Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for 50 4th-9th graders to receive targeted academic intervention and behavioral supports via youth development and workforce preparation programming during out-of-school time. 202208-12952
$75,000
Brothers Liberating Our Communities · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support to develop and improve equitable approaches in k-12 classrooms in the kansas city region. 202208-12913
$75,000
Community Initiatives · Oakland, CA · 2022
Support for community initiatives' fiscal sponsorship of the entrepreneurship funders network (efn) and the efforts to transition efn to an independent organization. 202101-9794
$75,000
Donorschoose · New York, NY · 2022
Support for classrooms resources that contribute to equitable learning experiences for all students in the kc metro during the 2022-23 school year. 202210-13281
$75,000
Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support expansion of the scholastic crime stoppers program to increase safety and wellbeing for students, educators, and school communities in the kansas city region. 202208-12931
$75,000
Long Beach Center for Economic Inclusion · Long Beach, CA · 2022
Support the efforts to transition the eship communities long beach pilot program to a fully-staffed and sustainable community resource navigator platform that will support underrepresented entrepreneurs in undeserved co… read allSupport the efforts to transition the eship communities long beach pilot program to a fully-staffed and sustainable community resource navigator platform that will support underrepresented entrepreneurs in undeserved communities. 202208-12962 less
$75,000
Nebraska Community Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Support to establish a cohort of twenty rural nebraska communities and provide customized entrepreneurship education programs and facilitated learning groups. 202101-9852
$75,000
Neighborhood Development Center · St Paul, MN · 2022
Support for expanding access to capital, increasing the availability of technical assistance, and reducing regulatory barriers to grow small and micro-businesses owned by entrepreneurs of color. 202105-10517
$75,000
Operation Breakthrough · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support to provide opportunities for high school students to earn market value assets through participation in a paid summer internship program that prepares them for college and career pathways. 202204-12276