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

$50,000
Bsds · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for anti-biased anti-racism (abar) curriculum development during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years to increase engagement and academic outcomes for students. 202103-10171
$50,000
Cleveland State University Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Support to study access to resources by underserved entrepreneurs of color and test actionable policies. 202003-8179
$50,000
Community Assistance Council · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support to increase organizational capacity in strategic planning and fundraising to explore the feasibility to develop and grow the south kansas city community services center. 202209-13093
$50,000
Consolidated School District # 2 · Raytown, MO · 2022
Support expansion of eastwood hills elementary school's instructional staff during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years to increase student proficiency in reading. 202103-10164
$50,000
Create Campaign · Wichita, KS · 2022
Support for organizational capacity building with a focus on competency around fundraising. 202208-12892
$50,000
Crossroads Charter Schools · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for additional academic support for students experiencing learning loss due to covid-19-related school closure and remote learning. 202103-10167
$50,000
Determination Incorporated · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for development and competency around fundraising, learn how to recruit more funders and how to strategically launch a new funding model. 202208-12895
$50,000
Economic Empowerment Center · Omaha, NE · 2022
Support for time and travel expenses to participate in a learning community of entrepreneur support organizations. 202210-13239
$50,000
Emerging Builders · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for expansion of the entrepreneurship education program at emerging builders, an organization providing education to individuals pursuing a career or launching a business in the trades in the kcmo and kck region… read allSupport for expansion of the entrepreneurship education program at emerging builders, an organization providing education to individuals pursuing a career or launching a business in the trades in the kcmo and kck region. 202105-10654 less
$50,000
Empower Evergreen · Wichita, KS · 2022
Support for organization capacity building with a focus on developing competency around strategic planning and redi core value development. 202208-12897
$50,000
Enterprise Center of Johnson County · Overland Park, KS · 2022
Support for making entrepreneurship a priority within economic development in kansas by developing resources for policymakers and hosting educational events. 202104-10453
$50,000
Flint Hills Regional Council · Ogden, KS · 2022
Support for time and travel expenses to participate in a learning community of entrepreneur support organizations. 202210-13222
$50,000
Global Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2022
Support for forming a peer network of global entrepreneur in residence programs and participating founders, hosting network events, and producing a collective impact report to educate policymakers. 202104-10445
$50,000
Hickman Mills C-1 School District · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support the expansion of instructional capacity and effectiveness to increase reading proficiency among k-2nd grade students with diverse learning needs during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years. 202103-10165
$50,000
Kansas Action for Children · Topeka, KS · 2022
Support for educating and engaging stakeholders to support increased kindergarten readiness across the state of kansas. 202107-10984
$50,000
Kc Common Good · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support to recruit students from low-income families in the kansas city region to participate in summer real world learning experiences. 202201-11818
$50,000
Kc Digital Drive · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for time and travel expenses to participate in a learning community of entrepreneur support organizations. 202209-13117
$50,000
Local Initiatives Support Corp · New York, NY · 2022
Support for time and travel expenses to participate in a learning community of entrepreneur support organizations. 202210-13240
$50,000
National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development · Washington, DC · 2022
Support for building awareness of public policies that address challenges faced by entrepreneurs of color by creating a policy playbook, training entrepreneurs to advocate, and educating policymakers. 202105-10474
$50,000
Native360 Loan Fund · Grand Island, NE · 2022
Support of the development of their internal technical assistance program. 202208-12942
$50,000
Newbo City Market · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
Support for time and travel expenses to participate in a learning community of entrepreneur support organizations. 202210-13246
$50,000
Omaha Community Broadcasting · Omaha, NE · 2022
Support for time and travel expenses to participate in a learning community of entrepreneur support organizations. 202210-13241
$50,000
Pcs for People Kansas City Llc · St Paul, MN · 2022
Support for time and travel expenses to participate in a learning community of entrepreneur support organizations. 202210-13242
$50,000
People of All Colors Succeed Organization · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support to increase opportunities for students to attain training and real-world experiences that prepare them for postsecondary and career pathways. 202205-12508
$50,000
Poc Collaborative Community Resource Center · Omaha, NE · 2022
Support to fund support staff time for strategic planning and fundraising plan development. 202208-12917
$50,000
Racial & Gender Equity Enterprises · Bennington, NE · 2022
Support for staff time in creating strategic and fundraising plans. 202208-12941
$50,000
Renew Waterloo · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Support for organizational capacity building with a focus on competency around redi training. 202209-13075
$50,000
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2022
Support for kc non-profits to develop high-quality listening & equity feedback sectors, support listen4good initiative in shifting the social sector to build feedback loops to maximize impact while eff. Centering the ne… read allSupport for kc non-profits to develop high-quality listening & equity feedback sectors, support listen4good initiative in shifting the social sector to build feedback loops to maximize impact while eff. Centering the needs of those served. 202206-12518 less
$50,000
Rockhurst University · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for rockhurst university leadership education in memory of james mcgraw. 202202-11912
$50,000
Rural Community Assistance Partnership · Washington, DC · 2022
Support for the ruralrise summit 2022 in emporia, kansas, september 28-30, 2022. 202205-12464
$50,000
Sadie Collective · Washington, DC · 2022
Support for the sace 2023 annual conference in washington, dc, february 16-19, 2023 and three scholarships to support entrepreneurship focused research. 202109-11295
$50,000
Shirley'S Kitchen Cabinet · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for organizational capacity builidng focused on competency around fundraising and the creation of a strategy outlining advocacy ladder of engagement targeted to black entrepreneurs. 202208-12890
$50,000
Small Business Empowerment Center · St Louis, MO · 2022
Support for time and travel expenses to participate in a learning community of entrepreneur support organizations. 202210-13238
$50,000
The Curators of the University of Missouri · Columbia, MO · 2022
Support for time and travel expenses to participate in a learning community of entrepreneur support organizations. 202210-13237
$50,000
The Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association · Arlington, VA · 2022
Support for student reporting labs to work collaboratively with startland to elevate student voice and storytelling as it relates to the real world learning initiative. 202210-13258
$50,000
The Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association · Arlington, VA · 2022
Support pbs newshour student reporting lab that will provide 4-8 school sites that are a part of our real world learning initiative educator training, and implementation of their curriculum to teach students journalism … read allSupport pbs newshour student reporting lab that will provide 4-8 school sites that are a part of our real world learning initiative educator training, and implementation of their curriculum to teach students journalism and elevating their voice. 202107-10861 less
$50,000
The Plaza Academy · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for academic and social emotional learning afterschool and summer programming for 110 youth each year. 202106-10762
$50,000
The School District of Kansas City Missouri · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support professional development for beginning teachers and their mentor teachers during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. 202203-12056
$50,000
The Sewing Labs · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for organizational capacity building with a focus on competency around strategic planning and fundraising. 202208-12896
$50,000
Uncover Kc · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for programmatic and organizational capacity for a nonprofit intermediary focused on service learning, youth enrichment, and volunteer management. 202207-12775
$50,000
United Believers Community Baptist Church · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for faith congregations to increase community engagement and advocacy for quality public education in the kansas city region. 202208-12954
$50,000
University of Kansas Center for Research · Lawrence, KS · 2022
Support for the development of a proposal for a competitive grant through the bipartisan infrastructure law to create 4-10 regional "hydrogen hubs" missouri, iowa, nebraska, and kansas. 202206-12574
$50,000
Ventures · Seattle, WA · 2022
Support for building awareness of public policies that address challenges of low-income entrepreneurs by training entrepreneurs to advocate and generate media coverage about the issue. 202104-10450
$50,000
Ymdg · Topeka, KS · 2022
Support to expand ymdg educational programming in topeka, kansas. 202209-13076
$49,600
The Nelson Gallery Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2023
2023 membership dues. 202303-13742
$49,600
The Nelson Gallery Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2022
2022 membership dues. 202201-11726
$47,600
Rosedale Development Association · Kansas City, KS · 2022
Support for 290 youth within rosedale community to gain access to summer programming with an emphases on early and financial literacy, career preparedness, and entrepreneurship skills for children and youth employment p… read allSupport for 290 youth within rosedale community to gain access to summer programming with an emphases on early and financial literacy, career preparedness, and entrepreneurship skills for children and youth employment programs and opportunities. 202107-10974 less
$47,210
Kauffman Fasttrac · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Provide in-kind grant support to kauffman fasttrac, inc. By the kauffman foundation. 202412-18190
$46,000
Metropolitan Community College Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the kansas city region. 202105-10610
$45,750
Board of Regents Nevada System of Higher Education · Reno, NV · 2024
Support to study job creation among entrepreneurs by examining the effects of various policy levers-including minimum wages, payroll taxes and employment protection in communities that vary by wealth levels and racial a… read allSupport to study job creation among entrepreneurs by examining the effects of various policy levers-including minimum wages, payroll taxes and employment protection in communities that vary by wealth levels and racial and ethnicity. 202204-12283 less
$45,750
Board of Regents Nevada System of Higher Education · Reno, NV · 2023
Support to study job creation among entrepreneurs by examining the effects of various policy levers - including minimum wages, payroll taxes and employment protection in communities that vary by wealth levels and racial… read allSupport to study job creation among entrepreneurs by examining the effects of various policy levers - including minimum wages, payroll taxes and employment protection in communities that vary by wealth levels and racial and ethnicity. 202204-12283 less
$45,000
Wepower · St Louis, MO · 2023
Support for the launch and ongoing programmatic administration of a kiva hub for underserved entrepreneurs in st. Louis, missouri. 202101-9859
$45,000
National Public Education Support Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
Support for the partnership for the future of learning focused on education and community engagement for key education equity issues. 202108-11213
$45,000
Wepower · St Louis, MO · 2022
Support for the launch and ongoing programmatic administration of a kiva hub for underserved entrepreneurs in st. Louis, missouri. 202101-9859
$42,500
Olathe Wesleyan Church · Olathe, KS · 2023
Support for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for lower-income children in the kansas city region. 202206-12534
$42,125
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. 202105-10619
$42,004
The Communications Network · Naperville, IL · 2024
Support for the 2024 comnet annual conference in kansas city, missouri. 202404-14972
$41,430
The School District of the City of Independence · Independence, MO · 2022
Support to provide graduation coaches for middle school students during the 2021-22 and 2022-2023 school years to ensure they are academically and socially prepared to enter high school. 202103-10170
$41,153
Cedar Valley Makers · Waterloo, KS · 2024
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. 202410-16913
$40,890
Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA · 2023
Support to conduct community-engaged research, alongside eso partners, into the experiences of racially and ethnically diverse entrepreneurs in richmond, virginia. 202105-10545
$40,478
Newhouse · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the kansas city region. 202105-10617
$40,000
Justice & Dignity Center Coalition · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Support for food and/or business operations during the 2024 calendar year. 202310-14514
$40,000
Kansas City Startup Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for entrepreneurship focused challenges, competitions, internships and after-school programming for 290 sixth through twelfth grade youth in the kc metro area. 202209-13124
$38,847
Iowa Center for Opportunity Resources & Equity · Waterloo, IA · 2024
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
$37,500
Start at Zero · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for lower-income children in the kansas city region. 202206-12543
$37,500
Start at Zero · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for lower-income children in the kansas city region. 202206-12543
$35,252
Regents of the University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Support to develop, and research the efficacy of, a program aimed at increasing the technology literacy of lower income and older entrepreneurs in detroit, michigan. 202105-10537
$35,000
Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City Foundation · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Provide sponsorship of chamber programs and events in 2025 that are relevant to the kauffman foundation's community efforts. This includes legacy foundation contribution, entrepreneurship & innovation and workforce. 202… read allProvide sponsorship of chamber programs and events in 2025 that are relevant to the kauffman foundation's community efforts. This includes legacy foundation contribution, entrepreneurship & innovation and workforce. 202411-17667 less
$35,000
Council On Foundations · Washington, DC · 2024
2024 membership dues. 202405-15109
$35,000
Mesner Puppet Theater · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for lower-income children in the kansas city region. 202206-12530
$35,000
Babson College · Babson Park, MA · 2022
Support for the 2022 babson entrepreneurship research conference doctoral consortium for doctoral students expecting to pursue research and teaching careers in entrepreneurship. 202109-11368
$35,000
Mesner Puppet Theater · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for lower-income children in the kansas city region. 202206-12530
$35,000
North Carolina State University · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Support for research of firm owners to understand how their actions affect firm performance. 201907-6984
$35,000
Right To Start · Leawood, KS · 2022
Support for the right to start organization in leveraging their recently completed poll, which focused on informing entrepreneurship messaging that may resonate with a broader audience, independent of their political vi… read allSupport for the right to start organization in leveraging their recently completed poll, which focused on informing entrepreneurship messaging that may resonate with a broader audience, independent of their political view. 202209-13064 less
$35,000
University Economic Development Association · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Support for the ueda summit 2022 in san antonio, texas, october 9-12, 2022. 202205-12360
$34,536
Growing Futures Early Education Center · Overland Park, KS · 2022
Support for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for lower-income children in the kansas city region. 202206-12528
$34,000
Council On Foundations · Washington, DC · 2023
2023 membership. 202305-13921
$33,376
Greater Ozarks Cooperating School Districts · Clever, MO · 2022
Support website, communication, and virtual meeting needs related to the creation and implementation of innovation zones for the state of missouri during the 2022-23 school year. 202208-12824
$33,030
Missouri Main Street Connection · Branson, MO · 2023
Support for the launch of entrepreneurship support education services using the national main street model in targeted underserved neighborhoods in st. Louis, missouri. 202101-9855
$33,030
Missouri Main Street Connection · Branson, MO · 2022
Support for the launch of entrepreneurship support education services using the national main street model in targeted underserved neighborhoods in st. Louis, missouri. 202101-9855
$32,484
University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute · Kansas City, KS · 2022
Support for increasing access to high-quality early education programs for low-income children in the kansas city region. 202105-10613
$32,274
Justice & Dignity Center Coalition · Kansas City, MO · 2022
In-kind grant support for the community food service program provided to justice & dignity center coalition by the foundation. 202212-13428
$32,244
Justice & Dignity Center Coalition · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Provide in-kind grant support for the community food service program provided to justice & dignity center coalition by the kauffman foundation. 202312-14578
$31,460
Mokan 2020 Vision · Kansas City, KS · 2022
Support for middle school summer initiative designed to enhance an entrepreneurial mindset for 20 seventh and eighth graders from feeder schools. 202205-12447
$31,385
Fort Osage R-1 School District · Independence, MO · 2022
Support improvements in trauma informed care professional development and a therapy animal during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. 202203-12048
$30,734
Greater Ozarks Cooperating School Districts · Clever, MO · 2023
Support website, communication, and virtual meeting needs related to the creation and implementation of innovation zones for the state of missouri during the 2022-23 school year. 202208-12824
$30,400
Truman Heartland Community Foundation · Independence, MO · 2023
Support for staff, board of director, and advisory committee training and reflection in race, equity, diversity, and inclusion and how it impacts the work of thcf. 202211-13382
$30,000
Charitable Communications · Lees Summit, MO · 2024
Support for media operation of kc cares, a weekly radio show focused on the nonprofit sector,hosted in kansas city, missouri. 202205-12487
$30,000
Association for Psychological Science · Washington, DC · 2023
Support for the 2023-2025 association for psychological science annual conventions to encourage research on psychological science and entrepreneurship. 202207-12759
$30,000
Charitable Communications · Lees Summit, MO · 2023
Support for media operation of kc cares, a weekly radio show focused on the nonprofit sector, hosted in kansas city, missouri. 202205-12487
$30,000
Destiny Life Center Ministries · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for food program operations during the 2024 calendar year. 202310-14513
$30,000
Pete'S Garden · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Support for food and/or business operations during the 2024 calendar year. 202310-14512
$30,000
Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY · 2023
Support for the institute for an entrepreneurial society (ies) annual workshop focusing on entrepreneurial solutions to complex social challenges. 202207-12712
$30,000
United Community Services of Johnson County · Overland Park, KS · 2023
Support to provide strategic planning and technical assistance for the continuation of the racial training in johnson county pilot. 202305-13844
$30,000
American Anthropological Association · Arlington, VA · 2022
Support for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 annual meetings and paper prizes to encourage research on anthropology and entrepreneurship. 202208-13011
$30,000
Association for Psychological Science · Washington, DC · 2022
Support for the 2023-2025 association for psychological science annual conventions to encourage research on psychological science and entrepreneurship. 202207-12759
$30,000
Charitable Communications · Lees Summit, MO · 2022
Support for media operation of kc cares, a weekly radio show focused on the nonprofit sector, hosted in kansas city, missouri. 202205-12487
$30,000
Kansas Association of Community Foundations · Morrowville, KS · 2022
Support for the 2022 annual national conference for growing community foundations held as a hybrid event in wichita, kansas, october 12-14, 2022. 202201-11830
$30,000
Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY · 2022
Support for the institute for an entrepreneurial society (ies) annual workshop focusing on entrepreneurial solutions to complex social challenges. 202207-12712
$30,000
Transition Zone · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Support for life, workforce and entrepreneurial skill development for 50 sixth through twelfth grade youth residing within the urban core. 202208-13039