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Impact
“There is no better way to assure our children’s well-being and future success than to invest in mental health supports provided in the schools. When students show signs of distress, school-based mental health services are far more accessible and trusted by young people. School-wide social-emotional learning programs, when implemented well, improve academic success by 11% on average.”
Dr. Jennifer Stuber, University of Washington School of Social Work
2019 Impact Report
2021 Impact Report
2022 Impact Report
Funding
Community-Based Services
Total Funds Committed to Community-Based Services
2019 – 2020: Awarded $3,203,512 ~ Spent $2,598,979.17
2020 – 2021: Awarded $4,891,300 ~ Spent $3,877,236.86
2021 – 2022: Awarded $7,304,472 ~ Spent $5,657,569.33
2022 – 2023: Awarded $10,275,470
2023 – 2024: Awarded $10,228,786
School-Based Services
Total Funding Awarded for Social Emotional Learning and Mental Health Services in Area Schools Versus Reimbursed Expenditures
2018 – 2020: Awarded $3,765,730 ~ Spent $3,547,438
2020 – 2021: Awarded $6,309,140 ~ Spent $5,652,188
2021 – 2022: Awarded $6,795,544 ~ Spent $6,523,945
2022 – 2023: Awarded $9,156,158
2023 – 2024: Awarded $9,468,707
Application Process
What We Fund
All funded projects must expand services for Clay County children, birth to nineteen years of age.
Funding Priority: Mental Health Services
Services cited in enabling legislation include:
- Counseling and Therapy
- Crisis Intervention
- Intervention Programs
- Mental Health Screenings
- Outpatient Chemical Dependency
- Outpatient Psychiatric Treatment
- Prevention Programs
- Psychological Evaluations
- Respite Care
- Temporary Shelter
- Unwed Mothers’ Services
- Unmarried Parents’ Services
Funding Restrictions
The Fund may not be used to support the following activities:
- Inpatient medical, psychiatric, and chemical dependency services
- Transportation services
- Grants to individuals
- Capital expenditures
- Annual appeals
- Endowments
Who We Fund
Eligibility For Funding:
Applicants MUST:
- Be a Missouri nonprofit or government entity
- Be in existence for at least 5 years prior to submission of application
- Be in good standing with the state of Missouri with no current or pending legal action
- Secure at least 25 percent of their funds from sources other than CSF
- Conduct independent financial audits yearly
- Maintain client confidentiality
- Provide services regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, or age
- Screen employees and volunteers who provide services directly to children and youth
How to Apply
Sign Up for Funding Notices:
The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation sends out notices to registered agencies when a competition opens. Please click here to register.
When We Fund
Community-Based Services Funding Cycle
Grant cycle is September 1st through August 31st annually.
- 04/01/2024 – Application Opens
- 04/08/2024 – Application Information Session
- 3:00pm ~ 7001 N Locust, Ste. A-100, Gladstone, MO 64119 ~ In-Person Only
- Register via email at pnichols@claycokids.org
- 04/26/2024 – Application Closes at 5:00pm
- 08/21/2024 – Awards Announced in Board Meeting
School-Based Services Funding Cycle
Two-year grant cycle starting July 1st through June 30th.
- 02/05/2024 – Application Opens
- 02/06/2024 – Zoom Virtual Information Session – 3:00pm, Meeting ID: 825 9555 0084, Passcode: 789038
- 03/08/2024 – Application Closes at 5:00pm
- 05/15/2024 – Awards Announced in Board Meeting