Missouri State Grants Portal

Diverts half of the state withholding tax on new jobs in a port authority zone into a fund for zone development.

Tax credits for donors who fund local organizations working to attract amateur sporting events to Missouri.

Refundable tax credits that help communities win competitively bid amateur sporting events.

State tax credits for remediating contaminated commercial/industrial sites that will create or retain jobs.

Tax credits for new jobs and investment at qualifying long-standing Missouri headquarters facilities.

Low-interest bond financing, repaid with state tax credits, for major job-creating facility expansions.

DED-certified exemption from state and local sales tax on equipment a city or county leases to a company in a Chapter 100 bond project.

Build community facilities such as senior centers, day care centers, youth centers, 911 services and rural health clinics.

Demolish vacant, dilapidated structures in blighted areas that present safety hazards.

Construct publicly owned infrastructure such as streets, drainage and bridges.

Facade improvements, code-violation corrections and related infrastructure to revitalize core downtown areas.

Projects that address a serious and immediate threat to community health and welfare of recent origin.

Public infrastructure that lets industries locate, expand or stay in Missouri.

Construction for publicly owned drinking water treatment/distribution and sewer treatment/collection systems.

Competitive reimbursement grant for employers paying for industry credentials for Missouri-resident workers.

Sales and use tax exemption for building or expanding data centers in Missouri.

Reimburse a DMO's registration and hotel costs for one domestic travel trade show per fiscal year.

Divert part of new state and local sales tax from a downtown redevelopment area to pay for public infrastructure.

Reimburse a DMO's registration and hotel costs for one tourism-marketing education conference per fiscal year.

Tax credits for touring musical artists who rehearse and perform in Missouri.

Tax credits that help nonprofits fund matched savings accounts for low-income Missourians.

Cost-share reimbursement for Missouri small businesses taking part in export-sales events and activities.

State tax credits for rehabilitating certified historic commercial and residential structures.

Tax credit for Missouri businesses that increase their number of registered interns and apprentices.

50% reimbursement of approved DMO media advertising that attracts leisure, sports or convention travelers.

One-time tourism marketing investments such as brand studies, creative strategy, websites and visual assets.

Help DMOs win major out-of-state conventions by covering part of the cost of hosting.

Help military communities support and sustain their installations and attract new missions.

Customized recruitment and reimbursement of training costs for Missouri businesses hiring or upskilling workers.

Public infrastructure financing for renewable fuel production and new generation agricultural processing facilities.

SBA-funded cost-share grants for small businesses' international export activities.

Raise contributions for capital costs of public facilities and infrastructure through 50% donor tax credits.

Retained state withholding tax or refundable tax credits for business expansions that create or retain jobs.

Discretionary tax credits for large-scale new capital investment projects in Missouri.

State tax increment financing for transformative downtown and riverfront redevelopment in St. Louis and Kansas City.

Tax credits to recruit film, episodic, commercial and post-production projects to Missouri.

Tax credits that approved organizations use to raise donations for community services, education, crime prevention, job training and physical revitalization projects.

Tax credits for rehabilitating or building owner-occupied homes in lower-income areas.

Allocates Missouri's federal tax-exempt private activity bond cap so issuers can offer lower-interest project financing.

State tax credit for increases in Missouri qualified research expenses.

50/50 cost-share on a managed search engine marketing campaign for a DMO.

Tax credits that help certified incubators raise private contributions for working capital supporting new businesses.

Close financing gaps in local TIF redevelopment of blighted areas with a share of new state tax revenue.

State increment financing for convention centers and related sports, recreation and entertainment tourism facilities.

Reimburse DMO registration and hotel costs for the Travel South International Showcase and USA Global Week.

Tax credit for new equipment and materials used to grow grapes or produce wine in Missouri.

Tax credits that approved organizations use to raise donations for positive youth development and crime prevention projects.

No-cost environmental site assessments of brownfield properties for local governments and nonprofits.

Small low-interest loans for compliance-driven wastewater and drinking water repairs in very small systems.

Grants for small communities to hire an engineer for a wastewater facility plan or collection system report.

Grants for small and medium communities to develop integrated wastewater and stormwater management plans.

Low-interest loans for wastewater, stormwater and nonpoint source pollution control infrastructure.

Pass-through grants via nonprofits to help homeowners repair or replace failing septic systems.

Full grants for municipalities to connect small, struggling wastewater facilities to their system.

Grants for small drinking water systems to fund an engineering report on improvements or regionalization.

Grants and zero-interest loans for lead service line inventories, replacement plans and replacement.

Low-interest loans for drinking water treatment, distribution, storage, supply and lead service line projects.

Low-interest loans to replace or upgrade equipment damaged by severe weather or catastrophic failure.

Low-interest loans for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, repaid from energy savings.

Subgrants to harden the electric grid against extreme weather and other disruptive events.

Free energy-efficiency improvements for income-eligible households.

Equipment funding for businesses that manufacture with or process recovered materials.

Vouchers that pay for operator certification exams, renewals and approved training at small systems.

Reimburses nonprofits for disposal costs of scrap tires collected in volunteer cleanups.

Grants for playground and other surfacing or molded products made from Missouri scrap tires.

Subgrants for watershed planning and on-the-ground practices that reduce nonpoint source pollution.

Sub-awards for regional planning commissions to carry out water quality management planning.

Partial reimbursement for landowners who install soil and water conservation practices.

Local grants for waste reduction, reuse, recycling, composting and education.

Grants for community water systems to develop or implement source water protection plans.

Cost-share grants to replace old diesel vehicles, engines and equipment.

Grants for water systems to map valves and hydrants and set up inspection programs required by state law.

Reimbursement grants for public water systems to properly plug unused drinking water wells.

State income tax credit for producing processed wood fuel such as pellets or charcoal from Missouri forest residues.

Small direct loans for the production, processing and marketing needs of alternative agricultural enterprises.

Below-market loans for independent livestock and poultry producers to build animal waste treatment systems.

Facilities, equipment and upgrades that increase production in Missouri commercial and small purebred beef herds.

Lower-interest loans, through tax-exempt bonds, for beginning farmers to buy land, buildings, equipment and breeding livestock.

Missouri income tax deduction for farm owners who sell or rent farmland to beginning farmers.

Small grants for 4-H and FFA service projects that develop and advance rural Missouri communities.

State guarantee on small loans to 4-H and FFA members for supervised crop or livestock projects.

Facilities, equipment and upgrades that increase efficiency and production on Missouri Grade A dairies.

Second-position loans covering all or part of the down payment on farmland, equipment, livestock or agribusiness facilities.

Forgivable loans for MU veterinary students who will practice large animal medicine in a Missouri area of need.

Reduced-rate loans, via State Treasurer linked deposits, for producer-owned agricultural processing and renewable fuel facilities.

Tax credits to lenders that waive first-year interest on breeding livestock loans to small Missouri farmers.

Reimbursement grants for community gardens, prep kitchens, farmers markets and agricultural learning centers that increase local food production and availability.

Income tax credits of 25% of meat processing facility modernization or expansion costs, up to $75,000 a year.

Loans to value-added agriculture enterprises, ag support businesses, ag marketers and retailers, and emerging ag technology firms in smaller Missouri communities.

Grants for local and regional spay/neuter programs for dogs and cats.

Equipment and professional services so small Missouri businesses can process locally grown farm products for schools, hospitals and other institutions.

Feasibility studies, marketing studies, business plans and legal help for value-added agricultural business concepts that aid rural Missouri communities.

50% first-loss guarantee on lender loans for agricultural property used to process, manufacture, market, export or add value to farm products.

Tax credits for producer members who invest cash in new generation cooperatives and processing entities that add value to Missouri farm commodities.

Reimburses schools and early care centers for buying Missouri-grown specialty crops directly from farmers, paired with educational activities.

50% first-loss guarantee on lender loans to independent livestock producers for land, buildings, equipment and animal facilities.

Tax credits to lenders that waive first-year interest on loans for specialty crop farming resources to small family farmers.

Projects that enhance the competitiveness of Missouri specialty crops (fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruit, maple syrup, honey, horticulture and nursery crops).

Reimbursement grants for small agribusinesses in Missouri urban areas: business and marketing plans, feasibility studies, community gardens and infrastructure.

Tax credit of 50% of costs to establish or improve an urban farm that grows food for sale or donation.

Supplements the salaries, and resulting benefits, of full-time county deputy sheriffs.

Federal JAG and state funds for criminal justice priorities, currently multi-jurisdictional drug task forces.

Small equipment grants for basic law enforcement functions and officer safety.

State grants for local violent crime prevention programs and better NIBRS crime data reporting.

Pays up to $5,000 of basic law enforcement academy costs for self-paying recruits.

Flat awards for equipment, training and technology for law enforcement in Blue Shield-designated communities.

Helps defray operating expenses of accredited Missouri crime laboratories.

Physical and cyber security upgrades for nonprofits at risk of terrorist or extremist attack.

Improves the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services.

Reimburses law enforcement for protecting endangered victims and witnesses of violent crime.

Substance use disorder treatment in jails and prisons and community aftercare for people leaving custody.

Direct intervention and advocacy services for victims of sexual assault.

Homeland security funds for local agencies working with ICE under the 287(g) Program.

Mission-specific equipment for officers in Missouri's Counter Terrorism Officer Program.

Helps local governments manage and reduce cybersecurity risk.

Funds multi-jurisdictional task forces fighting internet sex crimes against children.

Federal homeland security funds to build local capability to prevent, protect against and respond to terrorism.

State grants for direct services and advocacy for victims of violent crime.

Improves law enforcement, prosecution, court and victim-service responses to violent crimes against women.

Juvenile delinquency prevention, alternatives to detention and juvenile justice system improvement.

Equipment and supplies for small volunteer and combination fire departments.

Offsets volunteer fire associations' workers' compensation insurance premiums.

Federal AIP and IIJA airport capital funds that MoDOT subgrants to smaller NPIAS airports.

State grants to commercial service airports to promote new and expanded air routes.

Free consultant engineering studies of local bridges for agencies without engineering staff.

Federal funds for transportation projects with documented emissions reductions in the Kansas City and St. Louis areas.

Up to 80% state funding for non-highway freight capital projects such as rail spurs, port and air cargo improvements.

Federal funds for transit plans, studies and coordinated human-services transportation plans.

Operating, capital and planning funds for public transit in areas under 50,000 population and intercity bus service.

Capital funds to buy, replace or rehabilitate buses and equipment and build bus facilities.

Funding for enforcement, education and data projects that cut traffic crashes, deaths and injuries.

State operating assistance for transportation serving seniors and people with disabilities.

State infrastructure bank financing for federal-aid-eligible highway, bridge and transit capital projects.

Funding for commercial vehicle inspections, enforcement and safety work by approved agencies.

Formula administrative funding for port authorities, plus preliminary engineering for future port projects.

State capital funding for public port facilities on the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.

Federal funds to replace or rehabilitate poor-condition off-system local bridges.

State aviation fuel-tax funds for airport capital and maintenance projects at public airports.

State operating (and capital) assistance for Missouri's public transit agencies.

Low-cost loans for airport, port, rail and transit capital projects and vehicles for elderly or disabled riders.

Flexible federal funds for road, bridge, transit-facility and bike/pedestrian projects in Missouri's three large metro areas.

80% reimbursement for local traffic safety and operations studies by an approved consultant.

Federal reimbursement for sidewalks, trails, bike/pedestrian, Safe Routes to School and ADA projects outside Missouri's three large urban areas.

MoDOT matches local or private investment in state highway and bridge projects, up to 100% for job-creating economic development.

Competitive grants to run free adult basic education, high school equivalency and English language programs.

Grants to LEAs that face barriers to offering Skilled Technical Sciences or Health Science CTE programs.

State matching funds for district performance pay supplements for teachers who take on extra responsibilities.

50/50 matching state funds for equipment and curriculum resources in approved career and technical education programs.

Competitive McKinney-Vento subgrants to help districts identify, enroll and support homeless students.

USDA funds for high-poverty elementary schools to serve free fresh fruits and vegetables to all students outside meal times.

Matching grants to licensed and license-exempt child care providers to add capacity or fill vacant slots.

Matching grants to help prospective providers open new licensed child care programs.

State-funded competitive grants for school-age afterschool programs, run under 21st CCLC rules.

Per-child state funding for high-quality pre-K classrooms in child care programs serving low-income 4-year-olds.

Per-child state funding to expand high-quality pre-K seats in Head Start programs.

State funding for high-quality pre-K seats for 4-year-olds in school districts and charter schools, prioritizing low-income children.

Five-year federal grants for school-age afterschool programs serving students in high-poverty schools.

Funds externships that place teachers, counselors and administrators in local businesses in high-demand fields.

Three-year grants for afterschool and out-of-school-time programs for children ages 5 to 12.

State funds for LEAs to raise teacher pay to the $40,000 baseline ($47,000 for experienced teachers with a master's degree).

Multi-year grants for area career centers to adopt the SREB Technology Centers That Work school improvement model.

As-of-right federal 4% housing tax credits for ready-to-build affordable rental developments.

Below-market mortgages with forgivable down payment and closing cost assistance for first-time buyers and veterans.

Very-low-interest federal HOME loans for building or rehabilitating affordable rental housing.

Federal HOME funds for non-cosmetic repairs to low- and moderate-income owner-occupied homes outside the metro areas.

Federal ESG funds for street outreach, emergency shelter, homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing.

State tax credits that help nonprofits raise donations for affordable housing and their operating costs.

Funds Continuum of Care coordinated entry and homeless data (HMIS) systems.

State housing assistance for very low-income Missourians, from homelessness prevention to rental housing and home repair.

Housing help for households made homeless, or at risk, by severe weather or natural disasters.

Federal and state housing tax credits, plus MHDC financing, to build or preserve affordable rental housing.

Federal funding to produce and preserve rental housing for extremely low-income households.

MHDC mortgages with forgivable down payment and closing cost assistance for buyers over the First Place income limits.

Covers operating expense shortfalls at struggling affordable properties in MHDC's portfolio.

Project-based rental assistance for units serving extremely low-income adults with disabilities.

Operating and administrative support for emergency shelters, with priority for shelters serving veterans.

Merit-based tuition and fee reimbursement for A+ high school graduates at two-year and technical schools.

Need-based grant toward college costs for Missouri undergraduates.

One-time $500 grant for students who scored 3 or higher on two math/science AP exams.

Merit scholarship for Missouri students who score in the top 5% on the ACT or SAT and attend a Missouri college.

Covers tuition and fees for dual credit and dual enrollment courses taken by high school students with financial need.

Tuition and fee aid for adults pursuing a certificate, degree or credential in a high-demand field, or costs of a registered apprenticeship.

Scholarship for minority and underrepresented Missouri students in environmental bachelor's or master's programs.

State funding for public colleges to build or expand employer-driven education and training programs.

Wage reimbursement for employers who train new hires through Missouri Job Centers.

Tuition scholarship for Missouri public safety personnel and their dependent children.

Tuition grant for families of public safety officers and MoDOT employees killed or disabled in the line of duty.

Tuition, room and board, and book grant for survivors of post-9/11 Missouri combat veterans.

Larger annual grants for arts projects in a specific artistic discipline.

Teaching-artist residencies with repeated sessions for PK-12 students.

Annual support for local arts councils serving a city or county.

Bus costs for school field trips to arts events.

Small, fast-turnaround grants for public arts projects and for hiring touring performers.