Grant Awards: Applicants may request grant funding between $50 to $500 to support an extracurricular club or program available to students at a school within the CPS School District (Columbia, Missouri) OR an IRS-Registered 501(c)(3) organization serving the Columbia, Missouri area. Several grants may be funded each calendar year, subject to funding availability.
Clubs/Programs that receive a grant are requested to provide a one-page follow-up report by July 15 following the close of the school year.
Deadline: Applications may be submitted at any time and will be reviewed on a monthly basis. Applying for a grant does not guarantee funding, nor funding in the full amount requested.
Eligibility: School clubs/programs must be openly available to any student currently enrolled at the school in the appropriate grade level(s). The club/program must be held on school grounds or within walking distance, or transportation must be available to students at no cost. Newly proposed clubs/programs should already have approval from appropriate administrators before applying for this grant. Charitable organizations that are applying will be asked to show that they are an IRS-Registered 501(c)(3) entity.
How to Apply: Send completed cover sheet and grant request (Sections 1-3, completed) to Day Dreams Foundation, c/o Adonica Coleman, 1 E Broadway STE C, Columbia, MO 65203 or via email to director@daydreamsfoundation.org.
Applications should be no longer than 4 pages in total (including cover and budget proposal).
Previously Funded Programs
Ridgeway Elementary’s Photography & Yearbook Club — Received funding to purchase 10 digital cameras.
