A $55,000 grant program is now open for applications from the L-A-D Foundation, with support from the Community Foundation of the Ozarks (CFO).
Grants from the program will support the conservation of natural and cultural resources of the Ozarks across the L-A-D Foundation’s 12-county service area. Nonprofits may apply for up to $10,000 from the grant program, which is administered by the CFO.
Organizations must hold 501(c)(3) or similar nonprofit status and work in Oregon, Shannon, Texas, Carter, Crawford, Dent, Madison, Maries, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley or Ste. Genevieve counties. Proposed projects must be located in one of the aforementioned counties.
Eligible projects may include environmental and conservation education, grassroots organizing, new program startup costs, capital support, seed money and workshops. Requests for operating funds or social events will not be considered.
Agencies can begin the application process online at cfozarks.org/applyforgrants. The deadline to apply is noon Aug. 27, with grant recipients to be announced in the fall.
Founded in 1962, the private L-A-D Foundation manages Missouri’s Pioneer Forest as a model for sustainable forestry. It also preserves natural and historic areas for the public and funds regional conservation projects across the Ozarks.