Provider and Community Grant Program

Home State Health, Centene Foundation Announce $750,000 Grant Opportunity for Missouri Organizations Improving Health Outcomes

Community-based organizations and providers across Missouri can apply through July 10, 2026 for grants up to $100,000.

Home State Health and the Centene Foundation today announced a new grant opportunity to support nonprofit, community-based organizations and providers working to address key social drivers of health across Missouri.

Through this initiative, a total of $750,000 in funding will be distributed, with individual grants ranging from $10,000 to $100,000. Funding will support programs focused on improving health outcomes by addressing factors such as access to healthy food, housing stability and workforce development. Applications are open now through July 10, 2026, with award announcements expected in August 2026.

“Home State Health is committed to supporting organizations that are addressing the root causes impacting health outcomes across our state,” said Shawn Furey, President and Chief Executive Officer of Home State Health. “Access to stable housing, nutritious food and employment opportunities plays an important role in overall health. By partnering with community organizations, we aim to help reduce barriers and support improved outcomes for communities throughout Missouri.”

FUNDING OVERVIEW:

A total of 20 grants will be awarded across five tiers:

10 grants of $10,000
4 grants of $25,000
4 grants of $50,000
2 grants of $75,000
2 grants of $100,000

Organizations addressing a broad range of social drivers of health are encouraged to apply. Priority consideration will be given to programs focused on:

Food insecurity
Housing stability
Workforce development
Rural communities across Missouri

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must:

Serve Missouri Medicaid populations (e.g., individuals currently enrolled in Medicaid or communities with a demonstrated Medicaid-eligible population)
Be a Missouri-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Demonstrate how funds will be used and the ability to measure outcomes and impact
Submit required documentation (e.g., program materials, W-9, Form 990, IRS determination letter)

Submitting an online application does not guarantee funding. If you have any questions, please contact HomeStateOutreach@centene.com.

Contact Information

Contact Salutation

Contact First Name *

Contact Last Name *

Address (line 1) *

Address (line 2)

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Contact Phone Number / Extension *

Contact Email Address *

Confirm Contact Email Address *

If approved for funding by the Centene Foundation, is this contact the signatory for funding agreements? (please complete fields below) * Yes No

Signatory Contact First Name

Signatory Contact Last Name

Signatory Contact Title

Signatory Contact Email Address

Confirm Signatory Contact Email Address

Organization Information

Organization Name *

Tax ID or EIN/RCN *

Organization Address (line 1) *

Organization Address (line 2)

Organization City *

Organization State *

Organization Zip Code *

Organization Email Address

Confirm Organization Email Address

Website Address *

Mission Statement *

Executive Director First Name *

Executive Director Last Name *

Executive Director Phone / Extension *

Executive Director Email Address

Confirm Executive Director Email Address

Board of Directors

List Board of Director Names and Centene/Centene Subsidiary Employee (yes or no). (If more than 10, limit to Chair and Officers)

Request Information

Proposal Name *

Program Area (See key below) *

Total Project Budget * $

Requested Amount * $

Request Type (see key below) *

Does This Request for Funding Address Drivers of Health (DoH)? (see key below) *

Main Key DoH

Additional Key DoH

Does Your Project Have a Defined Start and End Date?

Project Start Date *

Project End Date

Project Description *

Publicity Plan *

Project / Program Sustainability Plan *

Project Evaluation / Measurements *

Project Outcomes *

Demographic Information

Should funding be awarded, demographic information for your organization will be required.

What percentage is Rural? (population less than 2,500) * %

What percentage is Urban Cluster? (population between 2,500 and 50,000) * %

What percentage is Metro? (population over 50,000) * %

Region (see key below) *

Program Area:

Civic & Public Affairs

Community & Economic Development

Culture & Arts

Disaster Relief

Education (Higher)

Education (K-12)

Environment

Health & Social Services

Other

Request Type

Capital

Outcomes-Based

Programmatic / Project Support

Other

Region

County

Multi-County

State

Multi-State

National

DoH

Economic stability: Includes employment, financial literacy and assistance, income, and poverty

Education access and quality: Includes access to education

Food Security: Includes food availability, accessibility, utilization, and stability

Neighborhood and built environment: Includes access to transportation, quality of housing, access to healthy foods and clean water, and air quality

Social and community context: Includes social connection, a sense of belonging to a community, advocacy, workplace conditions, and discrimination or racism

HSH24204 5/15/2024