Collective Impact grants
This grant supports Kansas City coalitions in collaboratively planning and implementing systems-change strategies to close economic mobility gaps, emphasizing collective impact and evidence-based approaches.
Funder: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2026 (Collective Impact planning grant application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Planning grants: up to $500,000 (9 months); Implementation grants: $5–$20 million over multiple years (by invitation only)
Summary: Supports coalitions in the Kansas City region to collaboratively plan and implement systems-change strategies aimed at closing economic mobility gaps.
Key Information: Only coalitions led by a high-capacity intermediary are eligible; implementation funding is by invitation after successful planning.
Description
This opportunity funds coalitions of high-capacity organizations in the Kansas City region to collaboratively develop and implement large-scale, systems-change strategies that address economic mobility gaps. The grant program follows a two-step process: a nine-month planning phase (with grants up to $500,000), followed by an invitation-only implementation phase (with awards ranging from $5 million to $20 million over multiple years). The model emphasizes collective impact principles such as backbone support, a common agenda, mutually reinforcing activities, shared measurement, and continuous communication. The Kauffman Foundation provides guidance, resources, and evaluation support throughout both phases.
