Grant Department
1211 McGee
Suite 500
Kansas City, Missouri 64106
Telephone 816-418-7790
Fax:816-418-7675

Welcome to the Kansas City, Missouri School District Grant Department!

The Grant Department secures additional funds, services and equipment for The Kansas City, Missouri School District that cannot be raised through traditional public tax collection. Therefore, we seek grants and charitable gifts from a variety of sources including the Federal Government and the state of Missouri, individuals, trusts, corporations and foundations. Our mission is to ensure that the District provides a stimulating educational environment for our students and teachers.

We are located on the Fifth Floor of The Department of Education Building at 1211 McGee. Our staff consists of Connie Gray, Director of Grants and Special Projects, and two Grant Liaison Technicians, Julie Assel and Richard Freiburghouse.

If you are a District teacher or administrator please review this website for helpful information that will improve your knowledge of the grant writing process, funding sources, District policy in regard to grant proposal submission and so forth.

The Grant Department is here to assist you in any way possible so as to fulfill your special funding needs. We are committed to your success as together we can continue the proud tradition of educational excellence in The Kansas City, Missouri School District.

What's New?

CONGRATULATIONS to the following District schools, Departments and individuals for recent successful grants:

Central High School
Recipient of funding from the city of Kansas City, Missouri to address violence prevention. The grant will provide for an after school sports and recreational program. It will also involve the intervention of Peers Organized to Support Student Excellence (P.O.S.S.E.). Founded by Ossco Bolton, the organization has received numerous awards for community service and has an impressive record in effecting positive change.

Debby Haynes & Linda Bureman of Lincoln Middle School -
Co-Winners of the ING Unsung Heroes Award. Their creative project based on the book "October Sky" helped to promote student understanding of rocketry.

Westport Middle School & Troost Elementary School – Recipients of the 2005 National Gardening Association’s “Kid’s Growing with Dutch Bulbs” award. Both schools will receive flower bulbs for school grounds beautification.

Melinda Madden, Reading First Coach, at Blenheim Elementary -- Winner of Target Stores 2005 Community Giving Grant in the amount of $1,000. Funds will be used for a special event entitled "Target Reading Day". Nationally reknowned children's author, Christine Taylor-Butler, will attend and read excerpts from her books. Students will also receive their own book signed by the author.

Federal American Indian Education grant in the amount of $20,140. The grant will establish services for our 100 American Indian students primarily through tutoring activities. There is an additional Professional Development and cultural program component which will be used to enhance awareness of and sensitivity toward American Indian history and culture.