(Branson West, MO  07.30.25) Table Rock Lake Community Foundation’s (TRLCF) 2025 grant application opportunity is now open. The deadline for submitting an application is on August 28. Eligible applicants encompass a wide variety of worthy organizations in Stone and Southeast Barry Counties, with TRLCF considering grant proposals from non-profit, 501(c)3 organizations, schools, and governmental agencies.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate that funds will be used serving residents from these specific areas. In recent years, dozens of community-focused organizations and agencies have benefited from these grants, ranging from several hundred dollars to a cap of $3,000.
 
“We are honored to play a small role in helping worthwhile causes in Stone County and part of Barry County,” said Nita Jane Ayres, long-time board member of TRLCF and manager of the grant application process.
 
Schools, governments, communities, and non-profit organizations are encouraged to apply for this grant. Annually, this chapter of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks releases between twenty and thirty thousand dollars in grants.
 
“The TRLCF aims to help fund projects that benefit the community as a whole,” said Ayres, adding that the TRLCF has strong interest in projects that provide innovative solutions for existing and emerging community needs. “Together, we are able to help make our area the best it can be.
 
A major role of the Table Rock Lake Community Foundation is to establish endowed funds for the purpose of funding this community grant-making program, made possible by charitable donors who have established funding programs and have placed the decision-making action in the hands of community leaders serving on the TRLCF Board of Directors.
 
In 2024, TRLCF awarded a total of $24,469 to ten different organizations including: Children's Smile Center, Gibson Tech Center, H2Ozarks, HisHouseFoundation, Kimberling Area Library Association, Missouri Environmental Education Association, Noah's Ark Daycare, North Stone County Food Pantry, Shell Knob in the Spotlight, and Tri-Lakes Humane Society.
 
Applicants should use the online application platform provided through the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.  The online application platform can be accessed from the following website: www.cfozarks.org/find-grants. Click “Table Rock Lake Community Foundation Community Grantmaking” to find the application portal.
  
Contact Latesa Carter with questions about the application process or with technical questions: (417-864-6199) ext. 3754. Contact Nita Jane Ayres with questions about this grant program: GrantInfo@tablerocklakecommunityfoundation.org
 
Completed applications must be received by August 28, 2025. Requests from individuals will not be considered.
  
Press questions, please email GrantInfo@tablerocklakecommunityfoundation.org.