CFO opens rural tech grant program

Published 8:00 am Wednesday, November 11, 2026

The Community Foundation of the Ozarks is accepting applications for a $315,000 grant program designed to help rural nonprofits and community organizations upgrade their technology.

Administered on behalf of the Louis L. and Julia Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation, the Coover Regional Technology for Impact Grant Program will award funding in the suggested range of $15,000 to $25,000 per project. The funds are intended to help agencies replace outdated technology, enhance existing systems or integrate new technology solutions to improve operations.

Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) public charities, school districts, government entities and faith-based organizations located in rural Missouri south of the Missouri River. Agencies in Springfield, Greene County and the Kansas City and St. Louis metropolitan areas are not eligible.

Agencies can begin the application process online at cfozarks.org/applyforgrants. Applications are due by 11:45 p.m. Jan. 14.

For more information, contact Aaron Scott at ascott@cfozarks.org or 417-864-6199.

The Coover Charitable Foundation, managed by Commerce Trust Company, was founded in 1992 by Julia Dorothy Coover to honor her husband’s memory. The foundation has granted more than $9.2 million to benefit the Ozarks since its partnership with the CFO began in 2001.