• Community service
• Early childhood
• Education (Federal programs)
• Education (State programs)
• Environment
• Higher education (pdf)
• Historic preservation
• Library development
• Local records preservation
• Outdoor recreation
• Tuition assistance
• Grants for various projects may be available through the local units within the MO Association of Councils of Government.

Low-interest loans and tax credits ...

Financial assistance for business and industry may be available through the local units affiliated with the MO Association of Councils of Government web site.

• A concise guide to getting grants for nonprofit organizations (2002)
• The complete idiot's guide to grant writing (2003)
• Preparing a successful grant proposal (2004)
• Demystifying grant seeking: what you really need to do to get grants (2001)
• Developing your case for support (2001)
• The cash flow management book for nonprofits : a step-by-step guide for managers, consultants, and boards. See especially Chapter 14, "Income from Grants" (2001)
• The grantwriter's start-up kit: a beginner's guide to grant proposals (2000)
• Coping with cutbacks: the nonprofit guide to success when times are tight (1997)

More sources for grant money

• Grants.gov Aims to be a comprehensive source for federal grant opportunities.
• Annual register of grant support (latest edition: 2005) This source lists many non-governmental sources for grant money. Well-indexed.
• Directory of Missouri foundations (annual.) This source lists and indexes local sources for grants and scholarships.

Support your grant proposal with socio-economic demographics...

• American Community Survey
• Missouri Census Data Center data tables (2000, 1990 and 1980)
• Missouri Census Data Center Dexter/Uexplore utilities. Good for finding high or low concentrations of selected social, economic and demographic characteristics. Will deliver results by county, town, zip code or smaller geographic units, in ranked order.