Funding

In response to a statewide need for Missouri photo IDs and birth certificates, the MO ID Access Coalition raised funds to offer subgrants for groups doing direct ID and birth certificate work across the state. These direct programs support individuals with the application process, help to identify needed underlying documents, and cover the cost of the documents when needed. The Coalition not only provides low-barrier funding, but also provides tools, resources, coaching, training and on-going support for funded programs. Funded organizations implement different models of service, including one-time clinics, ongoing clinics, and services provided as needed to an organization’s existing clients.

Congratulations to our 2025 Subgrantees!

Community of Hope

Community Partnership of the Ozarks

CoMo Mobile Aid Collective

empower: abilities

Ethnic Communities Opioid Response Network

Fresh Start Sober Living Programs

Joplin Photo ID Project

Love Columbia

Metropolitan Congregations United of St. Louis

Ozark Action, Inc.

Pettis County Community Partnership

Rose of Sharon Chapter #4 OES

St. Patrick Center

Voluntary Action Center

2025 Subgrants Informational Session

December 11, 2024

Click the image above to access the slides from the 2025 Subgrants Informational Session.

Past Funding Opportunities

2024 Subgrants

In December 2023, the Ashrei Foundation was awarded a major grant that will allow the MO State ID Access Coalition to provide three years of regranting for groups across the state providing ID assistance. In 2024, we offered our largest sum of money to date, thanks to Missouri Foundation for Health Opportunity Fund.

Congratulations to our awardees:

  • Criminal Justice Ministry (St. Louis, MO)

  • Community Partnership of the Ozarks (St. Louis, MO)

  • Fresh Start Sober Living Programs (Columbia, MO)

  • Growing Justice (St. Louis, MO)

  • Healing Action Network (St. Louis, MO)

  • Joplin Photo ID Project (Joplin, MO)

  • Next Step Joplin (Joplin, MO)

  • Places for People (St. Louis, MO)

  • Power4STL (St. Louis, MO)

  • STL Youth Jobs (St. Louis, MO)

  • Urban City Services (St. Louis, MO)

  • Vital ID Program (East Central, MO)

  • Voluntary Action Center (Columbia, MO)

We are excited to see how these great organizations utilize their funding to support Missourians with accessing IDs and birth certificates in the coming months. And we know that there are many more groups committed to ID access work across the state.

Fall 2023 Mini-Grant Cycle

The Coalition opened a Fall 2023 funding cycle in August 2023. With generous support from St. Francis Xavier College Church and the Ashrei Foundation, the Coalition offered a second round of mini grants to support groups across the state of Missouri who want to assist individuals with getting their government-issued photo IDs and birth certificates.

Congratulations to our awardees:

  • Fresh Start Sober Living Programs (Columbia, MO)

  • Joplin Photo ID Project (Joplin, MO)

  • Next Step Joplin (Joplin, MO)

  • St. Patrick Center (St. Louis, MO)

  • Thomas Dunn Learning Center (St. Louis, MO)

  • Vital ID Program (East Central MO)

  • Voluntary Action Center (Columbia, MO)

SLU 1818 - Minigrant

In Fall 2022, the Coalition offered its first Mini Grant opportunity. This small funding cycle was supported by a 1818 Community Engagement grant at Saint Louis University and enabled the Coalition to fund six organizations/groups across Missouri in five different locations: St. Louis, Washington, St. Joseph, Kansas City, and Joplin. This project impacted 139 people across Missouri who received Missouri State IDs and birth certificates. Of the individuals served, 78% were experiencing housing instability. Additional highlights include:

  • 72 Missouri birth certificates were provided

  • 14 out of state birth certificates were provided

  • 41 Missouri state identification cards were provided

  • 52 volunteers were engaged

  • 27 zip codes were served