Mini Grants are offered to groups, organizations or schools to help provide programs that  provide programs and/or opportunities to improve the lives of children in Bates County.  Applications may be made by individual teachers or by a group of teachers with an idea and a plan.  The money may be used to supplement existing funds, as seed money for a project or to fully fund the project. 

You must be located in Bates County and the programs must directly benefit youth living in Bates County.  Mini grants will vary in amount, depending on availability of funds and need in amounts from $100-$300.

The current round of applications will be due on November 22, 2009.   Please fill out the pdf form and return it to:

          Kris Jenkins
                   1 N. Delaware
                   Courthouse
                   Butler, Mo. 64730

or

         jenkinsr@missouri.edu