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CFO opens $315,000 tech grant program for rural nonprofits

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Press Release: Nov 9, 2026
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks is accepting applications for the Coover Regional Technology for Impact Grant Program.The CFO is administering this program on behalf of the Louis L. and Julia Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation, a private foundation managed by Commerce Trust Company.

With a total of $315,000 available, the program will help agencies in rural communities replace outdated technology, enhance existing systems or integrate new technology solutions that strengthen capacity and improve operations. Project proposals may request funding in the suggested range of $15,000–$25,000.

Eligible nonprofits — 501(c)3 public charities or agencies with similar tax-exempt status like school districts, government entities or faith-based organizations — outside of Springfield and Greene County, but within the CFO service area, are encouraged to apply. This includes rural Missouri south of the Missouri River and outside the metro areas of St. Louis and Kansas City. 

Agencies can begin the application process at cfozarks.org/applyforgrants. Applications must be submitted by 11:45 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2027. For more information about this and other grant programs, visit cfozarks.org/find-grants.

Julia Dorothy Coover, a 30-year Commerce employee, founded the Louis L. and Julia Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation in 1992 to honor her husband’s memory. The Coover Charitable Foundation has granted more than $9.2 million to benefit the Ozarks since its partnership with the CFO began in 2001.

The Community Foundation of the Ozarks is the region’s largest public charitable foundation serving donors, nonprofit partners and 55 regional affiliates with $635 million in assets under management as of June 30, 2026. The CFO’s mission is to improve the quality of life for everyone in central and southern Missouri through resource development, community grantmaking, collaboration and public leadership. Learn more at cfozarks.org.
Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Mailing: P.O. Box 8960 · Springfield, MO 65801
Physical: 300 South Jefferson, Suite 400 · Springfield, MO 65806
Phone: 417-864-6199 · Fax: 417-864-8344
cfozarks.org

CFO opens $315,000 tech grant program for rural nonprofits

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