The application period for the 2024-2025 school year Bus Grant Program grant is now open. This is a noncompetitive grant to help Missouri schools and nonprofits with transportation costs for eligible field trips. Grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to qualified applicants. The deadline to apply is May 23, 2025.
The Bus Grant Program is available to public school districts, private schools, charter schools and youth-focused nonprofit organizations with 501(c)3 status, located in Missouri. Busing grants to underwrite the cost of field trips for schools (pre-K through grade 12) and nonprofit organizations, in an effort to connect youth with nature at our Missouri state parks and historic sites. For more information about this program and to download the Missouri State Parks Bus Grant Application Guidance, visit the Missouri State Parks Bus Grants webpage.