MOBEC Grant Program
Recipients of the 2024 Missouri Building Entrepreneurial Capacity Program
Over $3 million in grant funding has been awarded to organizations that support entrepreneurs in Missouri
MOBEC Impact
Grant Funding
$3 million
Grant funding awarded
60+
Non-profit and university organizations supported
$50 million
Total grant-based financial support since 2008
Operations Grants
Supporting Entrepreneurial Capacity
- 39 North AgTech Innovation District — Fostering agri-food tech growth
- Missouri Innovation Center — Supporting entrepreneurs in Mid-Missouri
Project Grants
Driving Innovation
- BioNexus KC — Promoting collaboration and innovation
- Codefi Foundation on Rural Innovation — Enhancing economic growth through education and technology
- Cortex — Driving economic growth in St. Louis
- LaunchKC — Supporting early-stage startups in Kansas City
- Missouri State University’s efactory — Fostering entrepreneurial development in Southwest Missouri
- UMKC Innovation Center – Digital Sandbox KC — Supporting technology founders in Kansas City
Summary
Since 2008, MTC has provided nearly $50 million in grant-based financial support to over 60 non-profit and university organizations across the state. MTC has awarded over $30 million in grants to enhance the entrepreneurial capacity of the state, which has greatly benefited numerous organizations that have successfully served thousands of small businesses.
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