Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation



The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation was established in the mid-1960s by the late entrepreneur and philanthropist Ewing Marion Kauffman.

The vision of the foundation is to foster a society of economically independent indviduals who are engaged citizens, contributing to the improvement of their communities. They carry out their vision through the four programmatic areas: Entrepreneurship, Advancing Innovation, Education, and Research and Policy.

They focus their grant making and operation on two areas, advancing entrepreneurship and improving the education of children and youth.

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Recent News from Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation


New Kauffman Foundation Grant Program Aims to Remove Barriers Diverse Entrepreneurs Face
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Despite the recent upsurge in U.S. business activity, entrepreneurship remains in a long-term decline...more

EforAll lands $420G Kauffman grant
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Grants are awarded to organizations that Foundation members felt were best positioned to assist female entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs of...more

Kauffman Foundation Invites Nominations for Junior Faculty Fellowship Grants
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is accepting nominations for its Kauffman Junior Faculty Fellowship in Entrepreneurship...more

New St. Louis collective gets $420K grant from Kauffman Foundation
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

The effort to diversify the St. Louis region's emerging tech start-up sector just got a $420,000 boost from the Ewing Marion Kauffman...more

Kauffman Foundation Awards Entrepreneurial Inclusion Grants To Two Chattanooga Organizations
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has awarded LAUNCH Chattanooga and The Company Lab (CO.LAB) a combined $452,750 to...more

Four share Mayor's Prize
Foundation: Albuquerque Community Foundation, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

The prize, funded by the Albuquerque Community Foundation and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, was launched last year to support...more

Merriam Park school given Kauffman grant
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation recently presented a $110,000 grant to Merriam Park, allowing the elementary school to become the fourth...more

Kauffman Foundation, Uber launch grant contest for women-led startups
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation on Tuesday announced UberPITCH, a nationwide pitch competition in partnership with Uber and...more

Kauffman Foundation Announces 2016 Recipients of Junior Faculty Fellowship Grants
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

“Supporting new and emerging scholars studying entrepreneurship helps us identify important new trends in entrepreneurship,” said Dane...more

Group hopeful new charter school will help turn around Jazz District
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Hall Family Foundation

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation gave the school a $1 million grant. Meanwhile, the Hall Family Foundation gave the school a $600,000...more



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