AMICSTL Receives JSMF Grant
We’re honored to be named a grantee by the James S. McDonnell Foundation—joining a powerful coalition of changemakers working to advance economic mobility across the St. Louis region.
This investment fuels AMICSTL’s mission to expand career pathways, strengthen workforce systems, and build prosperity through advanced manufacturing.
Together with our partners in education, industry, and community, we’re laying the groundwork for impact that reaches across Missouri, Illinois, and the nation.
Thank you, JSMF, for believing in our vision—and in the future we’re building from the ground up.
FROM JSMF:
“We’re thrilled to announce six new grants totaling more than $7.9 million to the following organizations:
🔬 Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center St. Louis (AMICSTL)
📈 The Brookings Institution
👶 Kids Win Missouri
🏠 St. Louis Community Credit Union
✍️ St. Louis Magazine
👥 Upward Mentoring
These investments strengthen workforce systems, expand early childhood education, build wealth through homeownership, and elevate civic dialogue.
Together, they support JSMF’s mission to advance economic mobility for low- to moderate-income families and historically marginalized groups in the St. Louis region.”