GENERAL

Best approaches are local and relationship-aware: demonstrate clear alignment with workforce/tech/entrepreneurship objectives for St. Louis, surface measurable outcomes, and pursue introductions or direct outreach to named Cortex staff or the general contact listed on the website. Because a few large partners receive most dollars, proposals should show strategic fit with existing ecosystem priorities and readiness to manage mid-to-large grants rather than generic unsolicited requests.

Source: Zeffy Agent — Mar 2026, IRS Filing — 2024