Program Guidelines
Purpose
The Missouri Route 66 Centennial Commission will be offering competitive design sponsorships up to $15,000, and for the lucky designs selected matching fund sponsorships of up to $125,000 to build these signature stops.
The Missouri communities along the Route 66 corridor that qualify include:
- St. Louis County
- St. Louis City
- Franklin County
- Crawford County
- Phelps County
- Pulaski County
- Laclede County
- Webster County
- Greene County
- Lawrence County
- Jasper County
The Sponsorship Process
September 2024
The Missouri Route 66 Centennial Commission notified Missouri counties, cities, towns, and CVBs along the historic Route 66 corridor soliciting preliminary ideas for the creation of a Signature Missouri Route 66 Stop in their communities.
The Commission will be offering multiple reimbursable sponsorships of up to $15,000 to help fund an eventual final design plan created by a licensed Missouri architect. Winning locations will be eligible for future construction funds from the Commission that will be available on a matching fund basis.
December 2024
Deadline for preliminary design idea submission is 5 pm CST on Dec. 31, 2024. Preliminary submissions will include the concept and location of your Signature Stop along with a rough estimate of construction cost and potential matching fund partners.
November 2024
The Centennial Commission design and build sponsorship selection committee will choose the design finalists.
December 2024
Design finalist locations will be announced and location will be reimbursed for up to $15,000 to finalize their communities Route 66 Signature Stop.
There can be up to 10 design finalists chosen, but not more than one from each of the 10 Missouri Route 66 corridor counties.
January 2025
Final Design proposals will be due on Jan. 18, 2025 at 5 p.m. CST – Complete with final estimated costs, construction timelines and matching fund commitment. All completed design concepts will become the intellectual property of the Missouri Route 66 Centennial Commission.
Week of Jan. 21 – 28, 2025
Optional in-person final design presentations at KY3 Television in Springfield, Missouri. These optional hour-long presentations are available to walk the Commission’s design and build sponsorship selection members through your proposal.
January 31, 2025
Final build locations will be selected and matching sponsorship dollars will be awarded. A minimum of one and a maximum of two locations will be selected from each of the following groups of Missouri Route 66 Counties:
- Southwest Missouri – Jasper, Lawrence and Greene Counties
- Central Missouri – Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski and Webster Counties
- Eastern Missouri – Crawford, Franklin, St. Louis Counties and St. Louis city
About the Missouri Route 66 Centennial Commission:
At the request of the Missouri Legislature, the Missouri Route 66 Centennial Commission will:
- plan and sponsor official Route 66 centennial exhibitions and events, programs, and activities in the state
- encourage the development of programs designed to involve all citizens in activities that commemorate Route 66 Centennial events in the state, and
- to the best of the commission’s ability, make available to the public information on Route 66 Centennial events happening throughout the state