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
The Missouri Route 66 Centennial Commission is soliciting ideas for the creation of signature Missouri Route 66 Tour Stops. These attractions must be located in one of the 11 counties that the Mother Road is in.
The Commission is offering 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. The Centennial Commission design and build sponsorship selection committee will choose the design finalists.
Optional in-person final design presentations will take place in Spring 2025. These optional, hour-long presentations are available to walk the Commission’s design and build sponsorship selection members through your proposal.
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