Calling All St. Louis Mom Business Owners | Apply for our 2026 Media Grant

St. Louis Mom is the region’s top digital publisher for all things motherhood in St. Louis! We work hard to anticipate that the content we produce for local moms is helpful, encouraging and relevant! Advertising partnerships allow us to keep our resources free and are integral to the existence of our business health. But we realize that sometimes a new, small business could really benefit from being featured on our platforms and may not have the marketing budget to get started.

As a Mom-owned small business, we get it. We know, more than anyone, what it takes to build a business while raising a family. We know the countless hats that mompreneurs wear. Sending invoices while tending to sick children. Scrambling to send a follow-up email before pickup. A rushed stop at the post office on the way to soccer practice. Moms work harder than anyone, around the clock, to keep their businesses and their families afloat!

That’s why we are passionate about wanting to encourage you along the way!

The St. Louis Mom-Owned Small Business Media Grant 

This year for Mother’s Day, we are giving an advertising package to one St. Louis Mom-owned small business to help support the growth of their business.

Apply now for the chance to be the recipient of the following media package: 

  • Event Vendor Table: 2026 Hanging with Heroes Event
  • Instagram Stories Series
  • Instagram Reel
  • Facebook Post
  • Weekly Newsletter Feature
  • Podcast Episode Sponsor

How it Works

St. Louis Mom will accept applications beginning Monday, May 4th through Saturday, May 9th. Finalists will be selected based on number of most nominations received and announced on Sunday, May 10th in the evening. Voting will close Saturday, May 16th. The winner will be announced on Sunday, May 17th in the evening!

Nominate a St. Louis Mom-Owned Business

Anyone can nominate a St. Louis Mom-owned business and join the initiative! The more businesses you nominate, the more impact we can make collectively to encourage local Mom business owners.

Are you a St. Louis Mom? Do you own a business? Apply to be considered for the grant while supporting other Mom-owned businesses— it’s a win-win! 

The application is now closed! Stay tuned for when voting begins!

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Rebekah Coste
Rebekah is the founder and owner of St. Louis Mom. Born and raised in St. Louis, she loves the city for its rich history and small-town feel, Cardinals baseball, and toasted ravioli! After living and working overseas for three years, she is thrilled to be home in St. Louis. She is a full-time stay at home mom to three beautiful daughters and a son and wife to her husband Jean-Christophe. They reside in Kirkwood and own Scarlett's Wine bar. Her hope for St. Louis Mom is that it will be a tool for building community between mothers and a space where shared motherhood experience can converge!

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