Search Through Grants for Special Education in Florida in the U.S.

Why It Matters

Art and culture are core to thriving communities and vital to connecting people to their neighbors and each other. It can reflect our society and the times in which we live and can be a strong catalyst to improve the health and vitality of our community. Art and culture also allow artists to use their unique and compelling vantage points to make powerful statements on today’s issues.

Americans for the Arts Florida factsheet, as of March 16, 2022, indicates that art and culture in Florida is a significant industry contributing to economic growth and jobs for residents, representing 2.9% of the state’s GDP. Historically, arts programs have been underfunded and are the first program to be reduced during challenging financial times. The art and culture sector has struggled to stay afloat and suffered a direct economic impact from the pandemic of more than $26 million in terms of loss of revenue and new expenses. As state and local budget cuts continue, more support is needed to create a thriving arts scene that reaches every corner and neighborhood in Broward.

Too many residents remain cut off from the power of art and culture programs that can unite, inspire and revitalize our community. We want to see art and culture embedded into the DNA of Broward in ways that:

• Ignite creativity, build community pride and identity, and engage all residents.
• Transcend differences and break down barriers.
• Help people heal during difficult times.
• Inspire and foster dialogue and interaction.
• Celebrate our rich and diverse cultures and history.
• Support cultural treasures.

Since 2012, the Foundation has given substantial financial support and energy to art and cultural engagement, and we are broadening our focus and reach into more communities by creating opportunities for more arts and culture organizations and artists to be supported.

What We Are Looking For

To expand access to the arts for all including young, old, special needs, LGBTQ residents, or arts education, lifelong learning, multicultural heritage, and historic experiences. For example:

• Art Education — Enable the arts to improve youth and adult literacy using arts as a tool and stimulate career pathways.
• Art Therapy — Provide help to residents to heal during difficult times.
• Cultural Assets — Sustain and grow our art and cultural assets, propel the arts to create a more enriching community with a focus on libraries, cultural institutions, history, and humanities.
• Traditional Arts — Elevate and prioritize the arts within the public and private sectors and promote collaboration to strengthen the arts sector and for educational, social, and economic impact through live performances, painting, murals, film, public art installations, song, dance, and more.
• Individual Artists — Support provided through our partnership with Broward Cultural Division’s Artist Innovation program for Broward-based professional artists.

Our Mission

Our Mission is to promote the arts, education, and initiatives that seek to better our world by utilizing nature and the sciences.

General Grants

Our Letter of Inquiry form is the first step in the general grant process. The letter of inquiry should be used for projects that fall outside our three programs' scope. Some additional areas of focus for our Foundation include:

Environmental Ingenuity

We are working with organizations to reduce human environmental impact and increase fresh and saltwater quality.

Medical Research

Focusing on funding initiatives involving high-mortality, under-funded diseases, specifically, but not exclusively, pancreatic and colon cancer.

Visual and Performing Arts

We fund projects that provide students and children in the regions we serve with opportunities to experience quality arts programming, both visual and performing.

Veterans Initiatives

We work with several veterans organizations to provide respite locations, therapeutic programming, and service animals for our wounded, recovering, and returning servicemen, women, and members.

Please see FAQs for additional guidelines.

Eager to Learn Program

Our Eager to Learn program was created to provide college test prep assistance to all learners and, in 2022, was expanded to promote education about and access to trade schools. This program will ensure that students from every socioeconomic background can access the highest quality SAT and ACT prep materials, tutors, and opportunities and explore careers in the skilled trades. We want to partner with organizations poised to provide these services or those already working with students to raise ACT and SAT scores or mentor students interested in a trade. We want all students to have a fair and equal opportunity to get into the best colleges, universities, or trade schools. We also strive to position students to be offered scholarships and tuition packages by raising their scores. Grants are capped at $25,000.

Program Goal

The Eager to Learn program was designed to give students access to the absolute best SAT and ACT prep. In 2022, we expanded the program to include funding for organizations working with individuals interested in alternative career pathways and job skills development. Organizations should be innovative and flexible in helping students and individuals to understand their options for a bright future.

This program will ensure that students from every socioeconomic background have access to the highest quality SAT and ACT prep materials. We want students and young adults to be at the forefront of information available to them from knowledgeable career counselors. We formed this program to partner with organizations poised to provide these services or who are already working to raise ACT and SAT scores or counsel kids on a bright future without the need to attend college. We want to empower students by providing them with a fair and equal opportunity to get into the best colleges and universities and position them to be offered scholarships and tuition packages by raising their scores. If a student’s path does not include college, then we want them to have access to knowledge about trade school careers.

For SAT/ACT programs

we will support organizations and schools implementing small-group test preparation sessions that enable students to achieve optimum outcomes and get the attention and answers they deserve. SAT and ACT programs should consist of groups of no more than fifteen at a time but as close to one-on-one as possible. We believe intensive programs are necessary to raise college entrance exam scores. We want to support and encourage the counseling and mentoring process required to navigate college entrance exams and beyond. Funds can also be used for intensive college counseling, application sessions, and FASFA assistance.

General Purposes:

Based on policy resolutions adopted by Edyth Bush (Mrs. Archibald G. Bush), our Founder, while she was still alive, this Foundation is operated exclusively for charitable, religious, literary, and other exempt purposes. "Special consideration will be given to distributions and grants to charitable, religious and educational organizations which are organized and operated to help underprivileged or needy people to improve themselves, or to relieve human suffering..."

As a practical matter, we have made grants for challenge and development purposes, construction and renovation, equipment and expansion of functions, pilot projects and seed start-up of new programs, and study or planning grants to determine feasibility and market. We also have made emergency grants, emergency and other Program-Related Investment Loans. Over 50% of our grants are on a challenge or match basis, either "pay-as-matched" or "all-or-nothing."

Typically, grants range from $5,000 to $50,000. Many of our larger grants are on a challenge match basis.

The Foundation has broad interests in

• human service,
• education,
• health care and
• a limited interest in the arts.

The Foundation has elected to focus these interests by concentrating on certain priorities within the particular field. This focus is more clearly defined by the Foundation's Grant Policy Limitations.

Our Mission

The Millers were passionate about the communities in which they lived. They created the Elinor and T.W. Miller Jr. Foundation to ensure that their resources would continue to enhance Winter Park, Florida; Ashland, Ohio; and the surrounding areas. The foundation is dedicated to the causes Bill and Elinor loved most: education, health care, athleticism, spiritual health, and community engagement.

The foundation commenced operation in 2004 after Bill passed away, and today, the board continues to follow the Miller’s leadership, honoring their vision and legacy through a commitment to serving the people and institutions of Winter Park and Ashland.

Hawkins Family Foundation Grant

The Crown Automotive Charities/Hawkins Family Foundation supports a wide range of non-profit initiatives, including healthcare, animal welfare, education, veterans' services, the arts, community and economic development, housing, and special needs. The Foundation primarily funds organizations in the communities where they operate: Chattanooga, Tennessee, Dublin/Columbus, Ohio, and the Tampa Bay area in Florida.

History

Established and endowed by William and Jeanne Pratt in 1999, the PFF's work reflects the interests and principals of the Pratt family. In addition to community efforts, the PFF gives special consideration to promoting excellence in schools as well as advancements in healthcare and medical technology.

The PFF actively engages and supports a number of cornerstone organizations though a rigorous assessment-based initiative that provides core program grants. The PFF strives to support a variety of organizations that bring innovation to the stewardship of these causes.

Activities Supported Include the Following

• Housing Assistance
• Support and Assistance for Abused and Battered Women and Their Dependants
• Educational Assistance
• General Education Institutional Assistance (Public and Private schools and Universities)
• Disaster Relief
• Aid for Women in Crisis Pregnancies
• Disadvantaged Youth Programs
• Healthcare for Children

Mission Statement

Serving youth, families and seniors in our local communities. The mission of the Mabel and Ellsworth Simmons Charitable Foundation is to assist charitable and educational organizations who support the social, economic and general welfare of youth, families and seniors in Hillsborough County, Florida; with a special focus on the South Shore community.Founded in 1998, the Board of Directors, comprised of the Simmons family, seeks to honor and follow the examples set by the founders of the foundation. The Board of Directors meets quarterly. The Foundation accepts applications on an on-going basis.

Scientific Research Grant

The Florida Breast Cancer Foundation (FBCF), along with those who generously support us with their talent, time and resources, is working to better the lives of those facing Breast Cancer in the Florida community. Grants are awarded in support of innovative education and research programs throughout Florida.

The Florida Breast Cancer Foundation strives to fund breast cancer research projects that have the potential to make a significant impact on breast cancer, particularly in multidisciplinary and/or multi-institutional collaborations. The FBCF believes that collaborative research is the path to making extraordinary leaps in the future of breast cancer, and by working together, we will make a difference and change the breast cancer landscape. 

As we work to end the suffering caused by breast cancer, FBCF continues to fund research that will reduce mortality rates, decrease chances of metastatis or relapse, improve current treatments, as well as provide pathways to discovering new therapies. 

Pilot Program

The Florida Breast Cancer Foundation is currently offering scientific grants for Pilot Program research projects, with a maximum of $100,000 for a one year project. Preference will be given to new/first time applicants and to research applications that are a reflection of a collaborative and integrated multidisciplinary approach. The committee reserves the right to place limitations on awards.

Innovative projects can be in the areas of: basic, clinical, and translational breast cancer research and novel epidemiological studies of breast cancer, research on possible links between breast cancer and the environment, and psycho-immunological, research as examples.

Priority Areas

• Basic, clinical (including novel diagnostic/therapeutic modalities), and translational breast cancer research.
• Understanding the links between environmental factors and breast cancer in Florida.
• Novel epidemiological studies to provide insight on opportunities for improving breast cancer detection and treatment in Florida.
• Psycho-immunologic mechanisms and breast cancer progression: implications for improving outcomes.
• Innovative awards and idea grants

Special Emphasis Areas

• Vulnerable populations/disparities
• Comorbidities/treatment-related adverse side effects
• Age-associated breast cancer studies
• Genetic screening and risk assessment

Statement of Need

The Florida Breast Cancer Foundation supports unique research projects or ideas (from small- to large-scale) that specifically focus on scientific and clinical breast cancer issues, which, if successfully addressed, could ultimately revolutionize the understanding and/or treatment of breast cancer and move closer to the goal of eradicating the disease.

The critical components of this award mechanism are as follows:

• Impact: The most important aspect of the grant is the potential of the proposed research to have a radical, revolutionary impact on an area of paramount importance in breast cancer. The potential impact may be near-term or long-term, but it must be transformative. It is the responsibility of the applicant to clearly and explicitly articulate the potential impact on breast cancer, including how it would be transformative.
• Research Question: Research proposed under the grant must address an underexplored issue of critical significance in breast cancer. The FBCF particularly encourages applications that focus on less explored or poorly understood areas that are of high importance in breast cancer, such as those related to prevention, susceptibility, protection, recurrence, and metastasis. The proposed work must be based on a sound overall research strategy and may be from any discipline or combination of disciplines.
• New Investigators and multi-disciplinary research teams: New investigators are considered to be in the first three years of a tenure-track position, or an equivalent independent research appointment, at their institution. Multi-disciplinary research teams can be composed of investigators from all levels but should involve expertise from at least two or more different disciplines, such as a basic cancer biologist teamed with a medical oncologist or a chemist.

Funding

Funds will be limited to $100,000 for 1 year including a maximum of 20% for indirect costs.

Education & Youth Enrichment

Help Broward’s youth gain critical skills to shape their lives and future careers through opportunities to: access and attain academic achievement, explore and pursue career paths, and develop interpersonal and life skills.

Why It Matters

A good education is needed to thrive. Education not only allows people to read and write, but it also allows them to have a good life, communicate better, develop new technologies and support the economy. Engaging youth in education and enriching activities early will tap their potential, start positive habits early and build their confidence to last a lifetime. Also, many youth learn differently and excel through special education or alternative education.

According to the Florida Department of Education, Broward’s high school graduation rate has declined since the pandemic. In 2022, only 87.2% of students received their diploma. This affects what students do after high school. Post-secondary education is a factor in economic mobility due to a greater chance of job security and improved quality of life. Also important is the opportunity to earn a certification through vocational training and education programs that provide a direct connection to a career path.

Youth enrichment focuses on building resilience by decreasing negative risk factors. Young people with various opportunities for positive engagement are less inclined to participate in risky behavior and ultimately transition into adulthood successfully. As more young people have opportunities that build their soft skills, life skills, and knowledge, they make sound decisions and effect change.

If our youth experience a stimulating learning environment that fosters growth and opportunities and support for alternative learning methods, job readiness, and enriching opportunities, this can significantly contribute to improved educational outcomes and the overall well-being of the youth in Broward.

What We Are Looking For

To secure a promising and stable life through Education & Youth Enrichment programs for all young people including those with special needs or LGBTQ youth by supporting programs that increase outcomes in three (3) key areas:

• ‍Exposure to New Opportunities — Dynamic opportunities to expose youth to new experiences and explore new paths beyond their present environments, stimulate their minds beyond circumstances, and inspire them to be change-makers in their communities and beyond. This includes but is not limited to exposure to technology, entrepreneurship, the marine industry, college tours and college experience immersion programs, and other post-secondary options.

• K–12 Academic Achievement — Help students gain marked academic improvement according to Florida’s standards. Programs should identify and address gaps in student performance that demonstrate an increase in learning gains. This includes providing programs and services to students in alternative schools.

• Work-Based Learning — Provide students with real-life work experiences where they can apply academic and technical skills while developing soft skills, life skills, and critical thinking to gain self-confidence and become employable.

The Florida’s Division of Emergency Management created the Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program to act as a specialized, state-funded mitigation program aimed at minimizing damages caused by hurricanes. The program began as an active response to the devastation brought by Hurricane Andrew, specifically to the insurance Market in the State of Florida. With an annual budget of $7 million, provided by the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Trust Fund, the program is funding activities that promote property resiliency through retrofits made to residential, commercial, and mobile home properties, the promotion of public education and public information, and through hurricane research activities.

Up to $3.5 million is to be used on improving community resiliency through the Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program (HLMP) Grant. Through partnering with local housing authorities, non-profit organizations, and local governments, the Division has been able to promote wind and flood mitigation and provide hazard mitigation retrofitting to residential and commercial properties. Funded activities include retrofits, inspections, tree trimming, property acquisition and demolition, localized flood risk reduction, and construction or modification of building components designed to increase a structure’s ability to withstand hurricane-force winds and flooding. The Program utilizes the Florida Building Code as its standard for all retrofitting. The $250,000.00 reimbursement grant may also be used for Local Mitigation Strategy projects.

Florida Literacy Coalition

The Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) promotes, supports and advocates for the effective delivery of quality adult and family literacy services in the state of Florida.

As a statewide umbrella literacy organization and the host of Florida’s State Literacy Resource Center, FLC provides a range of services to support more than 300 adult education, literacy and family literacy providers throughout Florida. Special emphasis is placed on assisting community based literacy organizations with their training and program development needs.

Excellence in Education Award

Honors an organization demonstrating achievement, innovation, leadership or organizational excellence in support of adult and family literacy education in Florida.

The recipient of this award will receive a $100 gift certificate from New Readers Press in addition to a $2,500 grant.

Our roots run deep.

The Ash Grove Charitable Foundation makes grants annually to support the work of public charities with tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code in the geographical markets that we serve.

As one of the largest cement companies in the United States and one of the oldest still in operation, Ash Grove plays an important part in the foundation and infrastructure of our country. And with plants from coast to coast, being a good neighbor in the communities in which we live and serve is a priority and part of our DNA.

Ash Grove territory is a lot of ground to cover. We believe in active participation to improve the existing and future quality of life in the communities we serve. This participation includes financial support to charitable activities. We aren’t just focused on building highways and buildings – we are also helping to build better communities.

Ash Grove is one of the largest cement companies in the United States and one of the oldest still in operation. Ash Grove plays a part in the foundation and infrastructure of our country. With plants from coast to coast, being a good neighbor in the communities we live and serve is a priority and part of our DNA.

The Ash Grove Charitable Foundation mission is to support communities today without compromising future needs, where nature is respected, minds challenged, opportunities created, and neighbors gather in the community. We stand together to build better communities. Communities that thrive today and for future generations.

Funding Priorities

The Foundation awards grants to charitable, educational, and scientific organizations, which are public charities.

The Foundation gives primary consideration to capital building and renovation projects for the following funding priorities:

• Nature – Protect or Preserve.
• Education – STEM
• Economic – Trade Skills
• Civic – Gather in Community
• Human Services – Shelter

Funding

The Foundation’s goal is to provide significant support to public charities for capital building and renovation projects. Grants for these projects generally are limited to $25,000. Consideration is also given to program grant requests. Grants for these projects are generally limited to $5,000.

Community Investment Program

The City of Orlando will award approximately $2,400,000 in Community Investment Program grant funds to non-profit organizations. Funding will be awarded to provide services to individuals and families living within the Orlando city limits.

Eligible applicant organizations may submit a proposal that aligns with one of the following focus areas:

Housing-Focused Services for Persons Experiencing Homelessness

• Support for areas in the system that cannot be addressed with federal or state funding. Eligible applicants must utilize the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and Coordinated Entry processes. Priority will be given to applicants who utilize the Housing First model.
• Service Examples: Assist with housing search and housing placement, provide case management and housing stabilization services, job placement services, services and case management for homeless youth.

Family Sustainability

• Support for services that are designed to foster independence and/or equip families living in the Orlando city limits who are at risk of not meeting basic human needs with the skills to live healthy, productive, contributing lives.
• Service Examples: Child Care, job training, immigration assistance, programs for LGBTQ+ individuals, legal assistance, mental health, programs that address literacy or technical challenges or build professional competencies, transportation programs aimed at increasing access to economic opportunity for families.

Domestic Violence

• Support for primary prevention initiatives within the Orlando city limits.
• Service Examples: Public awareness campaigns, support for building organizational capacity in local domestic violence programs for primary prevention work, as it relates to assessing and influencing change for individuals, communities and institutions.

Support of Seniors

• Support for services that promote or maintain senior independence and/or create a social environment in which all senior citizens who live within the Orlando city limits can live independent, healthy and productive lives.
• Service Examples: Healthy meal programs, active living and social programs, respite and day care services, health services, transportation programs

Improve Availability, Access and Consumption of Healthy Foods

• Reduce hunger and improve health outcomes by increasing access to fresh, healthy, affordable and local food. Support for comprehensive and innovative approaches to food resourcing within the Orlando city limits. The City of Orlando supports collaboration, education, community empowerment, planning, policy, and investment that is devoted to a fair, equitable, and just local food system.
• Service Examples: Increasing access to healthy food, food preparation classes, school food, urban agriculture and local foods, and local food as an economic driver to create jobs and grow economies, SNAP outreach, food delivery programs.

The Edgar P. & Nona B. McKinney Foundation was established in the 1990s. It was the intent of Mr. & Mrs. McKinney to fund organizations that are charitable, religious and educational in nature.

Funding Priorities

Priority in grantmaking is given to worthwhile research projects in the fields of mathematics, geography, climatology, meteorology, geology (including deep sea studies and tectonic plates) and astronomy conducted at the University of Wisconsin Madison.

Second tier priority in awarding grants shall be to other qualified education institutions.

Types of Support: Operating; Program; Project

Background

The St Joe Community Foundation’s mission is to enrich the quality of life of the people who live, work, and play in Northwest Florida. Created in 1999, the Foundation provides grants to other 501(C)(3) entities for the areas of education, environmental stewardship, building healthier communities, and programs that honor the cultural arts. We believe that St Joe is creating communities that will have a long – range impact on the towns and lives of people in the region.

At The St. Joe Community Foundation (Foundation) we consider this area our home - a treasure that deserves thoughtful stewardship. That is why we are investing in the future of the region. We want to be sure what is unique stays that way for generations to come. It is our desire to create a legacy of value for each of the many special communities in this wonderful area that we all call "home". The Commitment: The Foundation was established as a 501(C)3 private foundation dedicated to the ongoing improvement of the quality of life for the people who live, work and play in Northwest Florida.

Grant Guidelines

At The St. Joe Community Foundation (Foundation), we consider our grants in Bay & Walton Counties as investments, not charity or obligations. As such, we look for projects in Bay and Walton Counties that promise long-term returns on the quality of life in our region. Focused primarily on building healthier communities, our investments are based on building civic infrastructure that provides ongoing improvements to the area.

Focus Areas

Nonprofit organizations may submit their applications under one of the four pillars of the Foundation.

Supporting Cultural Arts

• Projects and initiatives essential to cultivating, developing, educating and improving cultural experiences in the community.

Strengthening Education

• Projects and initiatives to improve the educational process or access to education for children/and or adults in the community.

Improving Healthcare

• Projects and initiatives that positively impact the physical and/or mental health and wellness in the community.

Protecting the Environment

• Projects and initiatives that protect, preserve and restore the communities’ natural resources.

Children’s Legal Services

Recognizing that children have special legal needs, and that those needs were going largely unmet, The Florida Bar Foundation (now FFLA) began funding grants for legal assistance to children in the early 1990s.

The mission of Children’s Legal Services is to provide legal assistance to needy children in critical areas that affect their safety, well being and future development. This mission is promoted through an annual competitive grant program centering on, but not limited to, legal assistance to foster care children, children seeking and in need of health benefits and children needing special educational assistance.

Grants are awarded to children’s legal services programs throughout Florida, both statewide and local. Through this grant program, FFLA also seeks to engage private volunteer attorneys in the provision of legal assistance to needy children by the funding of pro bono programs. The funding criteria established by FFLA for these grants are designed to encourage local matching funds and collaboration with other agencies providing services to children and among children’s legal services grantees.

Grant Amount

Grant amounts vary based on available funding. For the most recent grant cycle, the minimum grant award was $25,000 and the maximum grant award was $200,000.

Mission

The Alvah H. and Wyline P. Chapman Foundation was created in 1967 to honor and memorialize Alvah H. and Wyline P. Chapman and to perpetuate their charity and concern for others. The Foundation's primary stated objectives are to support religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes in areas where the descendants of Alvah H. and Wyline P. Chapman now reside or have interests. The Foundation currently makes grants in support of not-for-profit organizations where directors and members live and are involved in the community.

Focus Areas

The Foundation will consider requests for support from organizations that have developed successful, innovative and creative programs that support the following:

• Children and families, especially those at risk
  • Non-profit organizations and programs that support children and families.
  • Programs and initiatives that provide resources for parents and kids, effectively improving resources for safety and health.
  • Not-for-profit organizations and programs that promote community engagement, public awareness.
• Education at all levels
  • Non-profit organizations and programs that facilitate learning, knowledge and skills.
  • The Foundation provides support for school facilities and supplies, scholarships, student assistance projects, classroom enrichment, cultural  programs such as dance, music, theater, visual arts, literary arts.
• Multicultural understanding and Multiethnic harmony
  • Greater cultural awareness and harmony builds a strong and resilient community.
  • The Foundation supports non-profit organizations and programs that provide resources for multicultural awareness and understanding.
  • Programs that foster trust and respect for intercultural communication and cross cultural understanding are eligible for grant awards.
• Substance abuse prevention
  • Grants have previously been awarded to non-profit organizations and programs that support the prevention, treatment, recovery from alcohol and drug abuse.
  • The Foundation supports programs that provide paths to sobriety, school-based or community-lead prevention programs.
• Programs serving the homeless
  • Grants have previously been awarded to not-for-profit organizations and programs that seek to empower and serve the needs of the homeless.
  • The Foundation supports comprehensive and solutions-focused rehabilitation services for the homeless including shelters, medical, psychiatric care, education, workforce training, young adult workshops, childcare, playgrounds, facilities.
• Natural & Historical Conservation
  • The Foundation supports community outdoor programs, urban renewal and restoration projects that enhance the natural environment and landscape. 
  • Historic preservation endeavors that seek to conserve and protect buildings of significant heritage are eligible for grant awards.

Funding

The Foundation rarely makes awards over $15,000.00.

Competitive Grants

There’s something powerful about community charity. When channeled, the gifts of many residents can actively meet the most pressing needs of the community, whatever those needs are today, and whatever they may be tomorrow. By offering a competitive grantmaking process, we are able to glean valuable knowledge about our community and its ever-changing needs.

Categories

The Community Foundation welcomes and encourages grant applications that address one or more of the following broad categories:

Animals:

• We value healthy bio-diverse life and ecosystems, and address the ethical treatment of animals, threatened species, habitat conservation and connectivity, invasive species management, among other programs.

Arts & Culture

• Art, music, and everything that makes our lives more vibrant and rich.
  • We support symphonies, exhibitions, theater, human connection and appreciation of diverse cultures and art forms, and deepen community-based arts education for children and adults.

Community Capacity:

• The social good sector keeps our community healthy and whole.
  • We help nonprofits with strategic planning, board development, financial management, outcome evaluation, fundraising, marketing, and organizational restructuring and mergers/, purchase of office equipment and software programs so they can thrive.

Education:

• Promote social, emotional and cognitive development of young children, including programs that support and educate parents and efforts that engage volunteers, expand academic support; mentoring and recreational programs for children and youth, particularly to close the achievement gap; broaden workplace, career and postsecondary experiences and opportunities for youth; improve adult literacy, skill development, education and workforce training

Environment:

• Support stewardship, appreciation, and protection of outdoor spaces and wildlife – on land and in water.

Opportunity & Empowerment:

• Meeting basic human needs, including food, shelter and access to health care. Improve residents’ ability to meet local affordability challenges by helping them secure affordable, stable housing, recover from financial crisis, and/or increase earning potential.
• Programs reaching vulnerable communities.
• Activities that maximize the functioning of special needs populations in mainstream society; that protect the public (crime and delinquency prevention, legal administration, legal services); firefighting and police activities, and programs of community centers.

Health & Wellness:

• Improve community-based health and wellness; activities that improve and promote health outcomes; general and rehabilitative health services; mental health; crisis intervention; associations or services associated with specific diseases, disorders, and medical disciplines.

About Small Matching Grants

The Department of State, Division of Historical Resources, provides state and federal funds for historic preservation. The purpose of this program is to provide funding, in the form of grants, to assist local, regional and state-wide efforts to preserve significant historic and archaeological resources and to promote knowledge and appreciation of the history of Florida. This program provides historic preservation grants on a competitive basis. The program does not fund operational support for historic preservation organizations. The Legislature determines the amount appropriated annually for the program and funding for all eligible applications is not guaranteed. The Small Matching Guidelines specify program policies and procedures.

Project Types

Types of historic preservation projects that can be funded include:

• Survey projects that identify, document and evaluate historic or archaeological resources, individually or within historic or archaeological districts or areas being investigated for the potential of becoming historic districts or zones, or updating previous surveys (awards up to $50,000);
• Planning projects necessary to guide the long term preservation of historic resources or a historic district, including preparation of historic structures reports, condition assessments, architectural drawings and construction documents, predictive modeling, preparation of preservation or management plans, and design or preservation guidelines.
  • Planning activities on historic Religious Properties shall be limited to building exterior envelope, excluding accessibility upgrades, and structural elements of the building (awards up to $50,000);
• National Register Nomination projects that prepare a nomination to the National Register of Historic Places for an individual Historic Property or a nomination for a historic or archaeological district or a thematic or multiple resource group nomination (awards up to $50,000);
• Heritage Education projects aimed at increasing public understanding and awareness of the history of Florida and the importance of its historical and archaeological resources and their preservation, either in general or for specific sites, properties or collections.
  • This may include proposals such as walking tours brochures, education material for school children, interpretive signage, videos illustrating historic preservation principles, preservation of historical records through digitization and educational apps related to the history of Florida and/or its historical and archaeological resources (awards up to $50,000);
• Historical Marker projects to assist eligible applicants with the acquisition of state Historical Markers for which texts (monolingual or bilingual) have been approved by the State Historical Marker Council prior to applying for the grant.
  • The historic marker shall not be purchased until the grant is awarded and the Grant Award Agreement is executed (awards up to $1,005 for single-sided markers and up to $1,165 for double sided markers); and
• Statewide Special projects, which address one or more statewide historic preservation needs identified by the Division.
  • Applications for these projects are solicited by the Division within the regular grant cycle announcement.

About the Foundation

The Gordon J. Barnett Memorial Foundation was established June 24, 1955. The Trust was established for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Guidelines

Funding Priorities

• Educational institutions in states of Florida, Indiana, New York, and Oklahoma, including in such states primary or secondary schools, junior colleges, universities and trade or professional schools.

Geographic Focus

State of Florida with special consideration of educational institutions in Indiana, New York and Oklahoma.

About the Foundation

The Gordon J. Barnett Memorial Foundation was established June 24, 1955. The Trust was established for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Guidelines

Funding Priorities

• Religious Organizations in Florida.
• Ecological, literary, medical and scientific organizations in Florida.
• Community chests, United Appeals and institutions organized for the charitable purposes of preventing cruelty to children or animals in Florida.

Geographic Focus

State of Florida with special consideration of educational institutions in Indiana, New York and Oklahoma.

WHO WE ARE

Admirals Cove Foundation is the philanthropic foundation of The Club at Admirals Cove, a private community in Jupiter, Florida. The Foundation board, members, and volunteers are comprised exclusively of Admirals Cove residents. ACF, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, was founded in 2004 by then Club President, Donald Daren, who saw the need to strengthen the community outside Admirals Cove’s gates. Countless members have generously donated and volunteered their time to support our mission.

Today, we are committed to the Foundation’s pillars:

• Leadership
• Philanthropy
• Efficiency
• Transparency
• Accountability
• Integrity
• Impact

Admirals Cove Foundation believes in smart giving. We focus on maximizing the impact of our philanthropic contributions and direct action initiatives. By design, we are a lean organization. Advocating total transparency and governance, we strongly encourage volunteering and committee membership. See firsthand what we do, how we do it, and our impact.

Admirals Cove Foundation Grant

Grant funding is focused on programs impacting the Education, Health, and Social Service needs of individuals and families in the northern Palm Beach County area. The geographical focus area is North Palm Beach (Northlake Blvd.) north to Tequesta (County Line Rd). Special consideration is given to nonprofit organizations with programs impacting Jupiter residents.

Education

We support nonprofit organizations, public and charter school programs, and initiatives that promote and improve access to education for people of all ages.

Health

We support projects and programs of nonprofit organizations committed to improving the physical or mental wellness of children and adults.

Social Service

We support nonprofit organizations that improve the lives of families, children, and individuals including veterans, who are in need of food, shelter, and assistance.

Nonpoint Source Management Grant

This grant is available to local governments and nonstate entities to implement eligible shovel-ready stormwater treatment projects that reduce or eliminate nonpoint source nutrient pollution in verified impaired waterbodies. Funding is also available for projects that implement nonpoint source pullution best management practices, public education programs to prevent pollution, and septic abandonment/connection to sewer on private property.

Funding for this program is provided through Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act and State Water-Quality Assistance Grants. The goal of these grants is to reduce nonpoint source pollution from land use activities.

Total funding amounts available each year in these two grant programs depends on federal and state appropriations, but is approximately $8 million.

Detailed Program Description

Grants of up to $2,500 for organizations to make arts programs accessible to persons with disabilities.

The Southeast is home to some of the world’s more diverse and vibrant artistic communities. At South Arts, we believe that the arts are for everyone. The arts enrich the lives of people of all abilities and backgrounds. In our commitment to amplifying the success of the Southeast’s arts ecology, South Arts offers micro-funding to supplement the efforts of arts organizations throughout our service area.

Art making is for everyone too! South Arts encourages arts organizations to hire artistic personnel of all abilities at all levels; for these grants in particular, we encourage arts organizations to work directly with artists who identify as disabled. 

Through our partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, South Arts offers small grants that compliment existing efforts by arts organizations to include audiences and artists with disabilities. Accessibility micro-grants are available to support Nonprofit, 501c3, arts organizations located within the South Arts Service region states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. This funding program is open to a wide variety of organizations, including community cultural organizations, museums, performing arts presenters, theatre companies, visual arts and music organizations. Priority funding will be given to new applicants to South Arts.

South Arts has prioritized the following:

• South Arts prioritizes applications from BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ identifying organizations.
• South Arts prioritizes applications from organizations led by persons with disabilities or organizations that provide significant programming to artists or audiences with disabilities.
• South Arts is committed to funding artists organizations in rural communities (with populations under 50,000).
• Primary consideration will be given to new applicants.

Usage of Funds

Grants awards may reimburse the applicant for any combination of qualifying expenses incurred during the grant period. Projects may include but are not limited to the following:

Programs

• Usage of large print or braille program materials for patrons/audiences with low vision
• Artist/consultant fees to provide accessibility training or audits
• Transportation of constituents or performers with disabilities
• Preparation for special exhibitions (i.e. space modifications or accessibility audit)
• Audio description
• Sign language interpretation
• Website accessibility
• Docent training for visual or audio enhancement
• Consultant fee to develop an overall accessibility plan for your organization
• Inclusive programming
• Staff training to learn about accessibility as it relates to programming, operations, or facilities modifications (i.e. travel to a workshop and/or training)
• Other accommodations that make programs accessible

Facilities Enhancements

• Accessibility signage for exterior and/or interior space
• Modification of restroom(s) signage
• Modification to drinking fountain(s) signage
• Installation of Braille plaques

Community Grants Program

The Ocean Reef Community Foundation grants programs are a direct result of the generosity of the Ocean Reef Community. The Community Grants Program provides support for qualified charities in the immediate and adjacent communities and prioritizes funding innovative approaches to address the root causes of community issues and empower our neighbors to be self-sufficient and successful.

The Foundation will consider Community Grants where a need for funding for building, equipment, improvements, increased efficiency, growth, programs, services, education, collaboration and innovation within our geographic limitations and project interest areas is presented through the annual application process. In considering requests, the Foundation will show preference for projects which relate directly or indirectly to the Ocean Reef employee base.

A request which asks the Foundation for a portion of the support for a project, and includes documentation of the other sources from which it has requested and/or obtained funds, will receive greater priority than one which looks to the Foundation as the sole funding source. The Grants Committee also prioritizes offering match grants in which each Foundation dollar granted will attract donations from other sources and will look favorably on organizations which maximize the opportunity.

The Community Grants Program seeks to fund projects which add to what a stable, established organization is able to offer the community and therefore does not fund grants to cover general operating/overhead or administrative expenses unless these are one time requests in initial stages of growing the organization or offering new programs. In such a case, this must be acknowledged and plans for how the organization anticipates funding these costs going forward should be included in the request.

The Ocean Reef Community Foundation policy is for staff and Grants Committee members to vet grant applicants, visiting personally whenever possible, and then to monitor recipients to verify that funding is being used in accordance with the terms of the Grant Agreement.

Program Priorities

The Community Grants Program prioritizes requests which:

Address the root causes of community issues

Empower people to be self-sufficient and successful

Initiate new programs and/or expand services throughout our defined areas

Leverage other funding sources and partnerships to attract additional support to our defined areas

Improve the ability of the organization to serve the community

Areas of Interest/Geographic Focus

• Primary areas of interest within the confines of Ocean Reef Club include all existing 501(c)(3) charities.
• Primary areas of interest for the surrounding communities of Key Largo, Florida City and Homestead:
• Education: preschool, primary, secondary and post-secondary education; job training, certification and continuing education; special needs education and other education issues
• Youth: youth needs and programs, child development, youth development and youth leadership development
• Health & Family Services: health care and human services which contribute to safe, healthy families
• Community: projects that identify and address community needs and/or improve the organization’s ability to serve the community
• The Grants Committee may also identify other areas when emerging needs and/or opportunities justify special consideration.

About Impact Polk

Impact Polk is an annual competitive, donor-directed grant program of the GiveWell Community Foundation with the goal of addressing community needs throughout Polk County. Impact Polk grants often support a broad range of needs, such as arts and culture, education, health, and human services.

Program Details

The United Community Needs Assessment (UCNA) for Polk County, Florida, conducted by GiveWell Community Foundation and United Way of Central Florida, identified six (6) key areas as significant barriers to improving the quality of life for residents. This year, we are focusing Impact Polk on the following six domains:

Economic & Employment Opportunities

Helping citizens achieve financial independence such as:

• Developing job accelerator programs and innovation centers to create high-wage jobs and businesses, especially in distressed communities.
• Creating skilled workforce training to attract businesses and promote economic growth.
• Creating training centers/programs with necessary resources and equipment.
• Implementing financial literacy programs for all ages.

Education: Early Childhood, K-12, and Post-Secondary

Enhancing early-childhood education opportunities; improving math and reading proficiency for greater high school graduation and college enrollments; and encouraging degree and/or certifications to prepare students for entry-level positions in different industries such as:

• Supporting low-income families with early childhood care and after-school programs that promote literacy, nutrition, and physical activity, so parents can work and become financially independent.
• Developing reading and math education programs, textbooks, scholarships, and special education resources, as well as summer programs to bridge gaps in learning.
• Providing literacy interventions, including tutoring and mentoring programs.
• Addressing absenteeism with effective parent and student engagement to get kids to school.
• Expanding post-secondary options through scholarships, career & technical education (CTE), and apprenticeship programs.
• Improving internet access for students to complete schoolwork, create a resume, or conduct job searches.

Food Security

Providing basic nutrition opportunities to support long-term health in adults and children such as:

• Providing accessible and affordable food production and distribution, including flexible pantry hours and mobile delivery.
• Providing navigators for affordable food sources and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) enrollment and food hubs in collaboration with schools, community colleges, and local food businesses.
• Identify food deserts for targeted assistance.

Housing/Shelter Opportunities

Providing quality, affordable housing and self-sufficiency opportunities such as:

• Providing rental assistance services, from emergency housing to long-term independent living.
• Providing security deposit assistance, hotel vouchers, and support for vulnerable populations such as families, veterans, youth aging out of foster care, and individuals facing eviction or fleeing domestic violence.

Quality of Life

Enhancing the lives of Polk County residents through arts & culture, animal welfare, and open green spaces such as:

• Developing community health and wellness initiatives.
• Strengthening local arts and culture programs.
• Promoting the stewardship of outdoor spaces.
• Improving animal welfare services with affordable care.

Transportation/Infrastructure

Navigating transportation barriers for ease of access to jobs, education, healthcare, etc.; and addressing internet access issues such as:

• Developing reliable transportation services, such as public transit collaborations and/or voucher programs.
• Providing safer transportation options, such as sidewalks, signage, etc.
• Developing transportation safety awareness campaigns.
• Providing reliable, affordable internet access.

These targeted areas aim to address systemic issues and uplift the overall quality of life in Polk County by creating equitable access to essential services and opportunities.