Grant Guidelines

All applicants will be notified in writing or via email regarding the status of their grant. Grants amounts from the Foundation vary. Grant recipients that have received a grant in a given calendar year are encouraged to wait until the following year to apply again.

Grant Guidelines

1. Applicant must be a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization.
2. Applicant must apply for a project that addresses disaster relief.
3. Project must be relevant to Northwest Florida and must serve those who live, work, learn and play in the following Florida counties: Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Holmes, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton and Washington.

Application Process

Applicant must clearly describe grant budget and Foundation recognition as well as be ready to provide the following documents:

1. Current IRS determination letter indicating 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.
2. List of your Organization’s Board of Directors, their affiliations and contact information for all Board members.
3. An organizational chart including staff.
4. Organization’s most recent annual financial statement.

Please note that these guidelines are for the Foundation’s Disaster Relief grants.

Applicant must meet submission deadlines and fulfill all application requirements. We generally will not consider funding requests for the following:

1. Political activities or organizations
2. Grants directly to individuals.
3. Annual fundraising campaigns
4. Special events or fundraisers
5. Organizations operating outside the United States
6. Organizations seeking support for fundraising events

2021 Grant Deadlines:

Our Grant Application is currently closed, and will reopen October 1st.  Please check back at that time to apply.