Funding Priorities
Grants focus on increasing an organization's capacity in the following ways:
- Data Gathering, Evaluation, and Learning: tools, technology, and training to assist with monitoring, evaluation, and collection of data
- Leadership: board development, professional development, or strategic planning
- Assessment, Planning, Evaluation: strategic planning and impact measurement or program tracking
- Emergency Needs: unexpected expenses for which an organization was unable to prepare
- Fundraising: purchasing a donor database or other CRM tool, hiring a fundraising consultant, or developing online giving
When proposing work with a consultant, most requests will be considered at 50% of the consultant’s fee.
If you have an emergency need outside of our regular grant calendar, please reach out to your point of contact on the Community Impact team.
Organizations may receive up to $10,000 through this grant cycle within a 365-day period.
In order to receive a grant through this program, organizations must also have:
- An IRS Letter of Determination that shows the organization is a 501(c)3 public charity
- At least one current program with local impact in one of the following counties: Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, or DeSoto
- An approved/current profile in The Giving Partner, a powerful, searchable online database with over 700 profiles of charitable organizations serving Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties
Eligibility
Review Process
The next application deadline is August 30, 2024, and the portal will close after 11:59 p.m. on the deadline date. Applicants will be notified with the results of a
cycle within a month of the deadline. Upcoming cycles for the current fiscal year open on the following dates:
- July 15, 2024
- September 16, 2024
- November 1, 2024
- February 1, 2025
- May 1, 2025
If your request is extremely time-sensitive, please email us details at impact@cfsarasota.org and one of our team members will get in touch.
Learn More
Please join us for a Zoom information session for Capacity Building Grants on July 24, 2024, at 3:30 p.m.
- Press Release
- Blogs
- Videos
- Testimonials
- Articles
- Podcasts / Audio Recordings
Please reference our Press Kit to help draft your message and coordinate review with Rebecca Abrahamson, Senior Manager of Communications and Marketing, at rabrahamson@cfsarasota.org.
Looking for examples? Check out the Stories of Impact below shared by our Community Impact Grantees.
July 11, 2024
Embracing Our Differences Receives Grant from Community Foundation of Sarasota County to Establish Parent Advisory Council
June 14, 2024
The Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards $10,000 Grant to Goodwill SWFL
June 27, 2023
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards $120,000 to Area Nonprofits
June 27, 2023
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards nearly $150,000 to Alzheimer's and dementia awareness and support groups
June 22, 2023
Musical Motion Gives Parents a Village of Support, and Children a Place that Fosters Early Learning and Development, Thanks to The Community Foundation of Sarasota County
June 21, 2023
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awards Nearly $1 Million for Hurricane Recovery Efforts
June 20, 2023
A New Mural in the Rosemary District Pays Homage to Leonard Reid, One of Sarasota's Most Important Black Leaders
June 8, 2023
Samaritan Counseling Services Awarded $25,000 Grant to Support Mental Health Efforts
June 5, 2023
Summer Programs Supply Vital Safety Nets for Area Families
December 15, 2021