Grant Request Procedure

Please read our Grant Policies and Eligibility section thoroughly. You may also visit our Frequently Asked Questions to better understand what we fund.

Grant Request Procedures:

1. If you feel that you are eligible after reviewing the Grant Policies and Eligibility section, please send Shahla Simpler, Executive Director, a letter of inquiry stating the amount sought and purpose of the grant, and nature of the organization. You may email her at [email protected] or call with additional questions at (941) 706-2690.

2. Grant applications are available via invitation only from the Foundation. Once the Foundation determines an interest in accepting a grant request from your organization, please follow our outline for Grant Request Requirements, available by clicking here.

3. We may conduct a field review (site visit) by one or more Officers or Directors of the Foundation. The field review includes a conference with the organization’s professional staff involved in the request, one or more of its Board of Directors or Trustees, appropriate accounting personnel of the organization, as well as a review of actual operations.

4. After our review, you will be notified of the Foundation’s determination. If approved, you are asked to accept the grant terms, including our General Terms and Conditions. You may be asked to attend a Grantee Conference held at our office prior to payout of the grant. If the grant is a match or challenge grant, you should be prepared to meet the deadlines specified in the grant letter within which to certify the match to us, including enough information for the Foundation to verify the certification.