Opens: September 1, 2023
Closes: September 29, 2023
Grant Award Notification: December 1, 2023
Opens: September 1, 2023
Closes: September 29, 2023
Grant Award Notification: December 1, 2023
The Community Foundation of North Florida’s (CFNF) mission is to enhance the quality of life in the North Florida community through the promotion and support of charitable giving. Our vision is to serve as an illuminator of community needs while connecting donors to charitable causes they care most to support.
To further our mission and vision, CFNF is launching Helping Today, Shaping Tomorrow (HTST), a small grant program to benefit nonprofit organizations in the Big Bend region. This grant opportunity is designed to provide immediate support to nonprofit organizations that are addressing community needs with programs or services that have the potential for long-term community impact. Nonprofits located in our geographic service area of Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla counties are eligible to apply.
Our small grant program will provide ten $5,000 grants and place priority on applications from nonprofits providing programs or services in the areas of Education and Social & Human Services (specifically, Basic Needs). These two funding priority areas were selected by the CFNF Board of Directors after reviewing the results of a community needs assessment survey. CFNF asked survey respondents to rank the community’s most pressing needs in seven areas historically supported by its donors. Those areas are Arts & Culture, Social & Human Services, Economic Development, Education, Environment, Health & Wellness, and Social Services. Survey respondents included donors, nonprofits in our 11-county footprint who have received a grant from CFNF within the past 25 years, and community stakeholders who participated in our strategic planning process.
Eligibility Requirements
Click HERE to apply.
Recipients of the 2022 Helping Today, Shaping Tomorrow grant, please click HERE to complete and submit the required Grant Report Form by November 30, 2023.
Opens: April 3, 2023
Closes: June 5, 2023*
Grant Award Notification: September 29, 2023*
*The Community Foundation reserves the right to extend or postpone provided dates and will give notice of any such change via the website
The Community Foundation of North Florida administers the annual grant cycle on behalf of the Knight Foundation. All grant decisions are made by the Knight Foundation.
2023 Knight Foundation Grant Criteria
Knight supports Tallahassee’s work in revitalizing its downtown and bordering communities to attract and retain talented people and promote economic opportunity. They invest in Tallahassee’s core city vibrancy by supporting projects in smart design, the arts and entrepreneurship.
Tactics leveraged:
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) public charity or tax-exempt government entity. All projects must align with the Knight Foundation’s goals and objectives.
Please complete Part 1 – The Application and Part 2 – The Budget Worksheet in order for your organization to be considered for the grant award.
Recipients of the 2022 Knight Foundation Grant are required to provide a Grant Report. Please click HERE to complete the report.
Opens: March 9, 2023
Closes: April 6, 2023
Grant Award Notification: May 1, 2023
The Share Your Story Video Challenge Grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations located in Leon County who are currently serving Low-to-Moderate Income (LMI) members of the community. This is your opportunity to demonstrate through a video story of how your organization demonstrates supporting this community population.
Grant Amount $1,000 per organization
The Community Foundation of North Florida partners with Prime Meridian Bank to offer ten $1,000 unrestricted operations grants to organizations who are serving LMI members of the community.
Eligibility Requirements
Eligible candidates, please click HERE to apply.
Opens: February 15, 2023
Closes: April 15, 2023
The Sharon Ebersole Memorial Scholarship was established by family and friends in memory of Sharon and her passion for music. This scholarship provides tuition assistance for a Blountstown High School graduating Senior planning to attend a college or university.
Eligibility Requirements
Eligible candidates, please click HERE to apply.
Opens: August 1, 2023
Closes: October 15, 2023
Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for this scholarship, candidates must be Majoring in Surveying, Geomatics, or Geomatics Engineering and be a Member of the Florida Surveying and Mapping Society.
Eligible candidates, please click HERE to apply.