The Community Foundation of Broward is turning 40 and we want the community we love to benefit from our yearlong 40th anniversary celebration.

So, we are awarding special "40 for 40: Spread the Love Grants" – $400,000 total to help 40 nonprofits make a BOLD impact for Broward.

The new grants – up to $10,000 each – will support 40 innovative, impactful opportunities for nonprofits to help our community. They will invest in projects and initiatives that make life better in Broward.

It’s another way for the Community Foundation to say “thank you” to the community that for 40 years has embraced our mission to champion local philanthropy that shapes a brighter future for Broward.

Like all Community Foundation grants, this new anniversary-themed wave of support is made possible by the dedicated Fundholders who partner with the Foundation to create charitable funds to fuel their philanthropy. The Community Foundation now shepherds 532 charitable funds and over 40 years we have provided more than $190 million in support for: student achievement, the arts, career readiness, seniors in need, HIV/AIDs prevention, equity and social justice, environmental resilience, health care, affordable housing, disaster relief, empowering nonprofits and much more.

The application deadline for the “40 for 40: Spread the Love Grants” has been extended to Aug. 8. The 40 nonprofits receiving grants will be announced in October.

Here’s what we are looking for:

• Proposals for projects, activities and other efforts that will benefit our community and put the grants to use in Broward.
• Creative ideas that incorporate the number 40 while staying true to the nonprofit’s mission (for example, buying groceries and other necessities for 40 families in need, 40 tutoring sessions for students at risk of dropping out, support for an arts exhibition featuring 40 works from local artists, etc.).
• A plan for how your organization will make it clear that the grant-supported effort is an extension of the Community Foundation’s yearlong 40th anniversary commemoration.
• A commitment to provide follow-up reporting (photos, videos, written reports, etc.) showing the community impact of the grant-supported effort.

Nonprofits eligible to apply include:

• Current or past Community Foundation of Broward grantees.
• Nonprofits in good standing with the Community Foundation.
• Open to nonprofits of any size (staff or budget).
• Must have an ACH account.
• Nonprofits actively serving the Broward community that have a current Candid Profile.

How to apply:

• Submit a written project description, no more than two pages total, in the Community Foundation of Broward’s Grants Application Portal, where a FAQ will be provided.

Questions?

For more information about the “40 for 40: Spread the Love Grants,” contact Cassandra Burrell, Director of Community Impact, at 40for40@cfbroward.org or 954-761-9503.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION'S YEARLONG 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.

For more information about the “40 for 40: Spread the Love Grants,” contact Cassandra Burrell, Director of Community Impact, at cburrell@cfbroward.org or 954-761-9503.

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