Applying for grants
Grants from the Community Foundation support innovative opportunities to transform lives, champion equity and shape a brighter future for Broward.
Thanks to support from our Fundholders — who partner with us to create charitable funds at the Community Foundation — we offer rolling grants for our critical focus areas.
Here’s how our grants work
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status to provide services to Broward County can apply for grants. Individuals are not eligible.
- We offer rolling grants, available throughout the year, for critical focus areas essential to empowering our community to reach its full potential.
- We prioritize grantmaking opportunities that support Racial Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
Our six grantmaking focus areas
NOTE: Grant applications for two focus areas — Racial Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion and Strong Nonprofit Community — are available by invitation only.
Here’s how to apply for grants
Download our Focus Area Grant Guide(PDF), which explains what we are looking for and the requirements to receive a Community Foundation grant.
Focus Area Grant GuideEnter our grants application portal to complete your online application.
Grants Portal
Support for Small and Emerging nonprofits
Small and emerging nonprofits provide critical services to tackle unmet community needs, often in underserved neighborhoods.
Nonprofits with budgets of $150,000 or less can apply for Community Foundation grants to support projects that align with our focus areas. Organizations that don't have 501(c)(3) status must have a Fiscal Sponsor that does have its 501(c)(3) and is in good standing with the Community Foundation to apply for grants.
To help up-and-coming nonprofits succeed, the Community Foundation's Broward Center for Nonprofit Excellence provides:
- Training, mentoring and other resources that empower small and emerging nonprofits to strengthen or expand their critical work.
- In-person and virtual workshops showing first-time grant applicants how to apply for support. Small and emerging nonprofit representatives are highly encouraged to attend.
STORIES OF IMPACT
Health Hub: Tackling health inequity in our community
To address health inequities in South Broward, the Community Foundation is working with a mission-driven coalition of front-line nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and neighborhood leaders.
We launched the South Broward Community Health Hub to cultivate and support opportunities to eliminate food deserts, expand access to healthcare, and improve the overall health of residents.
Learn MoreQuestions?
For questions about Community Foundation grants contact Tina Hudson, Manager of Community Impact, below.
Non-discrimination policy
The Community Foundation will not provide support to organizations which, in their constitution or practice, discriminate against a person or group on the basis of: age, political affiliation, race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religious belief, ethnicity, or national origin.
