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Funding in Florida

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

BJ’s Charitable Foundation
Funding for safety, security and well-being of children and families, education and health programs, community service opportunities, and hunger and disaster relief.
    Geographic Coverage: Connecticut, Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Maine, Delaware, Maryland, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia and New Hampshire.
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: BJ’s Charitable Foundation

Gulf Coast Emergency Response Fund
Emergency grants to grantee organizations working in communities affected by this Hurricane Gustav and possible future disasters.
    Geographic Coverage: Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi & Texas
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Southeast Rural Community Assistance Loan Fund Program
Provides low-interest loans to low-income rural communities for predevelopment costs, system upgrades and new construction of water and wastewater services and facilities.
    Geographic Coverage: North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and South Carolina.
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project


Inactive Funding in Florida

The programs listed below have been funded in the past, but are not currently accepting applications. Information about these inactive funding programs is provided only for your convenience and does not indicate that the programs will be available in the future. To inquire about future availability of a particular program, please contact the funding agency or organization.

Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida Sapphire Award
Award designed to recognize and promote programs that have demonstrated impact in improving the health-related outcomes of Florida's at-risk populations and communities.
    Geographic Coverage: Florida
    Application Deadline: May 12, 2009
    Sponsor: Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida

Gannett Foundation Community Action Grants
Provides grants in communities where the Gannett Company has a presence.
    Geographic Coverage: Limited to certain areas of 35 states and U.S. territories, see sponsor's website for more details.
    Application Deadline: Aug 17, 2009

Health Literacy Grant
Grants to provide training, resources and funding to Florida adult ESOL and family literacy programs.
    Geographic Coverage: Florida
    Application Deadline: Mar 6, 2009
    Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida

Improving Access to Health Care Grants Program (IMPACT Health Care grants)
The current focus for the IMPACT Health Care grants program is on community-based health clinics and outreach programs.
    Geographic Coverage: Florida
    Application Deadline: Sep 11, 2009
    Sponsor: Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida

Promise of Nursing (PON) Regional Faculty Fellowship Program
Scholarships to prepare registered nurses for the nurse educator role by achieving their degrees.
    Geographic Coverage: California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington
    Application Deadline: Mar 6, 2009
    Sponsor: Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association

Sustainable Community Innovation Grants Program
Funds projects that work to strengthen both agriculture and Southern communities by building explicit linkages between sustainable agriculture and rural community development.
    Geographic Coverage: Eligible states are AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
    Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2008
    Sponsor: Southern Rural Development Center

UnitedHealth HEROES Service Learning Grants
Funding to support youth-led projects that address childhood obesity.
    Geographic Coverage: 34 states and the District of Columbia
    Application Deadline: Oct 22, 2009
    Sponsor: Youth Service America