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Community Foundation of Collier County: 
Changing Needs Fund

The Community Foundation provides grant dollars to nonprofits for programs that show measurable results in addressing community needs. The Foundation also provides grants dollars to support nonprofit capacity building to ensure that nonprofits have the tools needed to operate using best practices.

Grant decisions are made by community-based committees comprised of volunteers who have a background or particular interest in the program area. Community Foundation staff support these committees. Grant proposals are ranked and scored on multiple criteria by the committees, and issues such as sustainability and outcomes play a significant role in the decision-making process. 

We also work with Community Grantmakers who have established a Field-of-Interest Fund at the Community Foundation to support their grant program. Deadlines will be announced throughout the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

Grants made through Donor Advised Funds are made at the discretion of the donor and are not part of our competitive programs grant process. 

Required before you apply – COMPLETE OR UPDATE YOUR NONPROFIT PROFILE IN THE NONPROFIT DIRECTORY

All applicants must complete a Profile in the NONPROFIT DIRECTORY, a key resource for donors and committee members when reviewing your organization’s application.  Please contact Dawn Grundeman if you need login credentials to create a new Profile or click “forgot password” if you need a new password. Your NONPROFIT PROFILE is used as the cover page for your application.  The information gives grant committee members a better understanding of the scope of your organization, its mission, programs, and long-term goals. Tip – use brief statements or bullet points to describe your programs and long-term goals whenever possible.

ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES: Is my nonprofit agency eligible to apply for a grant?

• • Applicant must be a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization serving Collier County, FL residents
  • Applicant organization must be at least two years old from Effective Date of Exemption listed on the IRS letter of determination
  • Applicant must have a Profile in the Nonprofit Directory.
  • Applicant must have matching funds of 25% cash or other as specified in the grant application description (Capacity Grant requires 1:1 match by organization).
  • Applicant must meet the grant guideline criteria
  • Applications must be relevant to Collier County
  • Applicants must meet submission deadlines
  • Applicants must agree to the Community Foundation’s Statement of Diversity.
  • Applicants must agree to report back to the Community Foundation on relevant outcomes of funding.

  We do NOT fund the following:

  • Grants to individuals
  • Conduit organizations that fund unrelated charities 
  • Political campaigns
  • Lobbying
  • Scholarly research
  • Annual campaigns
  • Event Sponsorships
  • Team or sport travel
  • Travel-related expenses
  • Organizations not serving Collier County, Florida

Vital Signs

The Community Foundation of Collier County’s strategic plan ties its grantmaking to relevant community information from the most recent Community Needs Assessment funded by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation. 

Types of Funding Available