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Our Grantmaking

We are pleased to offer area nonprofits the opportunity to apply for funding to support community initiatives. The Collier Community Foundation™ provides grant dollars to nonprofits for programs that show measurable results in addressing community needs. The Foundation also provides dollars to support nonprofit capacity building to ensure that nonprofits have the tools needed to operate using best practices.

Grant Opportunties

Searching for grants has never been easier!

All reporting is done through the new grant portal! You will be notified when a grant report is assigned, and then again, two weeks before the report is due.

Please use our press kit to promote your CCF grant!
If you would like a quote from CCF for your media release, please send the release draft to Cindi Withorn

Before you apply for a grant there are a few things you must do.

  1. Please read through the Eligibility Guidelines to the right.
  2. Make sure your Nonprofit Directory profile is complete and up to date. If your organization does not have a profile, please register here.
  3. Look through the grant descriptions to help you decide which grants may be the best for your organization. You may also view them on our Apply page of the grant portal. Once you log on, you will be able to take the eligibility quiz to see which grants you qualify for.

Current and Prospective Grantees Enter the Grant Portal Here. If you have applied since January 2021 and are still having trouble logging in, use the “Forgot Password?” link under the blue “Log On” button.

Not sure if you have an account or not? If you think that you or someone at your organization has already registered in the system, do not create a new account, because it won’t link to your organization’s application history. Please contact our Grant Administrator, Dawn Grundeman at [email protected] to receive your username.

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The Collier Community Foundation™ provides program grant funding to nonprofits for programs that demonstrate measurable results in addressing community needs. Grant dollars are invested in the following areas:
Arts/Culture
Environment
Education or Employment
Healthcare or Mental Health
Human Services

Grant Request Amount: $20,000 – $30,000 request will be considered
Type of Support: New programs, ongoing programs, or program expansions
Application opens: May 1st
Deadline: May 30th
Award date: September 2024. Funds must be used within one year of receiving them unless otherwise specified in your grant agreement.

Funding may be requested for new programs, ongoing programs, or program expansions. Requests must provide detail on how grant dollars will be used. Please note the following:

  • Programs and projects must demonstrate strong measurable outcomes.
  • Please review the eligibility guidelines to the right before applying.
  • Update your profile in the Nonprofit Directory prior to beginning an application.
  • Please be sure your program addresses a documented need or gap in services (see reports, below).
  • Please contact Laura Simmelink prior to beginning an application if you have any questions about whether your program is eligible.

Budget Form

Nonprofit Financial Statement Form

Reports: The Collier Community Foundation™ strategic plan ties its grantmaking to relevant community information from the Community Indicators report found on our website, the most recent Community Needs Assessment funded by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, as well as other reports such as those available through Future Ready Collier, the 5 Year Mental Health and Substance Abuse Strategic Plan for Collier County (for nonprofits working in mental health and substance abuse), or the Arts and Culture Strategic Plan for Collier County (for nonprofits working in arts, culture and recreation).

The Collier Community Foundation™ provides Capacity grant funding to ensure that nonprofits with operating budgets of less than $1M have the tools needed to operate using best practices.

Grant Request Amount: $500 – $2,500 requests will be considered and must be matched 1:1 by the organization
Type of Support: Capacity-building work
Application opens: May 1st
Deadline: May 30th
Award date: September 2024. Funds must be used within one year of receiving them unless otherwise specified in your grant agreement.

We define capacity building as specific needs such as:
Strategic planning and organizational assessment
Board development & training
Infrastructure improvements
Improving financial management
Fundraising, marketing, and communications planning
Program planning
Feasibility assessment and implementation of mergers and strategic alliances

Requests must provide detail on how grant dollars will be used. Please note the following:

  • Please review the eligibility guidelines to the right before applying.
  • Update your profile in the Nonprofit Directory prior to beginning an application.
  • Please be sure your nonprofit addresses a documented need or gap in services (see reports, below).
  • Please contact Laura Simmelink prior to beginning an application if you have any questions about whether your program is eligible.

Nonprofit Budget Form

Nonprofit Financial Statement Form

Reports: The Collier Community Foundation™ strategic plan ties its grantmaking to relevant community information from the Community Indicators report found on our website, the most recent Community Needs Assessment funded by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, as well as other reports such as those available through Future Ready Collier, the 5 Year Mental Health and Substance Abuse Strategic Plan for Collier County (for nonprofits working in mental health and substance abuse), or the Arts and Culture Strategic Plan for Collier County (for nonprofits working in arts, culture and recreation).

The Collier Community Foundation™ provides grant funding to nonprofits for programs that demonstrate measurable results in addressing community needs. Grant dollars are invested in the following areas:
Arts,/Culture
Environment
Education or Employment
Healthcare or Mental Health
Human Services

Grant Request Amount: $5,000 – $15,000 requests will be considered
Type of Support: General Operating Support
Application opens: May 1st
Deadline: May 30th
Award date: September 2024. Funds must be used within one year of receiving them unless otherwise specified in your grant agreement.

Funding may be requested for general operating support, which includes staffing, technology, communications, administration, small capital items, materials and supplies, etc. Requests must provide detail on how grant dollars will be used. Please note the following:

  • Your nonprofit must demonstrate measurable outcomes
  • Please review the eligibility guidelines to the right before applying.
  • Update your profile in the Nonprofit Directory prior to beginning an application.
  • Please be sure your mission addresses a documented need or gap in services (see reports, below).
  • Please contact Laura Simmelink prior to beginning an application if you have any questions about whether your program is eligible.
  • These grant funds are a better fit for smaller nonprofits with budgets of less than or around $1M.

Nonprofit Financial Statement Form

Reports: The Collier Community Foundation™ strategic plan ties its grantmaking to relevant community information from the Community Indicators report found on our website, the most recent Community Needs Assessment funded by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, as well as other reports such as those available through Future Ready Collier, the 5 Year Mental Health and Substance Abuse Strategic Plan for Collier County (for nonprofits working in mental health and substance abuse), or the Arts and Culture Strategic Plan for Collier County (for nonprofits working in arts, culture and recreation).

The Marco Island Community Grant Fund provides funding to nonprofits that demonstrate measurable results in addressing community needs. Grant dollars will be invested in the following areas:
-Arts/Culture
-Environment
-Education/Employment
-Healthcare/Mental Health
-Human Services

Grant Request Amount: $1,000 to $15,000
Type of Support: Operations OR Programs
Application opens: TBD
Deadline: TBD
Award date: TBD

– General operating support or program support will be provided.
– Nonprofits based on and serving Marco Island are encouraged to apply.
-If you are a new applicant not based on Marco Island, please email a description of your services on Marco Island to Laura Simmelink, Senior Director of Programs:
[email protected]
– If you operate on Marco Island but are unsure if your program qualifies, please email Laura a description of your services before February 13th.
-If you have previously been approved to apply for a Marco Island Community grant, your invitation is applicable provided your services on Marco have continued.

Log in to Apply! – Log in and click on “Apply” at the top of the page

Preview Application (coming soon)

Project Budget Form

Nonprofit Financial Statement

 

Wish List: $500 – $15,000.

No formal application process. Each nonprofit is invited to share up to two “wishes” (your needs) on the new “Wish List” tab of the Nonprofit Directory. We share well-presented requests that align with donor interests with our donors. Our donor advisors do not accept direct requests for funding.

These wishes may be funded at any time throughout the year – we just had five wishes granted! There is no need to email, call, or check on the funding status; you will receive notification or a check if a donor advisor selects your nonprofit for funding.

We have funded SEVERAL WISHES this year!

Student Philanthropy Council Grant

A student-led philanthropic initiative in partnership with Collier County Public Schools.

This grant cycle is by invitation only, based on the chosen focus area: Mental Health Wellness for Collier Students from Low-Income Households.

    Application opens: Fall 2024
    Deadline:
    Log in to Apply!

    Eligibility

    To ensure your organization or program is eligible, please review the eligibility guidelines below before beginning an application.

    If you are uncertain whether your program is eligible, please first review all the guidelines below. If you are still uncertain, email  to schedule a conversation before beginning an application. We want to help our nonprofit partners spend their time efficiently, and a brief conversation can help determine the best course of action.

    Guidelines for Eligibility

    • Applicant must be a tax-exempt nonprofit organization serving Collier County, FL residents AND

      Applicant must be in operation and provide services for two full fiscal years and have filed a nonprofit tax return before applying for grants

    • 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.

    Not Eligible for Funding:

    • 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

    Grant Decisions

    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 provide support to these committees. Grant proposals are ranked and scored on multiple criteria by the committees. Issues such as sustainability and outcomes play a significant role in the decision-making process.

    The Collier Community Foundation’s strategic plan ties its grantmaking to relevant community information from the Community Indicators report found on our website, the most recent Community Needs Assessment funded by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, as well as other reports such as those available through Future Ready Collier, the 5 Year Mental Health and Substance Abuse Strategic Plan for Collier County (for nonprofits working in mental health and substance abuse), or the Arts and Culture Strategic Plan for Collier County (for nonprofits working in arts, culture and recreation).

    We also work with Community Grantmakers who have established a Field-of-Interest Fund at the Community Foundation to support their grant program.

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

    To learn more, please contact

    Dawn Grundeman

    Grants Administrator
    239-307-4516
    [email protected]

    To learn more, please contact

    Laura Simmelink

    Vice President of Grantmaking
    239-307-4514
    [email protected]