Boca Cares Grant

Overview

_NOTE: Request for Proposals (RFP) and grant reviews will be conducted throughout the year when the Boca CARES fund balance exceeds a minimum of $15,000. Grants are awarded based on funds availability. At any meeting, grant_ _applications may be tabled due to insufficient information and/or of funds._

Our Mission

Living in our beautiful Boca Royale Community it's easy to overlook the fact that many within the greater Englewood/Charlotte County area are in need. The Boca Cares Fund was formed specifically to provide aid to local charities whose mission it is to empower and improve the lives of those less fortunate.

Boca CARES supports programs that directly impact non-profit organizations in the greater Englewood area, within the Sarasota and Charlotte counties of Florida.

Boca Cares Grant

“Boca CARES” is intended to be a charitable fund established to provide a meaningful opportunity for the Boca Royale Community (residents and friends) to support local 501(c)(3) Charities. To be known in the Englewood Community as “Boca Royale CARES Community Fund” or locally as “Boca CARES”.

The “Boca CARES’ Board (with input from all of our Members) will retain decision-making powers concerning the selection of the charities that we will fund.

Funding Interests

* Boca CARES funding priorities are food, shelter, health care and social service needs.
* Our targeted populations are children, families, seniors, and veterans
* Proposed funding needs must offer clear goals and objectives
* Display consistent and effective management and a broad base of funding support.
* Reach out to multiple communities in our two-county region, in an attempt to serve as many residents as possible.
* Promote collaborative efforts between non-profit organizations.
* Request funds for tangible expenses, i.e., equipment that can be used from year to year.

Funding

Though “Boca CARES” would like to fund all requests, please be mindful that we are limited based on contributions to the fund. No individual grant award may exceed $5,000.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* The only requirement is that we establish that the proposed charities be 501 (c)(3) tax exempt organizations and serve the greater Englewood community focusing on services to children, families, seniors and veterans.

Ineligibility

* Please note, “Boca CARES” will not fund the following types of organizations or projects:

* Salaries or travel expenses.
* General advertising or fundraising drives.
* Partisan, political, lobbying, or denominational projects.
* General and administrative costs.
* Intermediary funding agencies.
* Public or private schools unless they have a 501(C)(3) designation.
* Endowment campaigns.