CFI Community Impact Fund Grant
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits
Geography
- Florida
Overview
The Charitable Foundation of the Islands (CFI, Sanibel-Captiva, FL) Community Impact Fund is a pooled fund providing long-term funding for the island community's greatest challenges - investing in nonprofit innovation, capacity building, emerging needs, and emergency relief. In its inaugural year it awarded $126,000 in grants to ten initiatives focused on community resiliency, positive aging, and nonprofit capacity building.
How to Apply
'We are now accepting community inquiries for the next round of grants. Ideas addressing unmet needs or projects aligned with the fund's priorities are welcome. Approximately $42,000 remains available for grantmaking this year.' Applicants submit a community need/idea via the CFI Community Impact Fund inquiry form. Grants serve local nonprofits on Sanibel and Captiva. (Note: CFI's small-business hurricane-recovery grants are for for-profit businesses, its Housing/Small-Business loan programs are loans, and its Nonprofit Employee Assistance grants go to individuals - all excluded from org-grant scope.)
What Charitable Foundation of the Islands Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 17
- Total given
- $520K
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $5,500–$167K
- 91% of its 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: Florida 91%, Minnesota 6%, Maine 2%. Top recipient cities: Sanibel, FL; Fort Myers, FL; Rochester, MN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Fish of Sanibel Captive Inc · Sanibel, FL
Daf/hurricane assist
$167K
Community Housing Resources · Sanibel, FL
Daf/hurricane asst
$53K
St Michael and All Angels Church · Sanibel, FL
Daf
$50K
Sanibel Captiva Conservation Fnd · Sanibel, FL
Daf
$48K
Sanibel Captiva Islands Chamber · Sanibel, FL
Hurricane assistance
$39K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Capacity building
- Community services
- Disaster relief
Project Locations
- FL
Categories
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Deadline
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Amount
$100,000 matching funds (matching completed; distribution ongoing)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Small Business Grants (Sanibel-Captiva Recovery Fund)
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Amount
Up to $5,000 per business
Deadline
Rolling / Open
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Deadline
Rolling / Open
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Deadline
Rolling / Open
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