CFSC: Grade Level Reading and Family Success Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “NOTE: Grant proposals are accepted on an invitation only, rolling basis from organizations that focus their efforts on closing the achievement gap, helping students achieve reading proficiency by 3rd grade and/or implementing programs that are whole-family focused.”
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Eligible organizations
- _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://www.cfsarasota.org/nonprofits/grants/grade-level-reading-and-family-success-grants)._
- At least one current program with local impact in one of the following counties: Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, or DeSoto
- An approved/current profile in The Giving Partner, a powerful, searchable online database with over 700 profiles of charitable organizations serving Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties
- An approved/current profile in [The Giving Partner](https://www.thegivingpartner.org/), a powerful, searchable online database with over 700 profiles of charitable organizations serving Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- In order to receive a grant through this program, organizations must also have
Overview
_NOTE: Grant proposals are accepted on an invitation only, rolling basis from organizations that focus their efforts on closing the achievement gap, helping students achieve reading proficiency by 3rd grade and/or implementing programs that are whole-family focused. One-year and multi-year projects will be considered._
_If you are interested in applying for a GLR or Family Success grant, please fill out and submit an overview of your project for review._ _Project overviews will be reviewed regularly by our staff. We will contact you directly if you have been selected to submit a formal application for grant funds._
Grade Level Reading and Family Success Grants
Partnering with nonprofit organizations to close the achievement gap, help students achieve reading proficiency by 3rd grade, and implement programs that are whole-family focused.
Grade Level Reading and Family Success Grants from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County’s provide funding for organizations whose programs and services align with the Community Foundation's Campaign for Grade Level Reading areas of focus.
Funding Priorities
The purpose of the Community Foundation's Education Grant Program is to fund projects that strengthen and innovate in the following areas:
- School Readiness: Helping young children and their families prepare for school and succeed in kindergarten.
- Summer Learning: Providing student learning that reduces the risk of learning loss during the summer months.
- Family Engagement/Success: Helping parents develop a sense of confidence and efficacy that they can set and attain goals for their children and themselves.
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
- In order to receive a grant through this program, organizations must also have:
- An IRS Letter of Determination that shows the organization is a 501(c)3 public charity.
- At least one current program with local impact in one of the following counties: Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, or DeSoto.
- An approved/current profile in The Giving Partner, a powerful, searchable online database with over 700 profiles of charitable organizations serving Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties.
- An approved/current profile in The Giving Partner, a powerful, searchable online database with over 700 profiles of charitable organizations serving Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties.
What The Community Foundation of Sarasota CO Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 540
- Total given
- $41.18M
- Median grant
- $19K
- Range
- $5,100–$4.1M
- By dollars: Florida 76%, Massachusetts 11%, California 3%. Top recipient cities: Sarasota, FL; Bradenton, FL; Venice, FL.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 20% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA
Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking foundations
$4.1M
Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (Sparcc) · Sarasota, FL
Human services
$2.54M
Glasser-Schoenbaum Human Services Center Aka Caring Collective · Sarasota, FL
Human services
$2.25M
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc · Sarasota, FL
Environmental quality, protection, and beautification
$1.37M
School Board of Sarasota County · Sarasota, FL
Education
$1.23M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Literacy
- K-12 schools
- Family services
- Academic enrichment
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