How much funding does Collaboratory Scholarships provide?

Collaboratory Scholarships provides Over $1.2 million annually in funding.

When is the deadline for Collaboratory Scholarships?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

How often is Collaboratory Scholarships offered?

Collaboratory Scholarships runs on an annual cycle.

Collaboratory Scholarships

Southwest Florida Community Foundation Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Education Workforce Development Grants College Prep Grants

Funding Amount

Over $1.2 million annually

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Annual scholarship awards providing vital financial support to students in Southwest Florida pursuing education and skills aligned with the region's most in-demand careers.

Geographic Scope: Southwest Florida

Focus Areas:

Education and career preparation
Skills development for in-demand regional jobs
Education-to-workforce pipeline development
Career attainment

Program Goals:

Open doors to education
Strengthen career opportunity
Prepare talent for region's most in-demand jobs
Build a stronger, more resilient workforce
Advance collective impact and shared regional goals

Eligibility: Students in Southwest Florida pursuing education and skills aligned with regional workforce needs

What Southwest Florida Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 166
Total given: $5.19M
Median grant: $15K
Range: $5,200–$900K

By dollars: Florida 70%, Maine 17%, Illinois 2%. Top recipient cities: Fort Myers, FL; Labelle, FL; Bonita Springs, FL.
100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Maine Community Foundation · Ellsworth, ME

General operating support

$900K
United Way of Lee Hendry Glades and Okeechobee Counties · Fort Myers, FL

General operating support

$262K
Finemark National Bank & Trust · Fort Myers, FL

General operating support

$260K
Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium Inc · Fort Myers, FL

General operating support

$135K
Estero Forever Foundation · Estero, FL

General operating support

$124K