Community Building Grant Program

Community Building Grant Program

Funder: VyStar Foundation Inc (FL, US)

Status: No current cycle open (as of April 3, 2026)

Geographic Scope: VyStar Credit Union service areas including Georgia, North Florida, and Central Florida

Focus Areas:

Cultivating financially strong communities

Culturally vibrant communities

Interconnected communities

Community vitality and strengthening

Strategic Pillar: Community Building - Cultivating financially strong, culturally vibrant and interconnected communities

Eligibility Requirements

General Criteria:

Must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity

Located or provide benefits to communities within VyStar Credit Union service areas

Must align with at least one of VyStar Foundation's strategic giving pillars

Must clearly articulate organizational impact with measurable outcomes

Must demonstrate ability to measure, track, and report program outcomes

Minimum of one full year of program services and outcomes required

Exclusions:

Religious denominations or congregations (unless serving diverse, nonsectarian populations)

Organizations that discriminate based on race, creed, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, or veteran status

Political action committees, political causes, or candidates

Organizations with conflicts of interest due to employee/board member affiliations

Organizations posing reputational risk to VyStar

Funding Information

Award Range: To be determined when cycle opens

Total Pool: To be determined when cycle opens

Grant Type: One-time grants; multi-year projects will not be considered

Selection Criteria

Grant decisions made by Foundation staff and Board of Directors based on:

Review and alignment with VyStar Foundation's Strategic Giving Pillars

Program innovation and design

Impact in the community

Method to measure and track program outcomes

Clearly articulated sustainability plan beyond Foundation funding

Evidence of financial stability

Evidence of collaboration to leverage resources

Contact Information

Email: info@vystarfoundation.org

Mailing Address: VyStar Foundation, P.O. Box 45085, Jacksonville, FL 32232-5085

Tax ID: 87-2247208

Background

VyStar Foundation is the philanthropic arm of VyStar Credit Union, established in 2021 as a 501(c)(3) charity. The Foundation operates on a semi-annual grant cycle schedule with Military (spring) and Youth (fall) programs currently active. The Community Building program represents the third strategic pillar but has not yet had an open cycle as of April 2026.