Community Grants (Competitive Grant Process)

Community Grants Program

Program Type: Competitive grant process for local nonprofits

Geographic Scope: Manatee County, Florida

Focus Areas:

• Human services
• Health
• Education
• Animal welfare
• Environment
• Arts and culture
• Civic engagement

Award Amounts: Varies by grant cycle (e.g., $163,900 total awarded to 26 organizations in 2017)

Eligibility:

• 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
• Based in or serving Manatee County, Florida

What They Fund:

• New or existing program funding
• Program improvements and enhancements
• Operational effectiveness improvements
• Equipment and technology
• Capacity building projects

Organization Details:

• Address: 2820 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34205
• Phone: (941) 747-7765
• Executive Director: Susie Bowie
• Website: manateecf.org
• EIN: 65-0833500
• Assets: $37 million
• Total Awarded Since 1998: $18 million in grants and scholarships

Grant Committee: Led by Lisa Johnson (Vice President and Grants Committee Chair) with committee members including Sam Seider, Lillian Elliott, Kaye Butler, Denise Williams, Dave Schrott, and Jan Entwistle

Application Process

Competitive Process:

• Organizations apply for investments in new or existing programs
• Or apply for funding to improve existing programs
• Or apply for operational effectiveness building
• Applications are reviewed by volunteer grants committee
• Committee evaluates based on organizational capacity and demonstrated results

Selection Criteria:

• Ability to track important gains
• Program effectiveness
• Community impact
• Operational capacity

Contact for More Information:

• Susie Bowie, Executive Director
• Phone: (941) 556-5444 or (941) 747-7765
• Email: SBowie@ManateeCF.org