Earl K. Wood Fund
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
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.
Can we apply?
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Other requirements
- Must participate in the Earl K
- Wood Scholarship contest in public speaking
Overview
Geographic Scope: Orange County, FL
Target Audience: High school seniors participating in public speaking
Administration: Administered through the Foundation for Orange County Public Schools
Purpose
Awards annual scholarship to high school seniors for tuition and books.
Requirements
- Must participate in the Earl K. Wood Scholarship contest in public speaking
What Central Florida Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 154
- Total given
- $4M
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $5,000–$332K
- By dollars: Florida 86%, New York 3%, California 3%. Top recipient cities: Orlando, FL; Winter Park, FL; Kissimmee, FL.
- 69% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 41% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
New Hope for Kids · Maitland, FL
Operating support
$332K
Lift Orlando Inc · Orlando, FL
Operating support
$150K
Mayflower Retirement Center Inc · Winter Park, FL
Operating support
$141K
26HEALTH Inc · Orlando, FL
Operating support
$133K
Adventhealth Fdn Central Florida · Orlando, FL
Winter park memorial hospital, assistance of african-american population, oncology…
$119K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- K-12 schools
- College prep
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