Florence Foundation Grants

Florence Foundation Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Florence Foundation
Amount: US $5,000 - US $50,000
Last Updated: July 17, 2025

Summary

The Florence Foundation Grants support educational, scientific, and charitable initiatives, focusing on Texas-based 501(c)(3) organizations, especially in Dallas County. Established in 1956, the foundation has awarded over $3 million to assist in various areas including public education, scientific research, and community welfare. Grants range from $5,000 to $50,000, with a preference for projects that address significant social issues and enhance community well-being.

Overview

Foundation Details Mission The Foundation is a public charitable trust for exclusively educational, scientific, literary, religious or charitable purposes. The Foundation was established by Fred F. Florence and Helen Lefkowitz Florence in 1956 to be used for the benefit of humanity. From the little acorn comes the mighty oak: From the original small investment of $5,000, The Florence Foundation has bestowed an excess of $3 million during the past 50 years. The Florence Foundation Board of Governors distribute funds for any of the following uses and purposes. For assisting public charitable, religious or educational institutions, whether supported wholly or in part by private endowment, donation or public taxation For promoting and aiding scientific research for the advancement of human knowledge, for increasing the productivity of the soil and animal life, for the elimination of disease and the alleviation of human suffering For providing scholarships or otherwise assisting worthy young men and women, of limited means, in obtaining an education For the care of the sick, the aged, the needy and the helpless For providing facilities for public recreation For research into the cause of ignorance, poverty, crime and vice, preventing the operation of such causes and remedying or eliminating the conditions resulting therefrom The Florence Foundation will review grant requests for the following types of grants: capital campaignsprograms and special projectsfinancial aidendowment campaigns Grant amounts will range from $5,000 to $50,000. Most grants will be one year in duration

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Grants are awarded to qualified 501(c) (3) charitable organizations in the state of Texas, with preference given to organizations located in Dallas County and contiguous counties. Trustees may occasionally make discretionary grants outside of the stated geographic area for which unsolicited applications are not accepted.Due to the limited amount of grant dollars available to distribute each year, applications will only be accepted from organizations with annual operating budgets of less than $20 million.

Ineligibility

Contributions are not made to or for debt retirement, media productions or publications loans.