FMC Foundation of Caring Grant Program

Mission Alignment: The foundation funds projects that align with FMCFOC's mission, vision and values and address specific, identified, and prioritized community needs.

Geographic Scope

• Service Areas: Hillsborough and Pasco Counties, Florida
• Programs must serve individuals in Florida Medical Clinic's geographic or service areas

Funding Details

• Minimum Award: $1,000
• Maximum Commitment: No more than a year commitment
• Award Frequency: Once per year, awarded in December at a Grant Award Reception
• Timing: Notifications sent October/November; check presentations November/December

Eligibility Requirements

1. Must be an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) charity
2. Must be currently registered with the Department of Agriculture to solicit funds in the state of Florida
3. Cannot have received a grant award from FMCFOC within one year of current submission (one-year waiting period between awards)
4. Must demonstrate strong management skills and sound leadership qualities
5. Must have been conducting substantial business activity for at least 2 years
6. Project must align with FMCFOC's mission, vision and values
7. Project must address a specific, identified, and prioritized need in the community
8. Project must be creative and have positive impact on in-need and at-risk individuals
9. Project must leverage dollars and/or people power
10. Project must identify measurable objectives
11. FMCFOC's grant must play an important role in project success
12. Previously awarded organizations must have submitted Impact Reports in a timely fashion

Grant Cycle Timeline

• Phase I - Application Acceptance: March 1st – June 30th
• Phase II - Site Visits: July board meeting to review; August-October site visits
• Phase III - Final Determination: October special board meeting; October/November notifications; November/December check presentations
• Phase IV - Impact Reporting: 6-month report due June 1st of following year; 12-month report due December 1st of following year

Purposes NOT Funded

1. Start-up costs for new organizations/seed money
2. Capital campaigns for physical assets
3. Sponsorship or tickets for fundraising events or advertising space (unless in recognition of awarded grants)
4. Legislative lobbying or political campaigns
5. Experimental medical research or medical trials
6. Projects serving exclusively religious/sectarian purposes without community benefit to in-need/at-risk individuals
7. Loans, assistance, or scholarships to individuals
8. Public and private schools (except Title One and special needs schools)
9. Recreation, athletic, or sports team programs (except those serving individuals with special needs)
10. Agencies providing benefits to FMCFOC officers or employees in exchange for funding
11. General salaries or operating expenses (unless program-specific and directly benefit individuals served)
12. Non-service or non-therapy related animal organizations

Contact Information

• Email: Foundation@Fmcfoc.org
• Physical Address: 2352 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. Suite 306, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
• Mailing Address: 38135 Market Square, Zephyrhills, FL 33542
• Tax ID: 20-2384178
• State Registration #: CH35731

Submission Method

• All applications must be submitted electronically to: Foundation@Fmcfoc.org

Application Timeline

• Acceptance Period: March 1st – June 30th
• Board Review: July
• Site Visits: August through October
• Final Determination: October
• Notifications: October/November
• Award Reception: November/December

Required Materials

• Grant application (available in PDF or Word format)
• Must address all 12 grant criteria

Application Requirements

Applicants must demonstrate:

1. Current IRS 501(c)(3) recognition
2. Registration with Florida Department of Agriculture
3. No grant awards from FMCFOC within the past year
4. Strong management and sound leadership
5. At least 2 years of substantial business activity
6. Alignment with FMCFOC mission, vision, and values
7. Specific, identified, and prioritized community need being addressed
8. Creative project with positive impact on in-need/at-risk individuals
9. Documentation of leveraged dollars and/or people power
10. Measurable objectives
11. Evidence that FMCFOC grant plays important role
12. Timely submission of impact reports (if previously funded)

Post-Award Reporting Requirements

• 6-Month Impact Report: Due June 1st of the year following award (not required if all funding spent by that date)
• 12-Month Final Report: Due December 1st of the year following award (required if funding not fully spent to explain remaining fund utilization)