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Pat Santucci Fund

Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Education Grants for K-12 Schools Grants for Special Education Grants for Nonprofits

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Twice a year
Next expected: October 31, 2026
Tracked since: April 2026

Deadlines each year: August 1 · October 31

From the program guidelines: “Applications accepted annually from August 1 through October 31 for grants to charitable organizations”

Overview

Focus Areas: Public and special education projects

Geographic Scope: South Mississippi (Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River, Jackson, George, and Stone Counties)

Overview:
Grant fund that awards grants to schools and non-profit agencies to fund public or special education projects. Past recipients have included:

Gulf Coast Symphony
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center
USM Gulf Park
North Bay Elementary School

Application Cycle: Runs annually from August 1 through October 31 for charitable organization grants

Contact:

Phone: (228) 897-4841
Email: info@mgccf.org
Address: Knight Nonprofit Center, 11975 Seaway Road, Suite B-150, Gulfport, MS 39503

How to Apply

Application Process

Applicants should use the GCCF grants and scholarships portal
Applications accepted annually from August 1 through October 31 for grants to charitable organizations
Applicants encouraged to familiarize themselves with the portal once cycles open to ensure ample time for completion
Online application system available at portal

Required Materials

As specified in the online portal application

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What Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 77
Total given: $1.37M
Median grant: $10K
Range: $5,300–$100K

By dollars: Mississippi 94%, Georgia 2%, Louisiana 2%. Top recipient cities: Gulfport, MS; Biloxi, MS; Picayune, MS.
40% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.