PCF Operating Grants

The Pinellas Community Foundation's PCF Operating Grants provide essential two-year funding to nonprofits, enabling them to address core operational costs such as staffing, infrastructure, and outreach. These flexible, unrestricted grants empower organizations to prioritize their unique needs, ensuring that vital community services continue uninterrupted. With a focus on improving health, enhancing quality of life, advancing education, and promoting arts and culture, these grants align with the foundation's commitment to supporting diverse community initiatives.

PCF’s two-year operating grants are designed to meet nonprofits where they are—providing flexible funding that supports what organizations know they need most. These unrestricted grants help cover the core operating costs that keep programs running and communities supported—from staffing and rent to supplies, outreach, and infrastructure.
Funding Priorities
PCF’s Board of Governors has identified the funding priorities below. We encourage you to review this list and consider how the services you already offer align with the broader areas listed here. Your organization may offer services in several areas, or only one.
Enhancing quality of life
AgingAccess to affordable housingFinancial assistance programmingFood securityHomelessnessAccess to justiceAccess to resourcesTrauma
Advancing education
Providing scholarshipsOutreach and community educationEducational programmingLiteracyEarly learning