Rapid Response Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Grants deployed through the Rapid Response Fund to support organizations following natural disasters in the service area.
Purpose: To support local organizations with rapid deployment of funds to areas of greatest need following disasters.
Geographic Scope: Gulf Coast Community Foundation service area
Focus Areas:
- Disaster response
- Community recovery
Process: Staff works with local organizations following disasters to gather intelligence that informs grant deployment.
Contact Information:
- Phone: 941-486-4600
- Headquarters: 601 Tamiami Trail South, Venice, FL 34285
EIN: 59-1052433
What Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 651
- Total given
- $44.98M
- Median grant
- $16K
- Range
- $5,030–$2.1M
- By dollars: Florida 81%, Massachusetts 3%, Maine 2%. Top recipient cities: Sarasota, FL; Venice, FL; New York, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Venice Theatre Inc · Venice, FL
Arts & culture
$2.1M
The Boca Grande Preschool Inc · Boca Grande, FL
Education
$1.92M
The Bay Park Conservancy Inc · Sarasota, FL
Environment
$1.68M
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation · Sarasota, FL
Health
$1.44M
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA
Other
$1.14M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Disaster relief
- Community services
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