How much funding does Rays Baseball Foundation: Community Fund Grant provide?

Rays Baseball Foundation: Community Fund Grant provides US $5,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Rays Baseball Foundation: Community Fund Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Rays Baseball Foundation: Community Fund Grant?

Eligible applicants: Must be 501(c)(3) entities operating in specific counties and submit an online application. Geography: Operating in specific counties; In the Tampa Bay region. Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

How often is Rays Baseball Foundation: Community Fund Grant offered?

Rays Baseball Foundation: Community Fund Grant runs on an annual cycle.

Rays Baseball Foundation: Community Fund Grant

Rays Baseball Foundation Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Nonprofits Community Services Grants

Funding Amount

US $5,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Must be 501(c)(3) entities operating in specific counties and submit an online application

Geography

Operating in specific counties
In the Tampa Bay region

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

In order to be eligible to receive a Community Fund Grant from the Rays Baseball Foundation you must meet the following qualifications:Operate in one of the following nine counties: Charlotte, Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota.
Submit an application via the online form.

Overview

The Rays Baseball Foundation Community Fund Grant supports local nonprofits in the Tampa Bay area, enhancing current programs offered by community-based nonprofits. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) entities operating in specific counties and submit an online application. This initiative aims to foster community development and support critical local services.

The Community Fund Grant Program provides assistance to local nonprofits in the Tampa Bay region. These grants help enhance and support current programs offered by community-based nonprofit organizations. The foundation has invested more than $2.3 million to more than 400 local nonprofits through this program.
Through the Community Fund Grant program, we will award twenty $5,000 grants to enhance and support current programs offered by community-based, not-for-profit organizations.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible to receive a Community Fund Grant from the Rays Baseball Foundation you must meet the following qualifications:Operate in one of the following nine counties: Charlotte, Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota.Be a 501(c)(3) with a Federal tax exempt letter.Submit an application via the online form.

What Rays Baseball Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 66
Total given: $1.89M
Median grant: $20K
Range: $5,500–$201K

By dollars: Florida 90%, Iowa 3%, Massachusetts 2%. Top recipient cities: Tampa, FL; St Petersburg, FL; Clearwater, FL.
38% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.