Funding Amount

Up to $3,000 per year for up to four years

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Four to five recipients selected annually based on application materials and interviews”

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Eligible organizations

  • United Methodist students in Florida

Other requirements

  • Applicants must go through an application and interview process
  • Four to five recipients chosen each year

Overview

Geographic Scope: Florida

Eligibility:

  • United Methodist students in Florida
  • Applicants must go through an application and interview process
  • Four to five recipients chosen each year

Award Details:

  • Up to $3,000 per year
  • Up to four years of funding
  • Fosters academic and spiritual growth

Background:

  • Established by Aleen and Carson Sinclair
  • Longtime members of John Wesley United Methodist Church in Tallahassee

Contact Information:

  • Florida United Methodist Foundation Inc
  • 450 Martin L. King Jr. Ave.
  • Lakeland, FL 33815
  • Toll Free: 866.363.9673
  • Local: 863.904.2970
  • Website: fumf.org

How to Apply

Application Process

  • Applicants must complete an application and interview process
  • Four to five recipients selected annually based on application materials and interviews

Note: Specific application materials, deadlines, and submission details are not provided in the available website content. Contact the foundation directly for complete application information.

What Florida United Methodist Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
6
Total given
$89K
Median grant
$10K
Range
$6,000–$41K
  • By dollars: Florida 82%, South Carolina 11%, Georgia 7%. Top recipient cities: Lakeland, FL; Enterprise, FL; Central, SC.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • FAC Board of Camps & Retreat Ministries · Lakeland, FL

    Bell endowed camping scholarship fund

    $41K

  • Florida Southern College · Lakeland, FL

    The table-weekly community building program

    $13K

  • Florida United Methodist Children's Home · Enterprise, FL

    Provide constituent software

    $11K

  • South Florida Wesleyan · Central, SC

    Ministry launch, campus minister salary packages and expenses

    $10K

  • United Wesley of Miami · Miami, FL

    Funding mission trip in costa rica

    $8,000

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Religious

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