Tampa Kiwanis Foundation Community Grants
Funding Amount
$2,500 - $10,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Tampa Kiwanis Foundation Community Grants
Amount: $2,500 - $10,000 (Foundation prioritizes funding requests within this range)
Geographic Scope: Hillsborough County/Tampa Bay area, Florida
Focus Areas:
- Established: Early 1960s
- Total Contributed Since Inception: Over $2 million to Tampa/Hillsborough community
- Current Annual Support: Approximately $120,000 per year
- Investment Assets: Approximately $1.7 million in investable assets and principal
- Annual Budget (2018-2019): $127,000 - Community grants: ~$58,000 - Projects and outreach committees: ~$69,000
Foundation Background
- Grants to local nonprofits serving children ($50,000-$60,000/year)
- College scholarships ($20,000-$25,000/year, matched by Hillsborough Education Foundation)
- Charitable activities: - Children's Christmas Party - Youth – Child Priority One - Be Wise Immunize / Back to School Program - Citizenship services including ramp building for disabled citizens - Youth leadership awards - Support for the elderly - Sponsored youth programs (Circle K, Key Clubs, Terrific Kids, Builders Club)
Historic Community Impact Areas
- 4% annual draw schedule from investments to fund community grants
- Fiscally conservative approach enabling continued growth in Foundation principle
- Well-managed endowment with steady growth over decades
Foundation Management
- Foundation President: Barbara Macelli
- Email: bmacelli@hstart.org
- Phone: (813) 402-8074
- Email: admin@tampakiwanis.com
- Mailing Address: 4909 Cresthill Dr, Tampa, FL 33615
- Website: www.tampakiwanis.org
- Federal ID: #59-6152595
Contact Information
How to Apply
Application Process
1. Complete the Grant Application Form
- Available online at tampakiwanis.org/grant-apply/
- Multi-step form (Step 1 of 3 indicated)
- Can save and continue later
2. Provide Organization Information
- Organization name
- Contact name and phone
- Contact email
- Organization website
- Mailing address (street, city, state, ZIP)
- Date needing grant funds
- Amount requested
- Title of request (one sentence summary)
- Previous grant history from Tampa Kiwanis Club
- Matching funds availability
3. Submit Organization Background
- Current operating budget
- Description of organization's purpose
- Description of major activities
- List of current Board of Directors
- List of current corporate contributors
4. Complete Kiwanis Grant-Specific Information
- Purpose of the grant request
- Complete project budget and amount requested
- Plan for continuing program after grant period (if applicable)
- Detailed description of request including:
- Target population served
- Projection of number of people to be served
- How Kiwanis Club of Tampa will be recognized
- Potential for Kiwanis Club hands-on assistance
- How success will be measured
5. Submit Required Attachments
- IRS Letter of Tax-Exempt Certification
- Project budget
- Current W-9 form for organization (required)
- Letter of support from Tampa Kiwanis member (optional)
- Any other supporting documents (max 256 MB per file)
- 6-month report documenting grant usage
- 12-month status report showing progress toward measurement of success
- Foundation will provide specific directions for reporting
Reporting Requirements
- Foundation prioritizes requests between $2,500-$10,000 to maximize available funding
- Ensure all attachments completely upload before submitting
- For questions, contact Foundation President Barbara Macelli at bmacelli@hstart.org
Additional Notes
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