Traditional Grants

William G. and Marie Selby Foundation

Funding Amount

US $10,000 - US $50,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

  • On rare occasions, exceptions are made for groups outside of these counties who can demonstrate that a majority of their clients (>50%) come from within our 4-county service area.

Geography

  • Located within Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte or DeSoto counties

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • Grants are restricted to capital expenditures that support an organization’s success in making gains in our community.
  • These items include:Building or renovation related expensesTechnologyVehiclesEquipmentWebsites

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Individuals.
  • Not eligible: Public or Private K-12 Schools (including charter schools and booster organizations)Churches, synagogues, mosques, temples and/or any other religious institution.
  • Not eligible: Fire or police departments (including volunteer organizations)
  • Not eligible: Operating/program expenses
  • Not eligible: Projects that have already been completed Expenses already incurredEndowments.
  • Not eligible: Deficit financing/debt reductionConferences, seminars or workshopsTravelSurveys, advertising, or marketing materialsResearch

Overview

Note: Before applying for a grant, applicants are required to contact the Grants Manager to schedule the required pre-grant meeting to discuss their planned requests. Meetings requested less than 2 weeks before the grant cycle ends may not be available.
The Selby Mission
By investing in people through academic scholarships and supporting capital projects of local organizations, we look beyond what is and enable change for what can be.
The William G. and Marie Selby Foundation awards “traditional grants” twice each year.
Organizations with budgets greater than $300,000 that primarily serve Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto counties have the opportunity to apply.
The Selby Foundation invests in capital support that will help nonprofits achieve more for those they serve.

Eligibility

Applicants are restricted to 501(c) 3 non-profit entities (or equivalent) that are located within Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte or DeSoto counties. On rare occasions, exceptions are made for groups outside of these counties who can demonstrate that a majority of their clients (>50%) come from within our 4-county service area.
Grants are restricted to capital expenditures that support an organization’s success in making gains in our community. These items include:Building or renovation related expensesTechnologyVehiclesEquipmentWebsites

Ineligibility

IndividualsPublic or Private K-12 Schools (including charter schools and booster organizations)Churches, synagogues, mosques, temples and/or any other religious institutionFire or police departments (including volunteer organizations)
Though we recognize the importance of these investments, the Selby Foundation does not fund:Operating/program expensesProjects that have already been completed Expenses already incurredEndowmentsDeficit financing/debt reductionConferences, seminars or workshopsTravelSurveys, advertising, or marketing materialsResearch

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Capital

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