Zimmer Family Foundation Local Grants

Zimmer Family Foundation Local Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Zimmer Family Foundation
Amount: Up to US $40,000
Last Updated: March 07, 2026

Summary

The Zimmer Family Foundation Local Grants support religious, educational, and social programs aimed at assisting the less fortunate. Based in Sarasota, Florida, the foundation primarily funds short-term pilot projects with a local focus in the greater Sarasota area. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) IRS Tax exempt organizations. Notably, funding for scholarships, capital support for land, and general operating expenses are generally excluded from consideration.

Overview

Mission Statement The Zimmer Family Foundation is a small foundation located in Sarasota, Florida for the purpose of supporting religious, educational and social programs…locally, nationally and internationally…that bring help and hope to the less fortunate, primarily by seeding short-term pilot projects that have the potential of self-support.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) IRS Tax exempt.A project with “local focus” must reside in the greater Sarasota, Florida area.

Ineligibility

The funding of scholarship fees (tuition, books, room, and board) is outside the criteria except in special circumstances.Capital support for the purchase of land and/or buildings is outside the criteria except in special circumstances. Operating Support is generally not funded.