Zimmer Family Foundation National & International Grants

Zimmer Family Foundation National & International Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Zimmer Family Foundation
Last Updated: January 21, 2026

Summary

The Zimmer Family Foundation provides national and international grants to support religious, educational, and social programs aimed at assisting the less fortunate. Based in Sarasota, Florida, the foundation focuses on seeding short-term pilot projects with potential for self-sustainability. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) IRS Tax exempt organizations, with projects that can be national or international in scope. The foundation does not fund scholarships, capital purchases, or operating support.

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 “national” project is one that has an activity or focus in multiple places throughout the country. An “international” project activity, regardless of the sponsoring organization's geographic location, must take place outside the United States.

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.