About Enterprise Florida
To attract, retain, and create higher-wage jobs for Floridians by promoting Florida as a premier business destination, supporting business expansion and location decisions, and expanding international trade and foreign direct investment through public-private partnership with the Florida Department of Commerce.
Focus Areas
Aviation & AerospaceCleantechDefense and Homeland SecurityFinancial and Professional ServicesHeadquarters/Corporate relocationInformation TechnologyLife SciencesLogistics and DistributionManufacturingExport promotion and trade grantsInternational trade servicesCertificates of Free Sale
Who They Fund
About Enterprise Florida
Enterprise Florida Inc. channels grantmaking toward Florida’s economic development machinery, with a clear emphasis on defense infrastructure, site readiness, and export activity. One of the largest recent awards went to the Bay County Board of County Commissioners for military-defense infrastructure improvements, and another sizable grant supported the City of Jacksonville for the same purpose. Those grants sit alongside support for rural site preparedness, trade show participation, and international market access, showing a funder that backs projects intended to help Florida businesses, communities, and public partners compete for investment and jobs. The foundation’s recent activity also shows a strong public-sector orientation. County governments, cities, development authorities, and regional economic partnerships appear frequently in the recent-grants list, as do business recipients tied to aviation, medical products, and aerospace services. Enterprise Florida Inc. also supports defense-related training and market-entry work, including grants for trade show assistance and website localization. Across the portfolio, the pattern is project-based and targeted, with grants tied to specific economic-development tasks rather than unrestricted operating support. The result is a grantmaker focused on practical tools for business expansion, military-community support, and export readiness within Florida.
What Enterprise Florida Funds
Defense and military-related projects are a major theme. Enterprise Florida Inc. gave $332,347 to Bay County Board of County Commissioners for military-defense infrastructure improvements, and $322,500 to the City of Jacksonville for the same purpose. A separate $145,991 grant to University of West Florida supported a defense training grant, connecting the funder to workforce and technical capacity in that sector. Site preparedness is another clear area of support. The foundation awarded $33,831 to Baker County Chamber of Commerce for rural grant site preparedness, while the City of Avon Park, Holmes County Development Commission, Highlands County Board of County Commissioners, City of Sebring, and Village of Indiantown each received $25,000 for rural site preparedness. Export promotion appears through trade and market-access grants. Avparts International LLC received $25,721 for a target-sector trade show grant, and John Worthington dba Ibt Online LLC received $24,000 for website localization. These awards fit a broader pattern of helping Florida firms prepare for international markets and sector-specific sales opportunities.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.1M
Total Assets
$0
Total Revenue
$0
Total Expenses
$0
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $15K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MATT SWANSON
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