Lead Central Florida’s community-wide effort to help make any experience of homelessness rare and brief by connecting people in need to stable housing, raising funds, recruiting landlords, providing rental assistance when funding allows, tracking data, applying for federal grants, and advocating for policy changes.
Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc centers its grantmaking on a single local system: Central Florida homelessness response. The largest recent award in the dataset was $2,979,232 to Aspire Health Partners in 2025, and the foundation’s grants repeatedly support the organizations that deliver supportive services, housing-focused assistance, and operational capacity for people experiencing homelessness or chronic homelessness. In the recent-grants list, Aspire Health Partners appears across multiple years with large awards, including 2023 and 2024, showing an ongoing relationship rather than a one-time award. The same pattern appears with Transition House Inc, which received major support in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for participants in the Central Florida system. The foundation also funds service providers that reach people in encampments and connect them to shelter, safe haven, and other housing pathways. Its work is closely tied to the Continuum of Care structure for Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties, reflecting a grantmaker organized around coordinated homelessness services rather than broad philanthropy.
The foundation’s core funding theme is homelessness services, especially for people with complex needs. Healthcare Center for the Homeless received $957,332 in 2023 for the HOPE Team, which serves chronically homeless people in Orange and Osceola counties and visits more than 140 camps annually. Housing stability is another clear priority: Transition House Inc received $1,976,703 in 2023 and later awards in 2024 and 2025 for supportive services and participant assistance tied to the Central Florida system. Family-focused homelessness support also appears in the record, including a 2023 grant of $325,276 to Family Promise of Greater Orlando for supportive services and operational expenses. The foundation also backs community-based providers such as Christian Service Center for Central Florida, which received $317,068 in 2023 for the same systemwide purpose.
Typical awards cluster in the middle to upper range for a local systems funder, with a p25 of $45,538, a median grant of $108,412, and a p75 of $346,108. The recent-grants list shows repeat funding across multiple years for several recipients, including Aspire Health Partners, Transition House Inc, Healthcare Center for the Homeless, and Catholic Charities of Central Florida, which points to ongoing operating support rather than isolated project grants. The organization is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not make program-related investments. Its active grantmaking also includes formal RFAs, letters of interest, and technical-assistance solicitations, showing a mix of direct service funding and system-building support.
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Most grants fall between $46K and $346K, with a median of $108K.
25th Percentile
$46K
Median
$108K
75th Percentile
$346K
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Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Florida, with 95% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The strongest location pattern is in Central Florida: Orlando appears repeatedly, alongside Kissimmee and St. Cloud. The active funding area centers on Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties, and the recipient list reflects that geography through organizations such as Aspire Health Partners in Orlando, Transition House Inc in Kissimmee and St. Cloud, and Family Promise of Greater Orlando in Orlando. All recorded grants in the dataset go to US recipients.
The foundation supports homelessness services, rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing, supportive services, landlord engagement, rental assistance, veterans homelessness, youth homelessness, and services for survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking. The recent grants also show funding for chronically homeless people, homeless families with children, and people with serious mental illness or substance use disorders.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Aspire Health Partners, Transition House Inc, Healthcare Center for the Homeless, Embrace Families Solutions Inc, and Catholic Charities of Central Florida. That pattern suggests recurring support rather than one-off grants only.
The listed grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $45,538, a median of $108,412, and a p75 of $346,108. The recent-grants table also includes much larger operating awards, including a $2,979,232 grant to Aspire Health Partners in 2025.
Grantmaking is local and heavily concentrated in Florida. Ninety-five percent of grants go to recipients in FL, with recurring activity in Orlando, Kissimmee, and St. Cloud, and active funding programs tied to Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties.
It is classified as a regular funder and does not make program-related investments or fund individuals. The active programs include RFAs, letters of interest, and technical-assistance requests, alongside direct grants to service providers working in homelessness response.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Homeless Services Network of Central Florida that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Vendors capable of providing homeless services training to Continuum of Care members; rolling admissions of vendors throughout the pool term.
Deadline: Pool term Sept. 1, 2025 through Aug. 31, 2027, with rolling admissions throughout the term.
Who can apply: Veterans or families must be in the listed counties, have household income below 80% of area median, have qualifying military service, and be literally homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Health Partners | Orlando, FL | $2,571,114 | 2026 | Assist participants |
| The Transition House Inc | St Cloud, FL | $1,968,583 | 2026 | Assist participants |
| Health Care Center for the Homeless | Orlando, FL | $953,892 | 2026 | Assist participants |
| CBC Rise of Central Florida | Maitland, FL | $764,913 | 2026 | Assist participants |
| Christian Service Center for Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $694,405 | 2026 | Assist participants |
| GAECDC | Orlando, FL | $689,938 | 2026 | Assist participants |
| Pathway Homes of Florida Inc | Fairfax, FL | $606,356 | 2026 | Assist participants |
| Salt Outreach Inc | Orlando, FL | $595,231 | 2026 | Assist participants |
| Impower Inc | Longwood, FL | $512,077 | 2026 | Assist participants |
| Hope Partnership inc DBA Community HOPE Center | Kissimmee, FL | $511,603 | 2026 | Assist participants |
| Coalition for the Homeless | Orlando, FL | $433,506 | 2026 | Assist participants |
| Family Promise of Greater Orlando | Orlando, FL | $341,201 | 2026 | Assist participants |
| Catholic Charities of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $332,999 | 2026 | Assist participants |
| Community Legal Services | Orlando, FL | $214,260 | 2026 | Assist participants |
| Covenant House | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $213,413 | 2026 | Assist participants |
| Heart of Florida United Way | Orlando, FL | $162,004 | 2026 | Assist participants |
| Samaritan Resource Center Inc | Orlando, FL | $122,294 | 2026 | Assist participants |
| Step Up on Second | Santa Monica, CA | $103,404 | 2026 | Assist participants |
| Help Now of Osceola Inc | Kissimmee, FL | $65,709 | 2026 | Assist participants |
| Safehouse of Seminole Inc | Lake Monroe, FL | $62,023 | 2026 | Assist participants |
| IDignity | Orlando, FL | $54,760 | 2026 | Assist participants |
| Harbor House | Orlando, FL | $49,571 | 2026 | Assist participants |
| Osceola County | Kissimmee, FL | $45,183 | 2026 | Assist participants |
| SCHA Seminole County Affordable Housing Partners | Oviedo, FL | $7,800 | 2026 | Assist participants |
| Aspire Health Partners | Orlando, FL | $2,979,232 | 2025 | Assist participants |
| TRANSITION HOUSE INC | St Cloud, FL | $1,905,049 | 2025 | Assist participants |
| GAECDC | Orlando, FL | $871,198 | 2025 | Assist participants |
| HEALTHCARE CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS | ORLANDO, FL | $821,302 | 2025 | Assist participants |
| Pathway Homes of Florida Inc | Fairfax, FL | $571,548 | 2025 | Assist participants |
| Embrace Families Solutions Inc | Orlando, FL | $422,847 | 2025 | Assist participants |
| COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS | ORLANDO, FL | $378,135 | 2025 | Assist participants |
| Catholic Charities of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $300,275 | 2025 | Assist participants |
| Family Promise of Greater Orlando | orlando, FL | $282,331 | 2025 | Assist participants |
| Hope Partnership inc DBA Community HOPE Center | Kissimmee, FL | $252,604 | 2025 | Assist participants |
| COVENANT HOUSE | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $244,927 | 2025 | Assist participants |
| Impower Inc | Longwood, FL | $166,412 | 2025 | Assist participants |
| Step Up On Second | Santa Monica, CA | $162,139 | 2025 | Assist participants |
| Christian Service Center for Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $130,691 | 2025 | Assist participants |
| Salt Outreach Inc | Orlando, FL | $111,653 | 2025 | Assist participants |
| SAFEHOUSE OF SEMINOLE Inc | LAKE MUNROE, FL | $66,347 | 2025 | Assist participants |
| Samaritan Resource Center Inc | Orlando, FL | $62,644 | 2025 | Assist participants |
| Help Now of Osceola Inc | Kissimmee, FL | $54,509 | 2025 | Assist participants |
| Osceola County | Kissimmee, FL | $47,423 | 2025 | Assist participants |
| IDignity | Orlando, FL | $46,317 | 2025 | Assist participants |
| Miracle of Love Inc | Orlando, FL | $44,758 | 2025 | Assist participants |
| HARBOR HOUSE | ORLANDO, FL | $42,315 | 2025 | Assist participants |
| Salvation Army | Orlando, FL | $37,862 | 2025 | Assist participants |
| The Sharing Center | Longwood, FL | $12,520 | 2025 | Assist participants |
| Aspire Health Partners | Orlando, FL | $1,972,195 | 2024 | Assist participants |
| TRANSITION HOUSE INC | St Cloud, FL | $1,057,190 | 2024 | Assist participants |
Aspire Health Partners
$2,571,114Assist participants
The Transition House Inc
$1,968,583Assist participants
Assist participants
Pathway Homes of Florida Inc
$606,356Assist participants
Samaritan Resource Center Inc
$122,294Assist participants
Help Now of Osceola Inc
$65,709Assist participants
Safehouse of Seminole Inc
$62,023Assist participants
Osceola County
$45,183Assist participants
SCHA Seminole County Affordable Housing Partners
$7,800Assist participants
Aspire Health Partners
$2,979,232Assist participants
TRANSITION HOUSE INC
$1,905,049Assist participants
Pathway Homes of Florida Inc
$571,548Assist participants
SAFEHOUSE OF SEMINOLE Inc
$66,347Assist participants
Samaritan Resource Center Inc
$62,644Assist participants
Help Now of Osceola Inc
$54,509Assist participants
Osceola County
$47,423Assist participants
Salvation Army
$37,862Assist participants
Aspire Health Partners
$1,972,195Assist participants
TRANSITION HOUSE INC
$1,057,190Assist participants
