The SECO Energy Foundation is committed to enhancing the quality of life in the communities served by SECO Energy by supporting programs and projects of local nonprofit organizations through grant funding.
Focus Areas
Community developmentEducationVeterans servicesEmergency preparednessEnvironmental conservationPublic safetyBasic needs / social services
Who They Fund
veteranspeople experiencing homelessnessyouth and teens (including students in STEM/Take Stock programs)homebound seniorsfirst responderspeople with disabilities (requiring adaptive transport)
About Seco Energy Foundation
Seco Energy Foundation Inc’s recent funding shows a strong emphasis on veteran support, with two $50,000 grants in 2025: one to United Way of Lake and Sumter Counties for veterans and another to Habitat for Humanity Lakesumter for veterans’ housing. That same year, the foundation also backed education, emergency readiness, and basic-needs projects through grants for a charter school facility repair, a 2-1-1 program, a police department community-information effort, and a generator for a Boy Scouts unit.
The foundation’s portfolio is built around local nonprofit projects that improve quality of life in the communities served by SECO Energy. Its support extends across community development, education, veterans services, emergency preparedness, environmental conservation, public safety, and basic needs. Recent awards also include housing stability, adaptive transportation, food assistance, teen robotics, and support for seniors and first responders.
Grant sizes in the recent list range from $5,000 to $50,000, with several larger awards clustered at the top of the range. The mix suggests a funder that uses both targeted, higher-dollar gifts and smaller project support to meet specific community needs.
What Seco Energy Foundation Funds
In veterans services, Seco Energy Foundation Inc gave $50,000 to United Way of Lake and Sumter Counties for veterans and $5,000 to Marion County Vets Helping Vets for a veterans’ initiative. It also supported veteran-related housing through a $50,000 grant to Habitat for Humanity Lakesumter for veterans’ housing.
Education appears in several forms. The foundation awarded $25,000 to Building Blocks for a computer lab, $20,000 to Levy County Schools for a STEM lab, and $20,000 to Pasco Education Foundation for Take Stock in Children. It also funded a $5,000 STEM program through Sumter County School Board and a $5,000 teens’ robotics team at Mom’s Guide to Robotics.
Basic-needs and health-related support include $40,000 to Find Feed & Restore for homeless housing, $25,000 to Feed and Instruct the Hungry for food, and $5,000 to Lovextension for helping homebound seniors. Environmental and public-safety projects also appear through a $5,000 grant to Central Florida Zoo for save the eastern indigo and $50,000 to the City of Wildwood Police Department for community information.
How Seco Energy Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$631K
Total Assets
$1.7M
Total Revenue
$1.2M
Total Expenses
$752K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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facility improvements / capital repairsdirect service program supportcapacity building (technology & infrastructure)targeted initiative funding (veteran & youth initiatives)
Topics
veterans' housing and veteran serviceshomeless housing and emergency shelteryouth STEM education and robotics teamsfinancial literacy and life skills for youthadaptive transportation and mobility for people with disabilitiesmental health support for first responders (PTSD)senior homebound support and caregiving servicescommunity information/2-1-1 and outreachconservation (eastern indigo habitat/species protection)
Recent grants range from $5,000 at the low end to $50,000 at the high end, with many awards landing at $5,000, $20,000, $25,000, $40,000, and $50,000. The pattern shows a mix of larger strategic awards and smaller project grants. The foundation’s active programs include Mini-Grants of $0–$5,000 and Community Grants of $0–$25,000, and both accept unsolicited applications. Mini-Grants can be reapplied for after a final grant report is submitted. The recent list also shows repeated support for local nonprofits and public entities across 2025, indicating ongoing annual grantmaking rather than one-time-only activity.
Where Seco Energy Foundation Makes Grants
All listed recent grants went to U.S. recipients, and the recipient cities cluster in central Florida. Leesburg, Ocala, The Villages, Clermont, and Eustis appear multiple times, with additional awards in Groveland, Wildwood, Tavares, and Mount Dora. Lake County cities are especially visible in the recent list, including Leesburg, The Villages, Clermont, Groveland, Eustis, and Mount Dora. The grants also reach nearby places such as Ocala and Wildwood in Marion and Sumter counties.
Frequently Asked Questions About Seco Energy Foundation
What kinds of organizations does Seco Energy Foundation Inc support?
It supports local nonprofit projects that improve quality of life in SECO Energy service areas. Recent grants show support for veterans services, education, emergency preparedness, public safety, environmental conservation, basic needs, and community development.
What is the typical grant size?
Recent grants run from $5,000 to $50,000. The foundation’s Mini-Grants program is set at $0–$5,000, while Community Grants run from $0–$25,000.
Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Yes. Both active programs listed, Mini-Grants and Community Grants, accept unsolicited applications.
Are grants limited to certain places?
Yes. The active grant programs list Citrus County, Hernando County, and Lake County, Florida as the geography for both Mini-Grants and Community Grants. The recent grants list also shows awards concentrated in central Florida cities such as Leesburg, Ocala, The Villages, Clermont, and Eustis.
What are some recent focus areas?
Recent awards include veterans and veterans’ housing, homeless housing, a 2-1-1 program, community information, a computer lab, STEM and robotics, financial literacy, adaptive transportation, and support for homebound seniors and first responders with PTSD.
Latest 990 Filing
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from Seco Energy Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowCloses Dec 20, 2026Award: Up to $25K
Community Grants
Educational STEM projectsEnvironmental projectsEnergy-related projects+5 more
Who can apply: Applicants must be organized and operated for charitable purposes and have qualifying IRS tax-exempt status; have operated continuously for at least three years; annually file Form 990, 990EZ, or another required IRS form; be registered with the State of Florida to solicit contributions; and propose a project assisting residents of Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Levy, Marion, Pasco, and/or Sumter Counties. Grants are not awarded to individuals, for-profit organizations, political organizations, lobbying activities, labor unions, fundraising or sports events, or generally for salaries, administrative, managerial, fundraising, or vehicle-purchase expenses. Community grants require an audit or review by a certified independent auditor.
Deadline: Quarterly deadlines for 2026 were December 20, 2025; March 20, June 20, and September 20, 2026. Board meetings follow on January 29, April 23, July 23, and October 22, 2026.
Educational STEM projectsEnvironmental projectsEnergy-related projects+5 more
Who can apply: Applicants must be organized and operated for charitable purposes and have qualifying IRS tax-exempt status; have operated continuously for at least three years; annually file Form 990, 990EZ, or another required IRS form; be registered with the State of Florida to solicit contributions; and propose a project assisting residents of Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Levy, Marion, Pasco, and/or Sumter Counties. Grants are not awarded to individuals, for-profit organizations, political organizations, lobbying activities, labor unions, fundraising or sports events, or generally for salaries, administrative, managerial, fundraising, or vehicle-purchase expenses. No audit is required for mini-grants. Organizations may reapply after completing the program and submitting a Final Grant Report.
Deadline: Quarterly deadlines for 2026 were December 20, 2025; March 20, June 20, and September 20, 2026. Board meetings follow on January 29, April 23, July 23, and October 22, 2026.
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