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A pair of seven-figure matching grants to Feeding Northeast Florida stands out in The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida Inc’s recent giving: one supports naming the food bank campus, and the other ties that naming opportunity to cash gifts as they are received. That kind of structure reflects a foundation that uses large, targeted grants to strengthen local institutions and leverage additional philanthropy. The grant list shows a funder working across health, housing, education, the arts, and community services. It backed the Brain Tumor Network with general operating support, supported Mayo Clinic Jacksonville’s CAR-T cell therapy phase 1 clinical trial, and funded Oneblood’s new mobile donation vehicles for Northeast Florida. The same pattern appears in community-building grants for Jacksonville organizations, from the Jacksonville Zoo’s Manatee River exhibit to North Florida Land Trust land purchases and the Jacksonville Symphony’s endowment and operating support. Its work also reaches into direct-service and capacity-building efforts. Recent grants supported affordable housing, small organization support, a food bank campus, and a challenge grant for work with women and girls in Central America. Together, these awards show a foundation that mixes major capital commitments with flexible support for organizations serving Northeast Florida.
Health-related giving includes major support for blood disorders, clinical care, and patient services. The foundation gave $1.662 million to University of Florida Foundation Inc for the Center of Excellence for Blood Disorders at UF Health Jacksonville, including funding for two mid-level providers and a nurse practitioner, and $1.5 million to support the Coastal Blood Foundation Professorship in Hematological Diseases in the College of Medicine - Jacksonville. Food access and basic needs are another visible thread. It awarded $2.919 million to Oneblood Inc to purchase ten new “Big Red Bus” mobile donation vehicles to serve Northeast Florida, and $1 million to Local Initiatives Support Corporation for affordable housing. Education and workforce support also appear in the recent grants list. The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida Inc gave $600,000 to Jacksonville Public Education Fund to support the first cohort of Black and Latino teachers attracted and retained in Duval County Public Schools through the 1,000 by 2025 initiative, and $1 million to Depaul School of Northeast Florida Inc to assist in the purchase of a new school building.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
NINA WATERS
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Typical grant size clusters around $3,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes repeated large awards to the same recipients, such as Feeding Northeast Florida and Jacksonville Zoological Society Inc, which points to follow-on support rather than one-off gifts. As a mixed community foundation, it uses several channels: discretionary grants, donor-established scholarship funds, collective giving funds, and simplified support for small organizations. Competitive grants and scholarships accept unsolicited applications through a grantee portal, while some collective funds do not.
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Florida, with 83% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state and the top grant-count state also Florida. Jacksonville appears often in the recent-grants list, alongside other Northeast Florida locations such as Ponte Vedra Beach and St. Augustine. The foundation also funds nearby Beaufort, South Carolina, and receives some national or out-of-area recipients in the recent list, but its overall scope is local. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 3,318 grants in the United States.
Recent grants show support for health and blood disorders, food security, affordable housing, education, arts, civic and community life, and disaster resilience. Examples include the Center of Excellence for Blood Disorders at UF Health Jacksonville, a mobile blood donation fleet for Northeast Florida, affordable housing support, and a teacher diversification initiative in Duval County.
Yes, for several grant programs. Competitive Grants & Scholarships, Competitive Community Grantmaking, Supporting Small Organizations Grants, and the LGBTQ Community Fund for Northeast Florida all accept unsolicited applications, while other offerings such as the Beaches Community Fund and Women’s Giving Alliance do not.
The distribution centers on modest awards with a $3,000 25th percentile, a $10,000 median, and a $25,000 75th percentile. Recent activity also includes large strategic grants in the seven-figure range for health, housing, food access, and community institutions.
Its scope is local, and 83% of grants go to recipients in Florida. Recent recipients are concentrated in Jacksonville and other Northeast Florida cities such as Ponte Vedra Beach and St. Augustine.
It uses several approaches: discretionary program grants, general operating support, matching and challenge grants, capital campaign support, and capacity-building support for small organizations. Recent examples include operating support, a 1:1 matching grant, and funding tied to a school building purchase and an exhibit sponsorship.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Community Foundation for Northeast Florida that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations serving residents of the Beaches communities; priority may be given to K-12, early learning, and basic-needs services.
Deadline: 2026 application cycle listed as closed; December 2026 deadline referenced.
Who can apply: Existing nonprofit organizations in Northeast Florida experiencing an emergency or unexpected challenge with significant potential impact on clients.
Deadline: No deadline stated; organizations may submit crisis inquiries as needed.
Who can apply: Nonprofits may submit a notice of interest for consideration for pollution-remediation grants.
Deadline: Rolling notice-of-interest process.
Who can apply: Applicants proposing visual art projects or events in St. Augustine.
Deadline: Rolling application process.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE | WARWICK, RI | $3,136,250 | 2025 | FOR THE GREGORY S. AND SUSAN K. ROTH FUND, ACCOUNT # A2006854 |
| IM SULZBACHER CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $2,500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHASE I OF THE ENTERPRISE VILLAGE PROJECT AKA THE RESIDENCES AT ENTERPRISE VILLAGE |
| GIFFORDS LAW CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,250,000 | 2025 | TO ADVANCE THE CRITICAL ROLE OF COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION INITIATIVES AND STRATEGIES TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE VICTIMIZATION IN SIX KEY STATES INCLUDING FLORIDA |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL ARTS & SCIENCES FOUNDATION | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $1,500,000 | 2025 | THIS GIFT IS DESIGNATED FOR THE WINSTON FAMILY FOUNDATIONS ONGOING SUPPORT OF THE WINSTON NATIONAL CENTER ON TECHNOLOGY USE, BRAIN AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT FUND. |
| RIVER GARDEN FOUNDATION INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $1,300,000 | 2025 | DAVID STEIN LEGACY GIFT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $1,100,000 | 2025 | DAVID STEIN LEGACY GIFT |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $1,000,001 | 2025 | DAVID STEIN LEGACY GIFT |
| JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $1,000,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JACKSONVILLE HISTORIC NAVAL SHIP ASSOCIATION | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $1,000,000 | 2025 | THIS GRANT IS FOR INITIAL FUNDING TO ASSIST JACKSONVILLE HISTORIC NAVAL SHIP ASSOCIATION IN ITS PLANS AND EFFORT TO EXPAND THE OPERATIONS AND SCOPE OF ITS VETERANS MUSEUM. THESE FUNDS MAY BE UTILIZED BY AND FOR THE VETERANS MUSUEM FOR ANY LEGAL EXPENSES, |
| FURMAN UNIVERSITY | GREENVILLE, SC | $1,000,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN | TAMPA, FL | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PEDIATRIC ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC SERVES (POPS) AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| CHILDREN'S NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SILVER SPRING, MD | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CANCER GENETICS EFFORTS WITHIN THE BRAIN TUMOR INSTITUTE IN THE CENTER OF NEUROSCIENCE AND BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE |
| JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $1,000,000 | 2025 | $500,000 FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN ENDOWMENT FUND$500,000 FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN OPERATIONS FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $1,000,000 | 2025 | FOR HICKS HONORS COLLEGE |
| JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $1,000,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MAYO CLINIC JACKSONVILLE | ROCHESTER, MN | $1,000,000 | 2025 | DAVID STEIN LEGACY GIFT |
| JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $851,000 | 2025 | FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| ICARE CORPORATION | ISLAMORADA, FL | $650,000 | 2025 | TO FUND RESTORING AND MAINTAINING CORAL REEF COMMUNITIES IN THE FLORIDA KEYS |
| ST JOHNS COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING | ST AUGUSTINE, FL | $545,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PHASE ONE OF THE SHELTER AND SHADE RENOVATION PROJECT |
| FLORIDA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $500,000 | 2025 | TO COMPLETE PROJECTS WHICH MAKE THE FLORIDA STATE PARKS MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED CHILDREN AND ADULTS |
| OKEFENOKEE SWAMP PARK | WAYCROSS, GA | $500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT OKEFENOKEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE WORLD HERITAGE SITE BID - PHASE TWO: REIMAGINED NATURE CENTER |
| VILLAGES OF HOPE | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE VILLAGES OF HOPES 14 TINY HOUSE COMMUNITY TO SERVE WOMEN WHO ARE SEEKING A LIFE FREE FROM SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ADDICTION |
| HERE TOMORROW | NEPTUNE BEACH, FL | $500,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LJD JEWISH FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $500,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KAPPA ALPHA PSI JACKSONVILLE FOUNDATION | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE C.B. MCINTOSH COMMUNITY CENTER |
| TRUST WOMEN FOUNDATION | WICHITA, KS | $500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NEEDED SERVICES TO MEET THE CRITICAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF WOMEN SERVED WHO ARE NOT RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS |
| COMMUNITY HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE FOUNDATION | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CURRENT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE DORION FAMILY PEDIATRIC CENTER |
| HERE TOMORROW | NEPTUNE BEACH, FL | $500,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LIFT JAX INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $500,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE DEBS STORE |
| HISTORIC EASTSIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE RESTORE AND REPAIR PROGRAM FOCUSED ON PROVIDING HOME REPAIR SERVICES TO EASTSIDE RESIDENTS |
| THE BAIL PROJECT | PASADENA, CA | $450,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, RESTRICTED FOR THE JACKSONVILLE, FL PROGRAM |
| THE DOVETAIL PROJECT | CHICAGO, IL | $440,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE THREE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES OF THE DOVETAIL PROJECT |
| REBUILDING EX-OFFENDERS SUCCESSFULLY THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $400,000 | 2025 | TO FUND A CHALLENGE GRANT TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF A QUADRAPLEX SERVING WOMEN REENTERING SOCIETY FOLLOWING INCARCERATION |
| WJCT INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $375,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR JACKSONVILLE TODAY AS PART OF THE LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE |
| YOUTH CRISIS CENTER INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $375,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR TINY HOMES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AGES 18-24 |
| JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $370,404 | 2025 | FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $354,000 | 2025 | FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $350,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC | GAINESVILLE, FL | $333,334 | 2025 | JACKSONVILLE GRADUATE CAMPUS |
| JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $333,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JACKSONVILLE CIVIC COUNCIL FOUNDATION INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $315,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT; PORTION OF $400,000 GIFT FROM DAVID C. MILLER |
| PEACE CORPS | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT VOLUNTEER-LED PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD IN AGRICULTURE AND WATER & SANITATION |
| PRISONERS OF CHRIST | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $300,000 | 2025 | DESIGNATED FOR PURCHASE OF A HOUSE |
| FLORIDA ACCESS NETWORK | ORLANDO, FL | $300,000 | 2025 | FOR DIRECT SERVICE SUPPORT |
| WINDHORSE EQUINE LEARNING | BOZEMAN, MT | $300,000 | 2025 | A 1:1 CHALLENGE GRANT TO SUPPORT PHASE 1 OF THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $279,000 | 2025 | FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| GIRLS INCORPORATED OF JACKSONVILLE | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $250,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MAYO CLINIC JACKSONVILLE | ROCHESTER, MN | $250,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MAYO'S EXPANSION EFFORTS IN JACKSONVILLE, FL |
| HART FELT MINISTRIES INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $250,000 | 2025 | DESIGNATED FOR 2025 HART FUND |
| JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $250,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF THE WOMEN'S HEALTH INNOVATION NETWORK (WHIN) HUB IN FALL 2024 |
FOR THE GREGORY S. AND SUSAN K. ROTH FUND, ACCOUNT # A2006854
IM SULZBACHER CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS
$2,500,000TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHASE I OF THE ENTERPRISE VILLAGE PROJECT AKA THE RESIDENCES AT ENTERPRISE VILLAGE
TO ADVANCE THE CRITICAL ROLE OF COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION INITIATIVES AND STRATEGIES TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE VICTIMIZATION IN SIX KEY STATES INCLUDING FLORIDA
THIS GIFT IS DESIGNATED FOR THE WINSTON FAMILY FOUNDATIONS ONGOING SUPPORT OF THE WINSTON NATIONAL CENTER ON TECHNOLOGY USE, BRAIN AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT FUND.
RIVER GARDEN FOUNDATION INC
$1,300,000DAVID STEIN LEGACY GIFT
JACKSONVILLE HISTORIC NAVAL SHIP ASSOCIATION
$1,000,000THIS GRANT IS FOR INITIAL FUNDING TO ASSIST JACKSONVILLE HISTORIC NAVAL SHIP ASSOCIATION IN ITS PLANS AND EFFORT TO EXPAND THE OPERATIONS AND SCOPE OF ITS VETERANS MUSEUM. THESE FUNDS MAY BE UTILIZED BY AND FOR THE VETERANS MUSUEM FOR ANY LEGAL EXPENSES,
SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN
$1,000,000TO SUPPORT PEDIATRIC ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC SERVES (POPS) AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
CHILDREN'S NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$1,000,000TO SUPPORT CANCER GENETICS EFFORTS WITHIN THE BRAIN TUMOR INSTITUTE IN THE CENTER OF NEUROSCIENCE AND BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
$1,000,000$500,000 FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN ENDOWMENT FUND$500,000 FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN OPERATIONS FUND
JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY INC
$851,000FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
ICARE CORPORATION
$650,000TO FUND RESTORING AND MAINTAINING CORAL REEF COMMUNITIES IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
ST JOHNS COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING
$545,000TO SUPPORT PHASE ONE OF THE SHELTER AND SHADE RENOVATION PROJECT
FLORIDA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION
$500,000TO COMPLETE PROJECTS WHICH MAKE THE FLORIDA STATE PARKS MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED CHILDREN AND ADULTS
OKEFENOKEE SWAMP PARK
$500,000TO SUPPORT OKEFENOKEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE WORLD HERITAGE SITE BID - PHASE TWO: REIMAGINED NATURE CENTER
VILLAGES OF HOPE
$500,000TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE VILLAGES OF HOPES 14 TINY HOUSE COMMUNITY TO SERVE WOMEN WHO ARE SEEKING A LIFE FREE FROM SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ADDICTION
KAPPA ALPHA PSI JACKSONVILLE FOUNDATION
$500,000TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE C.B. MCINTOSH COMMUNITY CENTER
TO SUPPORT NEEDED SERVICES TO MEET THE CRITICAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF WOMEN SERVED WHO ARE NOT RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS
COMMUNITY HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE FOUNDATION
$500,000TO SUPPORT CURRENT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE DORION FAMILY PEDIATRIC CENTER
HISTORIC EASTSIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$500,000TO SUPPORT THE RESTORE AND REPAIR PROGRAM FOCUSED ON PROVIDING HOME REPAIR SERVICES TO EASTSIDE RESIDENTS
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, RESTRICTED FOR THE JACKSONVILLE, FL PROGRAM
TO SUPPORT THE THREE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES OF THE DOVETAIL PROJECT
REBUILDING EX-OFFENDERS SUCCESSFULLY THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES
$400,000TO FUND A CHALLENGE GRANT TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF A QUADRAPLEX SERVING WOMEN REENTERING SOCIETY FOLLOWING INCARCERATION
TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR JACKSONVILLE TODAY AS PART OF THE LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE
TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR TINY HOMES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AGES 18-24
JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY INC
$370,404FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY INC
$354,000FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY
$350,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY
$333,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
JACKSONVILLE CIVIC COUNCIL FOUNDATION INC
$315,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT; PORTION OF $400,000 GIFT FROM DAVID C. MILLER
PEACE CORPS
$300,000TO SUPPORT VOLUNTEER-LED PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD IN AGRICULTURE AND WATER & SANITATION
PRISONERS OF CHRIST
$300,000DESIGNATED FOR PURCHASE OF A HOUSE
WINDHORSE EQUINE LEARNING
$300,000A 1:1 CHALLENGE GRANT TO SUPPORT PHASE 1 OF THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY INC
$279,000FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
TO SUPPORT MAYO'S EXPANSION EFFORTS IN JACKSONVILLE, FL
JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY
$250,000TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF THE WOMEN'S HEALTH INNOVATION NETWORK (WHIN) HUB IN FALL 2024