Community Foundation for Brevard Grants for Florida Housing

Community Foundation for Brevard Grants for Florida Housing is sponsored by Community Foundation for Brevard. Grants for local programs in Brevard County, Florida, that support community development and housing, including affordable, stable housing and related services for residents facing affordability challenges.

Community Foundation for Brevard Invests over Half a Million in Local Nonprofits - Community Foundation for Brevard With the generous support of its donors and fundholders, the Community Foundation for Brevard directs $531,853 in funding to 75 local agencies through the 2025 Competitive Grants-Brevard cycle.

This annual program provides nonprofit organizations with vital funding for both programmatic and general operating support, empowering them to respond to key community challenges. Philanthropic individuals and families who contribute towards the cycle are helping to build a Brevard that is healthy, life-affirming, and rich in opportunity for all.

This year, the Foundation engaged 65 community volunteers, organized into ten review teams across seven funding categories, to carefully evaluate grant applications. Out of 99 applicants, 75 organizations were awarded, including eight that received full funding for their requests.

Final approval was provided by the Foundation’s Board of Directors, ensuring a rigorous, community-oriented process mindful of donor intent and collective needs. “The Competitive Grants-Brevard program has grown steadily over the past few years,” shared Donna Sewell, Director of Philanthropy and Programs . “We’re seeing more groups applying, more community members engaging in the process—it’s true collective impact in action.

The momentum is exciting, and it’s translating into meaningful change for our community. ” See a full list of the organizations and programs receiving funding in 2025: Asterisks (*) indicate highest-scoring organizations awarded full funding.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida Brevard Cultural Alliance Brevard Schools Foundation Brevard Symphony Orchestra* Brevard Symphony Youth Orchestra Candlelighters of Brevard* Central Brevard Sharing Center Central Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America Children’s Home Society of Florida Conradina Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society Diocesan Council of Orlando, Society of St Vincent DePaul Down Syndrome Association of Brevard Early Learning Coalition of Brevard County Eastern Florida State College Foundation Family Partnerships of Central Florida Family Promise of Brevard Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation Florida Future Problem Solving Florida Institute of Technology, The Scott Center for Autism Treatment Florida Wildlife Hospital and Sanctuary* Grandparents Raising Grandchildren of Brevard County Healthy Start Coalition of Brevard County Helping Seniors of Brevard County Helps Community Initiatives (HCI) Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute Junior Achievement of the Space Coast Marine Resources Council of East Florida Matthew’s Hope Ministries Melbourne Chamber Music Society Melbourne Community Orchestra Melbourne Municipal Band Association* Native Heritage Gathering North Brevard Charities Sharing Center Ocean Research & Conservation Association Rolling Readers Space Coast* South Brevard Women’s Center Space Coast Habitat for Humanity St.

Francis Reflections Lifestage Care The Children’s Hunger Project Volunteers of America of Florida Walk On Water Ministries of Central Florida weVENTURE Women’s Business Center at Florida Tech Wings of Grace Ministries The next Competitive Grants-Brevard cycle opens April 2026. For more information, click here . The economic impact of the nonprofit sector in the Sunshine State may surprise somepeople.

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