Impact the Palm Beaches Annual Grants

Impact the Palm Beaches Annual Grants is sponsored by Impact the Palm Beaches. Awards grants to local nonprofit agencies to fund high-impact projects that strengthen and enhance the lives of children and families, and positively impact the physical and/or mental health and wellness of community members in Palm Beach County.

GRANTS | Impact Palm Beaches Once a year, Impact members gather at our Annual Award Celebration to award $100,000 grant(s) to local nonprofits. Since 2015, Impact has invested over $2 million. The Grant Committee is charged with reviewing and scoring all of the grant applications received by Impact.

Once members have individually reviewed and scored the proposals, the committee meets to narrow them down and vote on a list of finalists that will present to the entire Impact membership for the opportunity to receive an Impact grant. Serving on the Grant Committee requires a time commitment, but is incredibly informative and rewarding.

Members must be either paid in full for the year or current with their installment plan and available to score applications and attend most meetings. Click the calendar link above to review the timeline. If you would like to join the Grant Committee or have any questions about being a member, please contact us at impactgrants@impactpalmbeaches.

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Ann Place Outreach Center Impact Merit Grant Recipient 2025 IMPACT GRANT RECIPIENTS Hispanic Human Resources Center Center for Family Services 2024 IMPACT GRANT RECIPIENTS American Association of Caregiving Youth Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies 2023 IMPACT GRANT RECIPIENTS Wounded Veterans Relief Fund Alzheimer's Community Care Center for Child Counseling 2022 IMPACT GRANT RECIPIENTS Feed the Hungry Pantry of Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County 2021 IMPACT GRANT RECIPIENTS West Jupiter Community Group Loggerhead Marinelife Center 2020 IMPACT GRANT RECIPIENTS Center for Trauma Counseling 2019 IMPACT GRANT RECIPIENTS Center for Child Counseling Community Partners/Parent-Child Center 2018 IMPACT GRANT RECIPIENTS The Pediatric Oncology Support Team (POST) 2017 IMPACT GRANT RECIPIENTS 2016 IMPACT GRANT RECIPIENTS Impact the Palm Beaches has identified the following five focus areas: Projects that cultivate, develop, educate, or enhance culture.

Projects that further the ability to educate and improve education. ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL WELFARE Projects that improve, enhance or restore the environment and promote conservation and protection of natural resources and the welfare of animals. Projects that strengthen and enhance the lives of children and families living in our community.

Projects that positively impact the physical and/or mental health and wellness of the members of our community. Impact the Palm Beaches requests each applicant to select ONE focus area under which the application is to be considered. The choice of focus area does not impact review of the application.

What Impact Does NOT Fund ​ ​ ​ Activities outside our 5 focus areas of Arts & Culture, Education, Environment & Animal Welfare, Family, and Health & Wellness Programs that take place outside of our geographic area Debt reduction or operational deficits Fundraising campaigns or events Bridge funding or interim financing Partisan or political activities Grants to private foundations Religious organizations for religious purposes * Capital Campaign: A capital campaign is an organized drive to collect and accumulate SUBSTANTIAL funds to finance major needs of an organization such as a building or major repair or remodeling project.

Capital campaigns are different than requests for capital grants to fund specific equipment, building costs, vehicles or materials that are clearly wrapped around a program or a project serving clients of the organization. Impact the Palm Beaches WILL permit grant requests for capital projects.

Impact the Palm Beaches annually grants awards of $100,000 to local nonprofit agencies that meet our eligibility requirements to help them fund high-impact projects. The number of $100,000 grants awarded each year is determined by how many members have joined Impact. For each member, $1000 is pooled to create grants.

For every 100 members, a $100,000 grant is awarded. For residual funds under $100,000, merit grants are awarded. There is one grant cycle per year beginning around September and ending in April/May.

Grants finalists are identified after detailed review and evaluation by the Grants Review Committee and selected for final award based on vote by the membership at our Annual Awards Celebration. In April 2025, we awarded $358,000 across six agencies. Nonprofit agencies are encouraged to apply through a Letter of Intent (LOI) as long as the agency meets all the grant eligibility requirements.

In the Letter of Intent, agencies will provide an overview of their program or project, community need, target population and success measurements along with a financial budget for the program or project. Grant Committee members review agency submissions and will vote on which Letter of Intent applications to advance to the next stage of the process.

We seek to fund programs that: Reach underserved populations and address or satisfy unmet needs Solve a problem or create an opportunity for strategic change Create long term positive impact Are well-defined, studied, and deliberate Can demonstrate specific, measurable outcomes Are sustainable well into the future See grant timeline for the grants process and steps in 2025/2026.

Questions regarding the grant process, eligibility or timeline, please contact impactgrants@impactpalmbeaches. org Step 1 - Letter of Intent Applicants submit a Letter of Intent providing an overview of their program/project, community need, target population and success measurements along with a financial budget. Grant Committee members evaluate and vote to determine which applications move forward to the next step.

Step 2 - Request for Proposal Applicants are notified whether they have been selected to submit a Request for Proposal providing additional details about the agency and proposed program/project. Grant Committee members evaluate and vote to determine which applications move forward to the next step. For the selected applicants, Grant Committee members meet with agency leadership, tour facilities and resolve any remaining questions.

Grant Committee members evaluate and vote to determine which applications move forward to the next step. Finalists present their proposed project to all Impact members at the Annual Award Celebration and grant awards are determined by vote of the members. Grantees will be required to submit periodic reports to Impact the Palm Beaches on the progress of the relevant project or program.

To apply for an Impact the Palm Beaches grant, the applicant must meet precise qualifications and be able to provide specific documents. Please click the button below and thoroughly review the criteria before applying. If you have questions regarding eligibility, please contact impactgrants@impactpalmbeaches.

org The grant process begins in September and culminates at the Annual Awards Celebration in April. Click the button below for a complete timeline. Once eligibility is determined, completing a Letter of Intent is the first step in our process.

A program grant is to support the direct expenses fo a specific program of the agency. A capital project grant is funding used to expand/renovate facilities, or purchase major equipment such as vehicles and computer systems. Please note: there is one application for both programs and projects.

Instructions and the application can be accessed using the buttons below under the 'Complete the Letter of Intent.' Letter of Intent opens Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Letter of Intent closes Friday, October 23, 2026.

​ If you have any questions, please contact impactgrants@impactpalmbeaches. org Complete the letter of intent We are currently revising our Letter of Intent application and instructions. We plan to hold a virtual information session for applicants on September 10, 2026.

Please check back in late August for more information. Letter of Intent Instructions Letter of Intent Application