Mini Grants

Mini Grants is sponsored by United Way of West Florida. These mini grants are available to grassroots nonprofits serving under-reached communities in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, Florida. Funding can only be used for capacity-building efforts to strengthen the nonprofit's structure and sustain services.

Mini Grants | United Way of West Florida United Way of West Florida (UWWF) Mini Grants are available to grassroots nonprofits serving under-reached communities. Mini Grant funding can only be used for capacity-building efforts. This funding will be used to strengthen the nonprofit's structure to sustain services offered in the community.

The maximum funding available is up to $5,000 per nonprofit.

Mini Grants will NOT be awarded to any agencies that have previously been awarded a Mini Grant or a 2025-2026 Community Investment Grant Capacity-building funding options: Professional development/training fees (i.e., how to collect data, Board training) Organizational expenses (except salaries) Funds can NOT be used for: event planning/volunteer appreciation 2026 Mini Grant Applications due April 5th Training Slides and Rubric For more information, please contact: Julia Helton, Community Impact Senior Manager 2/24 – Mini Grant Training (virtual) 2/26 – Mini Grant Training (in-person) 2/27 – Mini Grant Application opens 4/5 – Mini Grant Application closes 5/4 – Community Investment Committee deliberations Funding recommendations are presented to UWWF’s board of directors Agencies are notified of funding outcomes 6/30 – Mini Grant recipient dinner 10/1 – 1st quarterly report opens 10/16 – 1st quarterly report closes 1/4 – 2nd quarterly report opens 1/18 – 2nd quarterly report closes 2026-2027 Mini Grant Recipients Changes Tomorrow Today 365 $4,167 Accounting Services and equipment Serves both Escambia and Santa Rosa counties Dove's Nest Charities $2,500 Emerald Coast Women of Distinction Inc. $3,300 Accounting services and organizational expenses Serves both Escambia and Santa Rosa counties General Daniel Chappie James Flight Academy Inc. $5,000 Organizational expenses - technology and educational material Serves both Escambia and Santa Rosa counties Accounting services and organizational expenses Serves both Escambia and Santa Rosa counties Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Inc. $5,000 Serves both Escambia and Santa Rosa counties Tappan Consulting DBA Survivor Led Solutions $4,700 Serves both Escambia and Santa Rosa counties Organizational expenses - technology The Pensacola Alumni Charity Foundation $2,500 Other - accounting services and equipment Together we Thrive, Inc. $3.

000 Organizational expenses - educational material Serves both Escambia and Santa Rosa counties Trauma Release Invest Inc. $2,500 2025-2026 Mini Grant Recipients Central Gulf Coast CDF Freedom Schools $5,000 Professional development/training fees Organizational expenses (except salaries) Serves Escambia and Santa Rosa counties For the Children Inc. $5,000 Serves Escambia and Santa Rosa counties Organizational Expenses (except salaries) Serves Escambia and Santa Rosa counties Lights Camera Discover $5,000 Professional development/training Navarre Community Emergency Response Team Inc. $4,100 Organizational Expenses (Except Salaries) Serves Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties Pensapreneur Kids, a project of Pensacola Community Action Network $5,000 Other (related to capacity building) Sparkle Pink Club for Girls $5,000 Other (Related to capacity building) Storytelling Solutions of America $5,000 Serves Escambia and Santa Rosa counties