City of Winter Garden Nonprofit Grant Program

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The City of Winter Garden is excited to announce our grant process and program for non-profit organizations focused on supporting initiatives that enhance community support and family stability, promote economic empowerment and sustainable development, and prioritize health and wellness support for our residents. These grants are to support the capability, programs, or operations of nonprofits located in and/or serving Winter Garden. 

GRANTS CATEGORIES & PRIORITIES

Community Support and Family Stability
Activities, services, and support programs that improve, equip, or maintain the healthy social and emotional well-being of the family unit both individually and collectively to ensure a nurturing household with meaningful and lasting impact that is productive and wholesome for the community.

Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Development
Activities, services, and support programs that improve, equip, or maintain the life skills, soft skills, abilities, aptitude, knowledge, character, leadership, competency, service, and social development in a manner that translates to lasting economic gain, opportunities, and access for self-actualization.

Health and Wellness
Provision of preventive and treatment health services including counseling, activities, services, and support programs that improve, enable, or maintain the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being of individuals and families.

TWO PROCESSES FOR FUNDING

  1. Letter of Inquiry (LOI) Process
    • Use this if you are a small grassroots organization in the early stages of your formation and have never received funding from the City of Winter Garden 
  2. Grant Application Process
    • Use this if you are an established non-profit organization in the medium to mature stages of your formation and/or have received past funding from the City of Winter Garden

 LETTER OF INQUIRY (LOI) PROCESS

 If you have never received funding from the City of Winter Garden, we invite you to fill out a Letter of Inquiry.

 Information to get started:

  • Click here to learn more about  Central Florida Foundation's Nonprofit Search and for information on how access or get started with a profile.
  • Your nonprofit search profile must be fully completed within three (3) months from the date of the grant award

 Nonprofit Search is a searchable database of profiles with information provided by nonprofits and validated by the Foundation    team. It is designed to help donors and community members alike easily find nonprofits and learn more about their efforts. Each  profile provides in-depth information about a nonprofit’s management, governance, financial health and programs. The content in a    profile can help inform strategic financial investments and educate about quality of life issues that impact the community.

Your organization’s presence on Nonprofit Search can act as a tool to market your initiatives to a broader audience, potentially positioning your organization for additional funding opportunities.

Click Here to Complete the Letter of Inquiry (LOI)

  • You’ll be prompted to create a username and password to access the application.
  • Please use the following access code: WGLOI2024
  • Applications are reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis. 

GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS

If you are an established non-profit organization and have received prior funding from the City of Winter Garden, we invite you to complete a Grant Application.

Information to get started:
 

  • Click here to learn more about  Central Florida Foundation's Nonprofit Search and for information on how access or get started with a profile.
  • Your nonprofit search profile must be fully completed within three (3) months from the date of the grant award

Nonprofit Search is a searchable database of profiles with information provided by nonprofits and validated by the Foundation team. It is designed to help donors and community members alike easily find nonprofits and learn more about their efforts. Each profile provides in-depth information about a nonprofit’s management, governance, financial health and programs. The content in a profile can help inform strategic financial investments and educate about quality of life issues that impact the community.

Your organization’s presence on Nonprofit Search can act as a tool to market your initiatives to a broader audience, potentially positioning your organization for additional funding opportunities.

Click Here to Complete the Grant Application

  • You’ll be prompted to create a username and password to access the application.
  • Please use the following application access code: WG2024
  • Applications are reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis. 

Application Assistance:

Alissa Mahadeo – Community Investment Manager, Central Florida Foundation – amahadeo@cffound.org

Sandi Vidal - VP, Community Strategies and Initiatives, Central Florida Foundation, svidal@cffound.org

Nonprofit Search:

Susan Ponce, Community Investment Coordinator, Central Florida Foundation, sponce@cffound.org

Application Link:

https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=cwgdn

Application Instructions:

Welcome to the City of Winter Garden's Online Portal.

New Users: Please click on "Create New Account" to complete the registration process and create your logon credentials.

Existing Users: Please enter your credentials and log in. If you forgot your password, please use the "Forgot your Password?" link to the left to reset your password.

Not Sure? If you think that you or someone at your organization has already registered in the system, do not create a new account. Please contact our Grant Administrator, Alissa Mahadeo, amahadeo@cffound.org, to receive your username.