Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Cox Charities Community Grant.
Donor Name: Cox Charities
State: Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Rhode Island, Virginia
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/02/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Cox Charities supports nonprofit organizations delivering programs focused on:
- Youth innovation programs centered in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM)
- Environmental sustainability initiatives that restore and improve the environment and infrastructure.
- Equal opportunity efforts that expand access to education, job training, and workforce development for underserved teens and adults.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be federally tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code with non-private foundation status.
- Eligible organizations must operate within the Cox East Markets, which include Central Florida, Gulf Coast, Middle Georgia, Cleveland (Ohio), Connecticut, Rhode Island, Virginia–Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia, and Roanoke.
Limitations
- Only one request will be considered per organization.
- They do not provide loans to organizations or individuals.
- Grants are not provided for the following:
- Animal welfare.
- Arts & Culture.
- Capital expenditures and annual operating purposes (includes expenses for salaries, capital campaigns, infrastructure improvements, overhead/salaries).
- Scholarships funds for individual students or nonprofit organizations for the purpose of granting scholarships.
- Seed money, or as the only funding source of an organization.
- Endowment funds/Foundations.
- Conferences and seminars
- Individuals.
- Fundraising events or sponsorships (dinners, golf tournaments, walks/runs, benefits, raffles, tickets, tables, etc.).
- Organizations whose primary purpose is to influence legislation.
- Political causes, candidates, organizations, or campaigns.
- Labor or fraternal organizations.
- Religious organizations for general operating support, sanctuary construction/renovation or mission-focused work.
- Recreational sports teams and clubs
- Organizations or programs that discriminate based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, or physical disability.
- Travel.
For more information, visit Cox Charities.


