The Community Foundation of South Lake County is now accepting applications for its Friends of South Lake Grant.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of South Lake County
State: Florida
County: Lake County (FL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/15/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Areas of Focus
To provide water safety and swim lessons to adults and children who reside in South Lake County. Particularly those who otherwise would have limited access.
Geographical Areas
Grant funding must serve residents of the former South Lake County tax district, including the following cities:
- Clermont
- Groveland
- Mascotte
- Minneola
- Montverde
- It also includes unincorporated areas of South Lake County. If your organization is based outside of the South Lake County area, you will need to indicate what percentage of the agency or program benefits residents of the South Lake County tax district and how long you have been serving the South Lake County community.
Eligibility Criteria
A nonprofit organization with evidence that it:
- Be recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization or be fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) organization
- Has an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Have 3 years of financial and program data available
- Have an annual operating budget of $3,000,000 or less
- Serve residents of South Lake County (organization does not need to be in South Lake County).
Ineligibility
CFSLC Does Not Fund the Following:
- Endowments
- Private Foundations (File 990-PF)
- Fundraising expenses, sponsorships, or thrift stores
- Infrastructure improvements (including but not limited to land/building that is not owned by the applicant)
- Activities that relate to lobbying or advocacy or litigation related expenses
- Individuals
- Foreign based organizations
- Political or trade associations
- Support for religious organizations for religious purposes
- Medical or scientific research
- Organizations that discriminate or exclude participants the basis of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability or marital status.
For more information, visit CFSLC.
