Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Grant (Minnesota and Florida)

Applications are now being accpeted for the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Grant.

Donor Name: Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation

State: Florida, Minnesota

County: Selected Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 04/24/2026

Size of the Grant: Not Available

Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned

Details:

Focus Areas

• Education
  • Adult Education and Workforce Development Programs and Services.
    • Programs and services focused on leadership, professional development, workforce development, and employment training that expand an adult’s knowledge in a particular field or discipline.
  • Early Childhood Programs and Services.
    • Educational programs that provide a learning foundation, engagement in early learning, and brain development programming for children aged birth to five years old.
  • Scholarship and Financial Support.
    • Financial help that students need to meet their educational expenses while in school.
  • Special Education.
    • Individualized programming, instruction, and support services for gifted and disabled children and youth, modified curricula, teaching methodologies, or instructional materials to learn.
  • Youth Education Programs and Services.
    • Classroom support, after-school tutoring, and instruction for school-aged students that enhance formal education, semi-skilled, skilled, technical, or professional post-secondary programs for college-aged students.
• Human/Social Services
  • Children’s and Family Services.
    • Services that promote a child’s well-being — childcare, adoption, foster care, family counseling, and parenting education that strengthen their families.
  • Disability and Special Needs Services.
    • Individual and group support and advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, services that promote self-determination, employment, connection, and involvement in community life.
  • Domestic Abuse.
    • Domestic violence support and prevention programs that address the needs of individuals and families experiencing domestic violence and work that helps prevent the (re)occurrence of these situations.
  • Food Banks, Food Pantries, and Food Distribution.
    • Hunger relief in communities.
  • Homeless, Shelter & Crisis Services.
    • Help for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, including programs that increase housing stability through direct interventions, support for basic needs, and advocacy.
  • Housing.
    • Placement into permanent, supportive, or transitional housing and services that promote housing stability, rental or utility help, landlord-tenant mediation, eviction prevention, affordable housing unit development, or preserving existing affordable housing units.
  • Mental Health.
    • By invitation only, the prevention and early intervention needs of children and adolescents experiencing mental health issues.
  • Multipurpose Human Service Organizations.
    • Direct services to the communities they serve, such as YMCAs, YWCAs, the Red Cross, and the Salvation Army.
  • Youth Development.
    • Out-of-school activities that promote the ongoing development and growth of youth, connect them with caring adults and mentors, and offer camping experiences.
• Health & Medicine
  • Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines.
    • Direct services that promote medical disciplines or advocate for public understanding and support.
  • Patient and Family Support.
    • Wish-granting programs and camps for individuals diagnosed with a specific disease/disorder, financial help with housing, travel expenses because of a life-limiting illness, grief support services, or other health-related support for patients at various life stages.
  • Treatment and Prevention Services.
    • Medical service and education on ways to prevent disease and reduce health risks.
    • If your request is not eligible, please do not submit an LOI.

Geographical Areas

These counties in Minnesota and Florida remain important to the family. They prioritize investing While they fund some national programs, they prioritize these state counties.

• Minnesota Counties
  • Anoka
  • Carver
  • Dakota
  • Hennepin
  • Ramsey
  • Scott
  • Washington.
• Florida Counties
  • Charlotte
  • Collier
  • Glades
  • Hendry
  • Lee.

Eligibility Criteria

• Must have IRS Tax-Exempt Status.
  • Tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,
  • Organize and operate for charitable purposes
• Must serve the geographic locations we support.
  • Serve communities in the counties we serve,
  • Requests for counties other than those listed on our where we do our work page are by invitation only.

For more information, visit RMSFF.