The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation is seeking applications for its grants to strengthen and support effective initiatives in education, health care, and human services that benefit all.
Donor Name: Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation
State: Florida, Minnesota
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/29/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Focus Areas
- Adult Education and Workforce Development Programs and Service
- 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 Service
- 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 who experience homelessness, programs that increase housing stability through direct interventions, 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, prevention and early intervention needs of children and adolescents experiencing mental health issues.
- Multipurpose Human Service Organizations
- Direct services to the communities served such as YMCAs, YWCAs, Red Cross, and Salvation Army.
- Youth Development
- Outside-of-school activities that promote the ongoing development and growth of youth, activities that connect them to caring adults and mentors, and camping experiences for young people.
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.
Funding Information
Grant Award Up to $100,000.
Grant Period
They have two yearly funding cycles – you may apply for funding only once a year.
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 they support.
- serve communities in the counties they serve
- requests for counties other than those listed where they do the work are by invitation only.
For more information, visit RMSFF.
