Local Grant Opportunities

 

Eligible applicant organizations may submit a proposal that aligns with one of the following focus areas:

✅Housing-Focused Services for Person Experiencing Homelessness

✅Economic Stability and Mobility

✅Domestic Violence

✅Support of Seniors

✅Improve Availability, Access and Consumption of Healthy Foods

 

Funding will be awarded to provide services to individuals and families living within the Orlando city limits.

 

The Community Impact Grant provides an opportunity for AdventHealth to support innovative, community-driven programs that address priority health needs identified in our CHNA. Each year, the committee uses the CHNA to inform how it collaborates with nonprofit organizations in Orange, Osceola, Seminole and South Lake counties that are working to create lasting improvements in community health and economic stability for Central Florida's residents.

 

Eligible projects should demonstrate a direct impact on community well-being, healthcare access and support initiatives that improve Social Determinants of Health – specifically on:

 

✅Housing Instability

✅Transportation

✅Food Insecurity

 

Register for an informational webinar, being held on March 27, at 1:00 PM, HERE.

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.

 

Learn more about the City of Winter Garden grants by clicking below.

 

 

 

 

Events

The Sapphire Awards were designed in 2005 by Florida Blue Foundation to recognize excellence and innovation in community health leadership and programs in Florida. Since then, 157 Sapphire Awards, totaling more than $8 million, have been awarded across Florida. The 2026 Sapphire Awards will recognize and celebrate outstanding programs, organizations, and individuals who have made a significant impact in improving the health and well-being of people and communities through the power of connection. The Sapphire Awards program and dinner will be held on the evening of April 16, 2026.

 

We're thrilled to share that CFF's Vice President of Community Strategies and Initiatives, Sandi Vidal, is a speaker for this event! She'll be speaking with AdventHealth's Community Engagement Director Nicole Donelson on Breaking Down Internal and External Silos for Better Collaboration and Results.

 

When: April 16, 10:00 a.m. to April 17, 2:00 p.m.

Where: Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld®, 6677 Sea Harbor Dr., Orlando, Florida

Deadline to register: April 10, 2026

Find more nonprofit resources on Central Florida Foundation's website here.