Mini Grants

This fall, United Way of West Florida offered mini grants for nonprofit organizations in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. This initiative provides funding of up to $5,000 to agencies seeking to develop their organizational structure, pursue short-term organization development goals, or execute a one-time project.

“We are particularly interested in supporting grassroots agencies making a positive impact on marginalized communities residing in hard-to-reach areas with limited resources,” said United Way of West Florida President/CEO Laura Gilliam. “We are committed to becoming more accessible to these types of nonprofit agencies in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.”

To be eligible for consideration, agencies must be registered 501(c)3 organization focusing on education, health, and financial stability services. They must demonstrate financial trustworthiness, maintain an active Board of Directors, and operate with an organizational revenue under $250,000. The application period for mini-grants was July 2023.

United Way of West Florida (UWWF) Community Investment Mini Grants provide funding to positively impact an organization and the community it serves.  Funding options available through the UWWF mini-grant include:

• Capacity building
• Professional development
• Accounting services 
• Training (i.e., how to collect data, diversity, Board training)
• One-time program/project funding
• Consulting fees

Learn more about the Mini Grant Process here.

Here are this year's Grant Recipients, totaling $49,172.