United Way of West Florida (UWWF) Mini Grants are available to grassroots nonprofits serving under-reached communities. Mini Grant funding can only be used for capacity-building efforts. This funding will be used to strengthen the nonprofit's structure to sustain services offered in the community.
The maximum funding available is up to $5,000 per nonprofit.
Mini Grants will NOT be awarded to any agencies that have previously been awarded a Mini Grant or a 2025-2026 Community Investment Grant
Capacity-building funding options:
- Professional development/training fees (i.e., how to collect data, diversity, Board training)
- Accounting services
- Consulting fees
- Organizational expenses (except salaries)
Funds can NOT be used for:
- salaries
- reimbursements
- matching funds
- capital campaigns
- endowments
- lobbying
- one-time program project
- event planning/volunteer appreciation
- February
- 2/24 – Mini Grant Training (virtual)
- 2/26 – Mini Grant Training (in-person)
- 2/27 – Mini Grant Application opens
- April
- 4/5 – Mini Grant Application closes
- May
- 5/4 – Community Investment Committee deliberations
- Funding recommendations are presented to UWWF’s board of directors
- June
- Agencies are notified of funding outcomes
- 6/30 – Mini Grant recipient dinner
- July
- Funding is awarded
- October
- 10/1 – 1st quarterly report opens
- 10/16 – 1st quarterly report closes
- December
- Funding period ends
- January (2027)
- 1/4 – 2nd quarterly report opens
- 1/18 – 2nd quarterly report closes
Central Gulf Coast CDF Freedom Schools $5,000
Professional development/training fees
Serves Escambia county
Extra Mile Inc. $5.000
Organizational expenses (except salaries)
Serves Escambia and Santa Rosa counties
For the Children Inc. $5,000
Accounting Services
Serves Escambia and Santa Rosa counties
Hope Above Fear $5,000
Organizational Expenses (except salaries)
Serves Escambia and Santa Rosa counties
Lights Camera Discover $5,000
Professional development/training
Serves Escambia county
Navarre Community Emergency Response Team Inc. $4,100
Organizational Expenses (Except Salaries)
Serves Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties
Pensapreneur Kids, a project of Pensacola Community Action Network $5,000
Other (related to capacity building)
Serves Escambia County
Sparkle Pink Club for Girls $5,000
Other (Related to capacity building)
Serves Escambia county
Storytelling Solutions of America $5,000
Consulting Fees
Serves Escambia and Santa Rosa counties