Grant Application

Nonprofits

About the Lakewood Ranch Community Foundation's Grant Process

Established in 2000, the Lakewood Ranch Community Foundation (LWRCF) serves the people and interests of the Lakewood Ranch community and allows donor-allocated foundations to stay in our region, supporting a variety of charitable interests. Until 2021, grants were made by the LWRCF through the Manatee Community Foundation. In 2021, LWRCF received its own 501(c)(3) exemption and is now responsible for all grant awards. The Grants Committee comprised of board of directors and community members along with the executive director of the LWRCF are responsible for seeking out donations, reviewing grant applications and distributing funds.

Submission Deadline Quarterly

Check Eligibility

Legal Name of Organization

Organization's EIN

Street Address

City

State

ZIP Code

Contact Name for this request

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Contact Phone Number

Website

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Does your organization have a current profile in The Giving Partner (www.thegivingpartner.org)?

Did your organization create an account in Get Connected - Volunteer LWR? (www.volunteerlwr.com)?

*Please create your account before submitting this application*

REQUEST FOR FUNDING

Amount of funding requested from LWRCF (up to $10,000) Please enter a number from 1 to 10000. Total amount requested

Total cost for this specific need (if amount is more than requested):

Please enter a number from 1 to 10000000. Total cost of need/program

Using no more than 5 sentences, describe how the Funding will be used to support your organization or support people in the Lakewood Ranch/eastern Manatee/Sarasota County area. Be specific. Funding will be based on the actual number served in the Lakewood Ranch and surrounding areas

Number of clients in the Lakewood Ranch and eastern Sarasota/Manatee County area who will be served by this grant. Again be specific:

Total overall # to be served

Specific ways you will know if the gains/outcomes described above will be achieved. Please list your measurable outcomes:

Timetable and/or work plan for the project (please include project/program start and ending dates, if applicable):

In an effort to better inform the community about the efforts of the Lakewood Ranch Community Foundation, we are asking what action items your organization will commit to in order to publicize this possible grant to your constituents and the broader community.

Will you be willing to send a testimony and/or video to the Lakewood Ranch Community Foundation for our social media pages? Please list:

Any other information you feel will be helpful for the grants committee to consider when reviewing your application:

REQUIRED FOR ALL GRANT APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS Application - This application once completed and signed. Budget – A line item budget sheet for the project for which you are applying is due quarterly. If your program/project will cost more than you are requesting, indicate how you will fund the balance. Show any in-kind support, other grants applied for, and/or funds already received on your program/project budget. Past Grant Information – Any financial or other documentation demonstrating how funds were used for any grant received by the Lakewood Ranch Community Foundation in 2023

Budget

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Drag & Drop Files, Choose Files to Upload You can upload up to 5 files.

Max. file size: 8 MB. A line item budget sheet for the project for which you are applying is due quarterly. If your program/project will cost more than you are requesting, indicate how you will fund the balance. Show any in-kind support, other grants applied for, and/or funds already received on your program/project budget.

Certify

I certify that I have read this complete grant application and authorize it to be submitted to the Lakewood Ranch Community Foundation:

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Eligibility:

The Grants Committee of the Lakewood Ranch Community Foundation will consider requests for needs and opportunities for organizations:

Impacting the citizens of the general Lakewood Ranch geographic area in the areas of arts & humanities, community development, education, animals and environment, or health & human services.
With a current 501(c)(3) exemption as a charitable organization
With a current profile in The Giving Partner (www.thegivingpartner.org).
A completed application will be accepted at any time and will be awarded on a quarterly basis. If you are awarded a grant in the calendar year, you will have to wait until next year to apply again. Only one grant per calendar year.

Note: Please review all the application questions below and required documents that need to be included. For longer answers, you may want to copy and paste text from another document into this form. Please try to limit responses to no more than 300 words.

Documents to be attached include the following:

BUDGET – Please submit a detailed line-item budget sheet for the program/project for which you are applying for grant assistance. If your program/project will cost more than you are requesting, indicate how you will fund the balance. Show any in-kind support, other grants applied for, and/or funds already received on your program/project budget (required). Your budget must be specific to the program/project for which you are requesting grant assistance. In addition, please submit your current operations budget.
Please be specific on how you will measure and show success in the Lakewood Ranch area and the surrounding areas that encompass Eastern Manatee and Sarasota counties with grant funds you receive from Lakewood Ranch Community Foundation. On the application, please be detailed on how many clients you will serve with this grant in the Lakewood Ranch area including the eastern counties of Manatee and Sarasota.

If you need any assistance with this online application or have any questions, please email info@LWRCF.org

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Contact Us

The Lakewood Ranch Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free (800-435-7352) within the state or going to the department’s website www.FloridaConsumerHelp.com. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state. Registration #CH66420.

25th Anniversary $250,000 Goal

$100,000 Raised!

$250,000 40%

Celebrating 25 years of giving to our community. Please help the Foundation secure the next 25 years! Your donation increases grants to deserving nonprofits in our community!

25th Anniversary $250,000 Goal

$100,000 Raised!

$250,000 40%

Celebrating 25 years of giving to our community. Please help the Foundation secure the next 25 years! Your donation increases grants to deserving nonprofits in our community!

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