Prior Grant Requests
| Organization Name | Grant Year | Cycle | Request Amount | Grant Awarded | Awarded Amount | Matching Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnidosNow | 2025 |
2025-1 |
$3,200.00 | Yes | $1,600.00 | |
| UnidosNow | 2026 |
2026-1 |
$3,000.00 |
Organization Name: UnidosNow
Organization Website: http://www.unidosnow.org
Year Established: 2010Â
Mission Statement:
UNIDOSNOW’S MISSION IS TO ELEVATE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE GROWING HISPANIC/LATINO COMMUNITY IN MANATEE AND SARASOTA COUNTIES THROUGH EDUCATION, INTEGRATION, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
Contact Name: Evelyn Almodóvar Years in Position: 2
Contact Email: evelyn@unidosnow.org
Contact Phone: 941-281-5088
Address: 1750 17th St.
Ste. C-2
Sarasota, Florida 34234
Have you previously received a grant? Yes If yes, please indicate the year(s): 2025Â
How did you hear about our organization?
SRQ Daily
What do you believe we can provide your organization?
We continue to have a need for funds that allow us to offer tutoring services for students in our Future Leader Academy college preparation program, which helps low-income Hispanic/Latino high school students enroll in college. Professional tutoring support helps these students qualify for the state Bright Futures scholarship through increased standardized test scores, improves their academic standing in a variety of subjects, and in some cases, assists them with their English language skills. This support allows them to achieve their post-secondary aspirations.
What will the grant be used for?
We will engage local organization Smart Kids Tutor, a peer-based tutoring service, to assist our high school students with tutoring sessions, as well as utilize Kaplan online test preparation services.
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Provide the grant amount you are seeking: $3,000.00
Do you provide services to Sarasota and/or Manatee County? Yes
What is the financial impact per individual/program this grant will provide?
$3,000 will provide ~10 students with at least 3 sessions each of one-on-one or group academic tutoring and/or Kaplan online services at ~$150 per student for ~20 students. The return on this investment can be exponential in terms of the student’s increased access to both the state Bright Futures scholarship, as well as other merit-based financial aid resources. The increased academic performance can also open doors for more college acceptances for our students.
Please provide the estimated number of women, children and families impacted.
This grant will support 10 to 20 high school students, depending on the duration of their tutoring services and/or use of the Kaplan online test preparation resources.
Is there a matching grant? No If yes, indicate donation source:
May we tour your facility? Yes
What reciprocal benefit can you provide our organization:
We will highlight TLC in our newsletter, add the organization’s logo to our website, and post about the grant and its impact on our social media page.
Proof of Non-Profit Status https://tlcwcf.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/15/UnidosNow-501c3-1.pdf
Organization’s Logo https://tlcwcf.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/15/UnidosNow_Logo_TagLine-Transparent-2-150×150.png [110 show_image=1]
Project/Program-specific budget: https://tlcwcf.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/15/FLA-Tutoring-Budget-1.pdf
Guide Star Profile/Rating (if applicable): https://tlcwcf.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/15/UnidosNow-Inc-dba-UnidosNow-_-Print-_-Candid.pdf
Anything else you would like to share with us?
UnidosNow has been working since 2010 to empower the growing number of Hispanic/Latino community members in Manatee and Sarasota Counties through education, integration, and civic engagement so that they can achieve the American dream. To accomplish this, we deliver programs to low-income, first-generation middle and high school Latino students and their parents providing them with the tools necessary to build a successful post-secondary path. To date, we have served over 8,700 students and achieved a 98% college enrollment rate.