Current Grant Cycle Applications

Applications received to date: 14

Total Amount Requested: $ 98,891.00

Organization Name:

Contact Information
Name: Emily Lane
Email: elane@manateehabitat.org
Phone: 9417489100

Address:
1901 Manatee Ave W
2nd Floor
Bradenton, Florida 34205

Have you previously received a grant?
No

If yes, please indicate the year(s):
N/A

Date Application Submitted:
August 11, 2026 at 12:47 pm

Amount Requested:
$5,000.00

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Organization Name:

Contact Information
Name: Heather Todd
Email: heather@sarasotateencourt.org
Phone: 9418618460

Address:
2071 Ringling Blvd, 2nd Floor
Sarasota, Florida 34237

Have you previously received a grant?
Yes

If yes, please indicate the year(s):
2025

Date Application Submitted:
August 12, 2026 at 12:38 pm

Amount Requested:
$2,500.00

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Organization Name: American Cancer Society/ Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of the Triangle 2026

Contact Information
Name: Tammy Messercola
Email: Tammy.messercola@cancer.org
Phone: 5189533574

Address:
4309 Hollow Stump Run
Palmetto, Florida 34221

Have you previously received a grant?
No

If yes, please indicate the year(s):

Date Application Submitted:
August 12, 2026 at 2:06 pm

Amount Requested:
$1,500.00 any amount would have a significant impact and we would be grateful.

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Organization Name: The Sisterhood Project USA

Contact Information
Name: Melissa Mangiapanella
Email: info@thesisterhoodprojectusa.org
Phone: 3475382167

Address:
10005 284th st E
Myakka City, Florida 34251

Have you previously received a grant?
No

If yes, please indicate the year(s):

Date Application Submitted:
August 14, 2026 at 12:57 pm

Amount Requested:
$10,000.00

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Organization Name:

Contact Information
Name: Karen Allen
Email: grants@stillpointmission.org
Phone: 301-233-0441

Address:
P.O. Box 619
1608 14th Street W
Bradenton, Florida 34205

Have you previously received a grant?
Yes

If yes, please indicate the year(s):
We have received generous grants from your organization in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Date Application Submitted:
August 14, 2026 at 2:40 pm

Amount Requested:
$3,000.00 to purchase approximately -17,000- diapers for distribution (a two week supply)

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Organization Name: The Long Walk Home

Contact Information
Name: Marc Mathews
Email: marc@thelongwalkhome.org
Phone: 408-888-5159

Address:
466 Edgewood Rd
Venice, Florida 34293

Have you previously received a grant?
No

If yes, please indicate the year(s):

Date Application Submitted:
August 21, 2026 at 1:33 pm

Amount Requested:
$5,000.00

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Organization Name:

Contact Information
Name: Carolina Franco
Email: cfranco@creartelatino.org
Phone: 941-732-7191

Address:
1913 Northgate Blvd
Sarasota, Florida 34234

Have you previously received a grant?
Yes

If yes, please indicate the year(s):
2025

Date Application Submitted:
August 25, 2026 at 2:34 pm

Amount Requested:
$3,000.00

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Organization Name: Suncoast Science Center

Contact Information
Name: Jenn Sams Scott
Email: jenn.sams@suncoastscience.org
Phone: 9418404394

Address:
4452 S Beneva Rd
Sarasota, Florida 34233

Have you previously received a grant?
No

If yes, please indicate the year(s):

Date Application Submitted:
August 28, 2026 at 11:09 am

Amount Requested:
$5,000.00

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Organization Name: The Art League of Manatee County d/b/a ArtCenter Manatee d/b/a Herrig Center for the Arts

Contact Information
Name: Carla Nierman
Email: carla@herrigcenter.org
Phone: 941.746.2862

Address:
888 3rd Ave West
Bradenton, Florida 34205

Have you previously received a grant?
No

If yes, please indicate the year(s):

Date Application Submitted:
August 31, 2026 at 12:25 pm

Amount Requested:
$5,000.00

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Organization Name: Casey Cares Foundation

Contact Information
Name: Holly Heim
Email: hollyheim@caseycaresfoundation.org
Phone: 941-387-5855

Address:
1318 Orchardgrass Cir.
Parrish, Florida 34219

Have you previously received a grant?
No

If yes, please indicate the year(s):

Date Application Submitted:
September 1, 2026 at 11:29 am

Amount Requested:
$2,625.00

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Organization Name:

Contact Information
Name: Philip Tavill
Email: grants@childrenfirst.org
Phone: (941) 953-3877

Address:
1723 N Orange Ave
Sarasota, Florida 34234

Have you previously received a grant?
No

If yes, please indicate the year(s):

Date Application Submitted:
September 8, 2026 at 1:37 pm

Amount Requested:
$5,000.00

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Organization Name:

Contact Information
Name: Rachel Spivey
Email: rspivey@elc-manatee.org
Phone: 941-212-4995

Address:
600 8th Avenue West
Suite 100
Palmetto, Florida 34221

Have you previously received a grant?
Yes

If yes, please indicate the year(s):
2025

Date Application Submitted:
September 11, 2026 at 11:26 am

Amount Requested:
$2,016.00

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Organization Name:

Contact Information
Name: Cheri DeVries
Email: mhm@mhmsarasota.org
Phone: 714-349-6552

Address:
5933 N. Washington Boulevard
Sarasota, Florida 34243

Have you previously received a grant?
Yes

If yes, please indicate the year(s):
Mothers Helping Mothers previously received support in 2022, 2023 and 2025.

Date Application Submitted:
September 16, 2026 at 7:56 pm

Amount Requested:
$5,000.00

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Organization Name: Junior League of Manatee County

Contact Information
Name: Carrie Pontzius
Email: treasurer@jrleaguemanatee.org
Phone: 3192902335

Address:
PO Box 203
Bradenton, Florida 34206

Have you previously received a grant?
No

If yes, please indicate the year(s):

Date Application Submitted:
September 21, 2026 at 3:11 pm

Amount Requested:
$750.00

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Organization Name: Prodigal Daughters Journey Home

Contact Information
Name: Pamela Shelton
Email: pam@prodigaldaughters.net
Phone: 941-351-0652

Address:
365 Braden Ave.
Sarasota, Florida 34243

Have you previously received a grant?
No

If yes, please indicate the year(s):

Date Application Submitted:
September 22, 2026 at 4:21 pm

Amount Requested:
$3,000.00

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Organization Name:

Contact Information
Name: Pamela Sennott
Email: pamela.sennott@uss.salvationarmy.org
Phone: 9419544673

Address:
1400 10th Street
Sarasota, Florida 34236

Have you previously received a grant?
No

If yes, please indicate the year(s):

Date Application Submitted:
September 23, 2026 at 12:53 pm

Amount Requested:
$3,000.00

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Organization Name: Catholic Charities Diocese of Venice

Contact Information
Name: Quinn Cohen
Email: qcohen@ccdov.org
Phone: 6092713772

Address:
1000 Pinebrook Rd
Venice, Florida 34285

Have you previously received a grant?
No

If yes, please indicate the year(s):
N/A

Date Application Submitted:
September 23, 2026 at 4:14 pm

Amount Requested:
$2,500.00

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Organization Name:

Contact Information
Name: Evelyn Almodóvar
Email: evelyn@unidosnow.org
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):
2025

Date Application Submitted:
September 23, 2026 at 5:03 pm

Amount Requested:
$5,000.00

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Organization Name: A Life Worth Giving

Contact Information
Name: Bianca Harris
Email: info@alifeworthgiving.org
Phone: (941) 387-4546

Address:
11008 58th Street Circle East
Parrish, Florida 34219

Have you previously received a grant?
No

If yes, please indicate the year(s):

Date Application Submitted:
September 27, 2026 at 7:55 pm

Amount Requested:
$5,000.00

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Organization Name:

Contact Information
Name: Kelly French
Email: kellyf@lighthousevlc.org
Phone: 941-359-1404

Address:
7318 N Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, Florida 34243

Have you previously received a grant?
Yes

If yes, please indicate the year(s):
2025

Date Application Submitted:
September 29, 2026 at 3:24 pm

Amount Requested:
$4,000.00

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Organization Name: Manatee Children’s Services

Contact Information
Name: Krista Post
Email: kristap@mcsfl.com
Phone: 9413451200

Address:
1227 9th Ave West
Bradenton, Florida 34205

Have you previously received a grant?
Yes

If yes, please indicate the year(s):
2025

Date Application Submitted:
September 30, 2026 at 12:45 pm

Amount Requested:
$5,000.00

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Organization Name: Please note we are changing our name to: Industrial Finishing & Coating Association Education Foundation

Contact Information
Name: Sheila LaMothe
Email: sheila@finishingfoundation.org
Phone: 9413731830

Address:
6985 Professional Parkway Unit A
Sarasota, Florida 34240

Have you previously received a grant?
Yes

If yes, please indicate the year(s):
2025

Date Application Submitted:
October 1, 2026 at 9:46 am

Amount Requested:
$1,500.00

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Organization Name: Project Pride SRQ

Contact Information
Name: Justyn Hunter-Cerit
Email: justyn@ppsrq.org
Phone: 6314667407

Address:
1370 Blvd of the Arts
Unit C
Sarasota, Florida 34236

Have you previously received a grant?
No

If yes, please indicate the year(s):

Date Application Submitted:
October 5, 2026 at 2:32 pm

Amount Requested:
$1,500.00

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Organization Name:

Contact Information
Name: Michael Wood
Email: michael.wood@bgcmanatee.org
Phone: 941-773-4632

Address:
5236 30th Street West
Administration – 2nd Floor
Bradenton, Florida 34207

Have you previously received a grant?
Yes

If yes, please indicate the year(s):
2025 – $750.00

Date Application Submitted:
October 14, 2026 at 3:36 pm

Amount Requested:
$3,000.00

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Organization Name: Taggart Family Foundation, Inc.

Contact Information
Name: Khayla Dorsey
Email: khayla@taggartfamilyfoundation.org
Phone: 9413829911

Address:
16703 Early Riser Ave Suite 273
Land O Lakes, Florida 34638

Have you previously received a grant?
No

If yes, please indicate the year(s):

Date Application Submitted:
October 14, 2026 at 7:24 pm

Amount Requested:
$10,000.00

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