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grants.

Once a year, Impact members gather at our Annual Award Celebration to award $100,000 grant(s) to local nonprofits. Since 2015, Impact has invested nearly $1.9 million.

grants process

Impact the Palm Beaches annually grants awards of $100,000 to local nonprofit agencies that meet our eligibility requirements to help them fund high-impact projects. The number of $100,000 grants awarded each year is determined by how many members have joined Impact. For each member, $1000 is pooled to create grants. For every 100 members, a $100,000 grant is awarded. For residual funds under $100,000, merit grants are awarded. 

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There is one grant cycle per year beginning around September and ending in April/May. Grants finalists are identified after detailed review and evaluation by the Grants Review Committee and selected for final award based on vote by the membership at our Annual Awards Celebration. In April 2024, we awarded $396,000 across five agencies.

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Nonprofit agencies are encouraged to apply through a Letter of Intent (LOI) as long as the agency meets all the grant eligibility requirements. In the Letter of Intent, agencies will provide an overview of their program or project, community need, target population and success measurements along with a financial budget for the program or project. Grant Committee members review agency submissions and will vote on which Letter of Intent applications to advance to the next stage of the process.

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We seek to fund programs that:

  • Reach underserved populations and address or satisfy unmet needs

  • Solve a problem or create an opportunity for strategic change

  • Create long term positive impact

  • Are well-defined, studied, and deliberate

  • Can demonstrate specific, measurable outcomes

  • Are sustainable well into the future

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See grant timeline for the grants process and steps in 2024/2025.

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Questions regarding the grant process, eligibility or timeline, please contact impactpbgrants@outlook.com

grant focus areas

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Impact the Palm Beaches has identified

the following five focus areas:

ARTS & CULTURE
Projects that cultivate, develop, educate, or enhance culture.

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EDUCATION
Projects that further the ability to educate and improve education.
 

ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL WELFARE
Projects that improve, enhance or restore the environment and promote conservation and protection of natural resources and the welfare of animals.

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FAMILY
Projects that strengthen and enhance the lives of children and families living in our community.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS
Projects that positively impact the physical and/or mental health and wellness of the members of our community.

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Impact the Palm Beaches requests each applicant to select ONE focus area under which the application is to be considered. The choice of focus area does not impact review of the application.

what we do NOT fund​​​

  • Activities outside our 5 focus areas of Arts & Culture, Education, Environment & Animal Welfare, Family, and Health & Wellness

  • Programs that take place outside of our geographic area

  • Debt reduction or operational deficits

  • Fundraising campaigns or events

  • Capital campaigns *

  • Endowments or memorials

  • Bridge funding or interim financing

  • Partisan or political activities

  • Legal expenses

  • Travel expenses

  • Loans

  • Grants to individuals

  • Grants to private foundations

  • Religious organizations for religious purposes

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* Capital Campaign:  A capital campaign is an organized drive to collect and accumulate SUBSTANTIAL funds to finance major needs of an organization such as a building or major repair or remodeling project. Capital campaigns are different than requests for capital grants to fund specific equipment, building costs, vehicles or materials that are clearly wrapped around a program or a project serving clients of the organization. Impact the Palm Beaches WILL permit grant requests for capital projects.

grant eligibility

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To apply for an Impact the Palm Beaches grant, the applicant must meet precise qualifications and be able to provide specific documents.

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Please click the button below and thoroughly review the criteria before applying.

If you have questions regarding eligibility, please contact impactpbgrants@outlook.com

2024-2025 grant timeline

for agencies

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The grant process begins in September and culminates at the Annual Awards Celebration in April. 

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Click the button below for a complete timeline.

steps in the grants process

Step 1 - Letter of Intent

Applicants submit a Letter of Intent providing an overview of their program/project, community need, target population and success measurements along with a financial budget. Grant Committee members evaluate and vote to determine which applications move forward to the next step.

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Step 2 - Request for Proposal

Applicants are notified whether they have been selected to submit a Request for Proposal providing additional details about the agency and proposed program/project. Grant Committee members evaluate and vote to determine which applications move forward to the next step.

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Step 3 - Site Visits

For the selected applicants, Grant Committee members meet with agency leadership, tour facilities and resolve any remaining questions. Grant Committee members evaluate and vote to determine which applications move forward to the next step.

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Step 4 - Final Decision

Finalists present their proposed project to all Impact members at the Annual Award Celebration and grant awards are determined by vote of the members.

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Step 5 - Reporting

Grantees will be required to submit periodic reports to Impact the Palm Beaches on the progress of the relevant project or program.

letter of intent​

(program)

Once eligibility is determined, completing a Letter of Intent is the first step in our process.  A program grant is to support the direct expenses of a specific program of the agency. Please provide specifics on the proposed program, who it serves, why it is needed and how it will be sustainable.  We also require financial information and a proposed budget.

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Letter of Intent opens Monday, September 30, 2024

Letter of Intent closes Friday, October 25, 2024

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Please click the button below to download the

Letter of Intent for program funding.

If you have questions, please contact impactpbgrants@outlook.com

letter of intent

(project)​

Once eligibility is determined, completing a Letter of Intent is the first step in our process.  A capital grant is funding used to expand/renovate facilities, or purchase major equipment such as vehicles and computer systems. A Letter of Intent for a capital project must be clearly wrapped around a program serving the clients of the organization. Please provide specifics on the proposed project, who it serves, and why it is needed. We also require financial information and a proposed budget.

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Letter of Intent opens Monday, September 30, 2024

Letter of Intent closes Friday, October 25, 2024

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Please click the button below to download the

Letter of Intent for project funding.

If you have questions, please contact impactpbgrants@outlook.com

grant committee.

The Grant Committee is charged with reviewing and scoring all of the grant applications received by Impact. Once members have individually reviewed and scored the proposals, the committee meets to narrow them down and vote on a list of finalists that will present to the entire Impact membership for the opportunity to receive an Impact grant.  

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Serving on the Grant Committee requires a time commitment, but is incredibly informative and rewarding. Members must be either paid in full for the year or current with their installment plan and available to score applications and attend most meetings. Click the calendar link above to review the timeline.

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Missy Agnello, Linda Ladove and Laura  Szynal are chairs of the 2024-2025 Grant Committee.

If you would like to join the Grant Committee or have any questions about being a member, please contact Missy, Linda and Laura via email at impactpbgrants@outlook.com.

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meet our grant 

recipients.

together, we unite dynamic women to power positive change in our community

Congratulations 2024

Impact Awardees

The Lord's Place

$100,000

Impact Grant Recipient

American Association of Caregiving Youth

$100,000

Impact Grant Recipient

Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies

$100,000

Impact Grant Recipient

Busch Wildlife Sanctuary

$48,000

Impact Merit Grant Recipient

Take Stock in Children

$48,000

Impact Merit Grant Recipient

2023 IMPACT GRANT RECIPIENTS

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Wounded Veterans Relief Fund

Alzheimer's Community Care

Center for Child Counseling

Families First

2022  IMPACT GRANT RECIPIENTS

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Feed the Hungry Pantry of Palm Beach County

Vita Nova

Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County

Project LIFT

2021 IMPACT GRANT RECIPIENTS

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Clinics Can Help

West Jupiter Community Group

Loggerhead Marinelife Center

FAU Brain Institute

2020  IMPACT GRANT RECIPIENTS

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Center for Trauma Counseling

Habitat for Humanity

The Lord's Place

2019 IMPACT GRANT RECIPIENTS

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Center for Child Counseling 

Community Partners/Parent-Child Center
Meals on Wheels

2018  IMPACT GRANT RECIPIENTS

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Project Lift

The Pediatric Oncology Support Team (POST)

2017 IMPACT GRANT RECIPIENTS

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Palm Beach Dramaworks

 Memory Trees

The Lord's Place

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2016 IMPACT GRANT RECIPIENTS

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Live Fresh

Take Stock In Children 

Legal Aid Society

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