The Collier Community Foundation™ aims to enhance nonprofit operations for organizations with budgets under $3M by funding capacity building initiatives, ensuring they utilize best practices in strategic planning, board development, infrastructure improvements, financial management, and more.
The broad goals of the Collier Community Foundation’s grant program are to support nonprofits in programs that demonstrate measurable results in addressing community needs. The specific areas supported include Arts/Culture, Environment, Education or Employment, Healthcare or Mental Health, and Human Services. Nonprofits may apply for different types of grants within the May grant cycle, including Food & Nutrition Security grants, Program grants or Operating Support grants (but not both), and Capacity grants for budgets under $3M. The grant supports new programs, ongoing programs, or program expansions, with detailed requests on how the funds will be utilized.