On behalf of its donors and fundholders, the Community Foundation for Brevard is pleased to announce a total of $401,231 was awarded to 68 local agencies through the 2024 Competitive Grants-Brevard cycle. The annual program provides funding to nonprofit organizations addressing critical needs in our community. Awards support a range of categories to maximize community impact: Animals, Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Health & Wellness and Opportunity & Empowerment.
“We are proud to support this year’s grant recipients, whose work will bring impactful change to Brevard,” said Donna Sewell, Community Foundation Director of Philanthropy. “These grants represent the generosity and vision of individuals and families committed to building a stronger, more compassionate community. With their support, we’re addressing our most pressing challenges and creating lasting opportunities for all.”
The Community Foundation for Brevard has granted more than $30 million in Brevard and beyond over the last 43 years. The next Competitive Grants-Brevard cycle opens April 2025.
Please see a full list of the organizations receiving funding in 2024:
- 2-1-1- Brevard Inc.
- Aging Matters in Brevard This application was a top scorer.
- AMIkids Space Coast, Inc.
- Brevard Achievement Center, Inc. This application was a top scorer.
- Brevard County Legal Aid, Inc.
- Brevard Cultural Alliance This application was a top scorer.
- Brevard Indian River Lagoon Coalition, Inc.
- Brevard Schools Foundation
- Brevard Symphony Orchestra, Inc. This application was a top scorer.
- Brevard Symphony Youth Orchestra (BSYO)
- Brevard Zoo
- Candlelighters of Brevard, Inc.
- Central Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America
- Children’s Home Society of Florida
- Club Esteem
- Conradina Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society
- Daily Bread This application was a top scorer.
- Early Learning Coalition of Brevard County Inc. This application was a top scorer.
- Eastern Florida State College Foundation, Inc.
- Epilepsy Association
- Family Promise of Brevard, Inc.
- Family Promise of Brevard Inc. (Elevate Brevard)
- Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation This application was a top scorer.
- Florida State Parks Foundation Inc.
- Florida Wildlife Hospital and Sanctuary
- Grandparents Raising Grandchildren of Brevard Cty
- Harmony Farms
- Healthy Start Coalition of Brevard County, Inc.
- Helping Seniors of Brevard County, Inc. This application was a top scorer.
- Helps Community Initiatives, Inc. (HCI)
- HfH Supportive Housing
- Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute
- Junior Achievement of the Space Coast
- Links of Hope, Inc.
- Love INC of Brevard Inc.
- Melbourne Chamber Music Society Inc.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Brevard County Inc.
- Native Heritage Gathering, Inc.
- Neighbor Up Brevard
- Operation New Hope
- Project Response, Inc.
- Promise in Brevard
- Resource Center for Disability Solutions
- Rolling Readers Space Coast, Inc.
- Sea Turtle Conservancy, Inc.
- Serene Harbor, Inc.
- South Brevard Sharing Center
- Space Coast Art Festival, Inc.
- Space Coast Discovery
- Space Coast Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
- Space Coast Pride
- SPCA of Brevard, Inc.
- Francis Reflections Lifestage Care
- Stella Maris Environmental Research
- The Arc of Space Coast
- The Children’s Hunger Project This application was a top scorer.
- The Community Band of Brevard, Inc.
- The RASE Project
- The Salvation Army
- Titusville Playhouse Inc. This application was a top scorer.
- TWLOHA Inc.
- Walk on Water Ministries of Central Florida, Inc.
- WAYS for Life, Inc.
- weVENTURE Women’s Business Center at Florida Tech
- Wholeness to Freedom Ministries
- Wings of Grace Ministries, Inc.
- Women’s Center of Brevard This application was a top scorer.
- YMCA of Central Florida
