Eligible nonprofits may receive up to $20,000 of one-time assistance to provide human services and/or programming to Leon County residents impacted by COVID-19. Only 501c3 or 501c19 organizations are eligible to apply.
Due to the overwhelming number of applications for the Tallahassee-Leon County Nonprofit Services Grant Program, the application window is closed as of Monday, August 9th, 2021, at 5 p.m. Complete applications must be submitted prior to the close of the application window to be considered for funding. Please note that submitting an application does not guarantee funding.
Please see the following links for more information about the program as well as answers to frequently asked questions:
For those continuing their applications, please see the following links for more information about the program as well as answers to frequently asked questions:
Through the Leon CARES program, Leon County Government successfully leveraged over $138 million in federal funding in 2020-21 to address the community’s greatest needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The following statistics summarize the positive impacts of the Leon CARES program throughout the community:
Increased community-wide testing and testing access with 50+ additional mobile events serving 3,400 residents throughout the community (Through these and other community efforts, the community now tests approximately 2,000/day, ten times the state-recommended average.)
Learn about other Leon CARES funded community programs that address food insecurity, childcare, mental health, homelessness and more.
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