Our Community Grants Program

Access to Health and Wellness:  Improve health outcomes by connecting people to quality health resources and education, reducing health disparities, or tackling contributing social determinants of health.

Economic Stability:  Improve residents’ ability to meet local affordability challenges by providing access to opportunities that promote self-sufficiency, entrepreneurship, financial independence, or personal stability.

Inclusion: Expand opportunities for people with disabilities to promote inclusion and opportunity across all aspects of community life.  See our summary of this funding category here.

This category is made possible by the Sofia Isabel Soto Fund for Inclusion of People with Diverse Abilities, in loving memory of Sofia Isabel, the daughter of The Miami Foundation’s former President and CEO, Javier Alberto Soto.

Inspiring Arts and Culture: Apply the power of arts and culture to strengthen community. This category will catalyze work that champions the diversity of our community, expands access to arts and culture experiences for residents, or increases opportunities for artistic expression.

Safer Communities: Promote safety in local communities through crime prevention and deterrence, efforts to reduce substance abuse and addiction, initiatives that combat human trafficking, support for survivors of violence, and youth development programs that encourage safety practices and promote overall community safety. See our summary of this funding category here.

This category is made possible by the State Attorney’s Office of Miami-Dade as a re-imagining of our deep partnership and longstanding program, Safe Communities. You can learn more about the history of this program here.

Sustainable Environment:  Develop a healthier, more resilient community by promoting environmental education and action on the restoration of Biscayne Bay (One Water, One Bay), preservation of the Everglades, protecting our communities from the effects of extreme heat, amplifying opportunities for water preservation, or expanding awareness and action on the climate crisis and its local effects.  See our summary of this funding category here.

This category is made possible in deep partnership with Miami-Dade County and dedicated to the life and memory of Harvey Ruvin, a long-time County employee with a passion for environmental education and sustainability.

Thriving Youth and Families: Expand opportunities for families (from early childhood to elder-aged) to excel through high-quality education, personal development, and work to ensure their safety and stability.

Advance opportunities for marginalized individuals and communities: We prioritize support for organizations working directly with communities that face marginalization to tackle disparities around race, age, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, mixed-abilities, and other lines of difference.

Focus on progress: We support organizations whose work is guided by clear goals for the growth of individuals and communities. All partners will have a strong potential to create timely, impactful opportunities for individuals and communities to advance and thrive.

Build solutions: We prioritize partners pursuing long-lasting change for individuals and communities. Organizations should highlight underlying barrier(s) or challenge(s) they currently address so our residents can pursue their greatest potential.

Collaborate with community: We prioritize organizations with leadership that is representative and inclusive of the communities they serve, especially those that intentionally gather community feedback to guide their work. We believe in authentic community relationships and resident leadership.

Sustainability: We support high-quality, viable work and prioritize investments that will strengthen organizations serving those most affected by marginalization and lack of access to opportunity. We exclusively welcome proposals that will use awarded funds to strengthen their capacity and expertise to serve Miami’s most underserved.