Grant Guidelines

All grant inquiries must be submitted and funds administered through a youth organization’s Board of Trustees. Groups whose home facility is in Pinellas County are welcome to apply and will be considered for grants. Groups who are part of, or affiliated with a school program (either public, private, or charter) are not eligible for funding within these programs. Grants may be requested within five specific funding areas, outlined on the following pages. All applications will be evaluated upon due diligence and merit of the request. Grant seeking organizations shall have programming for the season the request is made to be considered for a grant. The CFY Grants Committee and Board of Trustees may exceed these guidelines upon their discretion and best judgment in alignment with the organization’s overall mission and vision as stated above.

Organizations who have not previously received funds from CFY must first contact the CFY offices for a consultation of eligibility. Organizations who do not have a consultation with the CFY offices will not have their application considered for funding. An initial consultation to discuss eligibility prior to a grant deadline may be conducted via phone or email.

The priority of CFY’s Board of Trustees is to support access to recreational youth athletic programs for Title One eligible Pinellas County youth. While an organization may have other financial needs, CFY’s Registration Reimbursement programs are based upon Pinellas County Schools Title One eligibility only.

The program is available on a rolling basis throughout the year. It is imperative to meet the deadlines listed below as applications must be reviewed by the CFY Grants Committee and approved by the CFY Board of Trustees, both scheduled in succession following each submission deadline:

• February 25
• April 25
• June 25
• August 25
• October 25
• December 18

Applications must be submitted via the CFY website at www.cfypinellas.org/grants/application, including the organization’s Annual Budget and other supplemental materials as required by specific funding category (see page 2). All CFY grant application forms must be filled out using CFY forms only. Failure to provide the requested information on the appropriate CFY forms will render an application non-compliant and it will be returned for correction using the required forms. This may delay funding or result in denial of a request if not provided in a timely manner. All grants are awarded on a competitive basis regardless of historical funding; renewals or repeat funding for subsequent years/seasons is not guaranteed. CFY reserves the right to approve, deny, or counter-offer funding requests based on a formal review of the requesting organization’s annual budget submission and allocation. Please note that organizations applying for funding will be required to report any financial thefts occurring within the past 2 years including all relevant details to be considered by the CFY Board of Trustees.

Upon application approval, grantee will be required to sign the CFY Partnership Agreement outlining terms of the reciprocal partnership. Agreement includes the following conditions:

1. Certification that funds will be used for purposes explicitly intended.
2. Furnishing of documentation requested within 10 business days of request.
3. Prominent display of CFY branding on all websites and print material.
4. Signage or banners (as provided by CFY) in a prominent location at primary facility.
5. Completion of Grant Impact Report within 90 days of the conclusion of the approved program season, detailing impact including supplemental documentation to be used by CFY for marketing purposes.

We look forward to receiving your organization’s submission! Thank you for serving the youth of our community.