Grants
Sunday's Child members have raised $120,000 for the 2024 grant cycle. Six grants of $20,000 each will be awarded to nonprofits that serve the Pensacola Bay Area and place value on diversity, inclusion, and equality.
The Sunday's Child Grant Review Committees, composed of 2024 members, will review and evaluate the applicants for quality, contribution significance, and inclusivity. Finalists will present at the annual membership meeting on Sunday, June 30, 2024. After the presentation, a vote from members will determine the award recipients.
KEY DATES
Grant Review Committees will meet virtually or in person during April and May for the review process. The Grant Review Committees will decide which applicants will be finalists.
Grant Review Committee Meetings:
Monday Committee Virtual via ZOOM 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
April 22, May 6, and May 13, 2024
Tuesday Committee Virtual via ZOOM 5:30-7:00 p.m.
April 23, May 7, and May 14, 2024
Wednesday Committee In-Person 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Location: Pensacola Library 239 N. Spring St. Pensacola
April 24, May 8, and May 15, 2024
Finalists are notified: May 22, 2024
Sunday's Child Annual Meeting: Sunday, June 30, 2024
Finalists present to members
Membership vote on finalists
Recipients announced
Grant Review COMMITTEES’ GRANT REVIEW PROCEss
Grant Review Committee members login to Sunday’s Child Community Force Link.
Read and review grant applications.
Grant Review Committee members score and discuss grant applications.
Each Grant Review Committee vote on applicants to become finalists.
Members are encouraged to participate
Join one or more of our grant review committees to learn more about the needs in our community and the work being done to meet these needs. Grant review committees are led by Sunday's Child Board Members.
Grant Review Committee Sign Up is Now Closed
If you have a desire to join a committee please email grants@sundayschild.org
Grant Review Committees
Grant applications are reviewed address one of the following categories with LGBTQ+ , Inclusion and Diversity as the central core:
Sunday's Child funds projects that align with our mission, vision and areas of interest
Our Mission
To promote equality and inspire inclusion across the community by awarding grants for significant charitable and economic initiatives.
Our Vision
A fully accepting and inclusive Pensacola Bay Area that embraces LGBTQ+ citizens and their contributions to the community.
Areas of Interest
Initiatives that promote environmental protection, restoration, or enhancement; promote health and well-being of animals; and/or promote or enhance recreational opportunities in the Pensacola Bay Area
Initiatives that improve the mental and/or physical health and wellness of people living in the Pensacola Bay Area.
Initiatives that cultivate, develop, and enhance the cultural and artistic climate or preserve the historic heritage of the Pensacola Bay Area. Initiatives that promote or enhance the learning process or improve access to education and training for children and/or adults in the Pensacola Bay Area
Initiatives that develop or enhance direct services to people in need and/or promote community or economic development to improve the quality of life and economic status of the community.
Learn more from our Frequently Asked Questions.
Past Grant Recipients: Grant Winners