APPLY FOR GRANT
June 1, 2025
Dear Partners, Friends, and Ministries,
100 Shares Tampa Bay would like to invite all Christian ministries that serve Pinellas and/or Hillsborough counties to apply for our 2026 grant. We accept grant applications for any amount between $25,000 and $100,000.
100 Shares Tampa Bay is almost 200 women joyfully giving in partnership to mobilize resources so that Christian ministries in Tampa Bay are elevated to new levels of service while winning the community for Jesus. We believe that we can make great strides in building the Kingdom in Tampa Bay through this partnership of generosity. Since our partnership began in 2014, 100 Shares Tampa Bay has granted $1,336,310 to local ministries serving our community with the love of Christ. We owe this success to a loving God who cares for our cities and continues to expand His Kingdom through His people. We consider it a privilege to give, and we want to continue to increase the level of giving to ministries in the Tampa Bay Area.
Our 2026 Grant Application and Detailed Budget Spreadsheet are available on our website as of June 1st and are ready for you to download and complete. Please note that the entire application process is done electronically. Please be mindful of all grant criteria and requirements, and be sure that you submit your application and all related documents prior to the application deadline of Friday, August 29th at 11:59 p.m. If you have any questions, please visit the 100 Shares website or email us directly at grants100stb@gmail.com.
In His Service,
Claire Wood
100 Shares Tampa Bay Grants Chair
GRANT CRITERIA
- Applicant must share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
- Applicant must be a Christian non-profit ministry.
- Applicant may not be a church.
- Applicant must have a 501(c)3 Tax-Exempt Status for two (2) years prior to the date of application and must have had an active program or ministry in Hillsborough and/or Pinellas Counties for the two (2) years prior to making the grant application.
- Grant request amount must not exceed half of the applicant's current operating budget.
- Grant request must not include on-going operating expenses, rent or endowment.
- Grant request for advertising, marketing, consultant fees and salaries in total may not exceed 20% of the grant request amount.
- Grant award may not be used for new construction.
- Grant award may not be used to underwrite fundraising events.
- Applicant will use grant funds to serve Pinellas and/or Hillsborough counties.
- Applicant must download and use the Detailed Grant Budget template and submit as part of the completed Grant Application. No other Detailed Grant Budget formats will be accepted.
100 Shares has moved to an online application format and hard copies of the application will no longer be required or accepted. The online application will open on June first of the year and will close at 11:59 pm on the last Friday of August in the same year.
All grant submission files must use the following nomenclature: Grant Year_Nonprofit Name_Grant Application.
Grant applications are accepted for amounts between $25,000 and $100,000 only.
Please note: If your ministry has NOT received a grant from 100 Shares Tampa Bay, you will be able to apply again every year.
If your non-profit DID receive a grant, you can re-apply for another grant after waiting two years. For example, if your ministry was awarded a grant in 2022 you can re-apply to receive another grant in 2025.”
GRANT SELECTION PROCESS AND AWARD
Because of the large number of submissions we receive each year, the grant committee will limit consideration to the first 20 online applications received.
- Four finalists will be chosen from the grant applications received.
- The finalists will be invited to share their ministries and how their grant request will benefit their organization at the Fall Coffee on October 24, 2025.
- Ministry Presentations for the four finalists will be conducted in January and February 2026 with two presentations by each ministry, one on a Friday and one on a Saturday.
- At least one board member must be present during each site visit.
- Grant award will be presented at the Spring Luncheon in April 2026.
- Grant recipients are required to send progress reports (template will be provided) to the Grants Chair in September and March following receipt of grant funds. Reports should include a statement of expenditures for grant funds spent to date. If the grant expenditure timeline etends beyond the March reporting date, the Grants Chair must be notified and a quarterly report must be sent to the Grants Chair until the funds are spent. Include 2-4 related photos.
- Grant recipient(s) must be present at the Spring Luncheon in April when receiving the grant and the following award year to present a report regarding the benefits of the grant awarded.