The Community Foundation of Broward invites nonprofit arts and cultural organizations to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the newly established WLW Catalyst Grants.
The WLW Catalyst Grants are intended to have a transformative impact, enabling arts and cultural organizations to significantly strengthen their existing programs, implement bold new initiatives, substantially increase reach and/or enhance organizational capabilities.
Maximum grant requests may not exceed $100,000 per year for up to two years.
Letters of Intent are due May 19, 2025.
Here’s what we are looking for:
The purpose of the WLW Catalyst Grants is to empower arts and cultural organizations to think strategically and imaginatively about how to strengthen and broaden their impact. As such, Letters of Intent are expected to demonstrate how a proposed project will accomplish at least one of the following:
- Significantly strengthen an existing program
- Implement a bold new initiative
- Substantially increase organizational reach
- Enhance organizational capabilities
In addition, preference will be shown for proposed projects that focus on any of the following:
- Collaboration with other nonprofit organizations
- Education and youth enrichment programs that provide exposure to the arts.
- Initiatives that provide access to the arts for underserved youth
For more details, CLICK HERE to review the WLW Catalyst Grants Guide.
Nonprofits eligible to apply include:
- Nonprofits that have active 501(c)(3) public charity status themselves or have a fiscal sponsor with active 501(c)(3) public charity status.
- Demonstrate substantial operations in Broward County serving Broward residents (need not be headquartered in Broward).
- Show a minimum of three years of operating history.
- Are in good standing with Community Foundation of Broward (up to date on any applicable reporting for previously awarded grants).
How to apply:
- Review the WLW Catalyst Grants Guide before submitting a Letter of Intent. CLICK HERE to review the guide.
- Log into our online grants portal and complete the Eligibility Quiz and Letter of Intent. CLICK HERE for the grants portal.
- You will be informed via email whether your organization has been selected to submit a full grant proposal. Those selected will have to submit their full grant proposals by July 18, 2025. Applicants should be prepared to make representatives available for online interviews after the full proposals are submitted.
- Grant decisions will be announced Aug. 15, 2025.
Questions?
For questions about the WLW Catalyst Grants Guide, the Letter of Intent and the Application, contact Bethany Burkhart, Coordinator of Donor Services, at bburkhart@cfbroward.org or 954-761-9503.
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