CAPE CORAL KIWANIS GRANTS
The Kiwanis Club of Cape Coral supports children and our community by providing grants to organizations in Lee County through the Kiwanis Foundation of Cape Coral, our 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.
Grants to Service-Leadership programs, events, and projects involving children will receive priority in funding. The following types of organizations are eligible:
- Non-profit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt status
- Schools
Applications Accepted
May 31 – July 31
Grant requests are to be submitted online ONLY on or before the due date July 31, 2026, using the application filled in completely and with the required documentation.
One Application per organization.
Make sure you have all of the documentation necessary when applying because the form will not save the information to be completed later. An acknowledgement of receipt will be sent to the contact email listed on the grant request. Grant awards are determined by the Grant Committee in August and then forwarded to the Budget Committee. They are then approved, changed or denied by the board in October. All requesters will be notified of their award status. Grant funds are not given out prior to October.
Awardees should be able to send a report of funds used and a program evaluation upon completion of the project/program.
This is what you will need for the application (if your organization is not a school):
IF YOU ARE A SCHOOL, ONLY THE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED:
- IRS Letter of Determination
- A 990 form for the last tax year
- The FDACS Certificate
- Liability Insurance Certificate
If this grant is for an event:
- A copy of the flyer for the event
LIST OF KIWANIS OF CAPE CORAL GRANT RECIPIENTS
FOR 2025-2026
4KIDS SWFL
ACT
Best Christmas Ever
Big Brothers and Big Sisters
Buckingham Exceptional School – Garden
Buckingham Exceptional School – Field Trip
Caloosa Middle – Garden and Board Games
Candlelighters of Southwest Florida, Inc.
Cape Coral Caring Center, Inc. Car Show and Healthy not Hungry
Cape Coral First
Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife
Cape Coral High School -ESE
Cape Coral Historical Society/Cape Coral Museum of History + event
Cape Coral Junior Pee Wee Cheer
Chamber of Commerce – Freedom 5K, Fest of Lights, Junior Leadership, etc (5)
Children’s Advocacy Center
Community Cooperative
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Center
Diplomat Elementary Honor Society
Dogs Inc (Formerly Southeastern Guide Dogs)
Dress for Success
EHL Fragile X Foundation, Inc. (Smile, Touch a truck, Dinner)
Family Health Centers of Southwest Florida, Inc.
Florida Drowning Prevention
Fort Myers YMCA
Foster Village SWFL
Future Forestry Corporation
Golden Retriever Rescue of Southwest Florida (sponsorship)
Ground Up Ministries
Guardian Angels for Special Populations (Sponsorship Golf & Fashion Show)
Gulf Elementary
Healthy Start Baby
Hope Clubhouse (Sponsor)
Island Coast HS
Keepers Haven of the Innocents
LARC
Leading Latina
Learning for Life SWFL Council
Mariner Middle School ESE Program
Mariner JROTC
Mariner Wrestling Club (Includes Elem, Middle and HS Levels)
Melody Lane Theatre
Oasis High School Baseball
Oasis High School Theatre
Pace Center for Girls
Pelican Elem- Music Program and Emotional Needs
Pine Island Elem and Pelican Elem
Quality Life Center of Southwest Florida, Inc.
Success Academy – T-shirts
SWFL Regional Coalition
Thrive
Trafalgar Elementary School (ESE)
Trafalgar Middle School – (Garden)
Trafalgar Middle School – ESE
Trafalgar Middle School – Behavioral
Uncommon Friends
Valeries House