Funding search · higher education access · Florida
Who funds higher education access work in Florida
14 funders have a record of paying for higher education access work by Florida recipients: 94 grants totaling $2.2M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Sunrise Scholars Foundation ($145,566), The Kresge Foundation ($600,000) and The Frederick a Deluca Foundation ($952,170).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Florida recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $5,430 to TCHERIKA PETIT-FRERE — college access support
Largest: $200,000 to FLORIDA PHILANTHROPIC NETWORK INC — to sustain community foundation engagement to support florida college access and success programs.
Largest: $244,790 to GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OF TROPICAL FLORIDA INC — community troop capacity building: stem, college access, and evaluation
Largest: $155,000 to BATTIER TAKE CHARGE FOUNDATION — college access support
Peacock FoundationCoral Gables, FL
2 matching grants · $60,000 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OF TROPICAL FLORIDA INC — community troops, college access, stem, high awards program support
The Warren and Augusta Hume FoundationPonte Vedra Beach, FL
2 matching grants · $15,000 · through 2025Largest: $10,000 to HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE — first generation college students
National College Attainment NetworkWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $18,025 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to FLORIDA COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK — catalyzing postsecondary pathways support at scale
Largest: $77,650 to UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES — to study state higher education performance-based funding policies on college access, success, and labor market outcomes.
Largest: $429,445 to State College of Florida Foundation — to support training of elementary educators and to increase access for underserved.
The Caresource FoundationDayton, OHCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $50,000 · through 2023Largest: $50,000 to TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN — addressing health disparities through college access
4point0 SchoolsNew Orleans, LACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2022Largest: $10,000 to Beyond College Access LLC — tiny fellowship
Largest: $18,000 to THE ISRAEL BRIDGE — to support the college access program
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