Grants & Special Projects

Applications for funding are received annually from Non-Profit Agencies for programs primarily serving adults, or for other type programs not targeting children.  If recommended and approved for funding, we develop the Agency contract, and monitor their administrative, fiscal and program compliance.

See Agency Reporting Requirements

2023/24 Funded Non-Profit Agencies

Children’s Service’s Non-Profit Agency Funding

• AMIkids Manatee: AMIkids Manatee Prevention Program
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast: One-to-One Mentoring Program
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County
• Centerstone of Florida: Baker Act Youth Services
• Centerstone of Florida: Children's Community Action Treatment (CAT) 
• Centerstone of Florida: Sexual Assault Child Advocacy and Therapy
• Children's Home Society: Focus on Literacy After-School Tutoring Program     
• Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County: Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH)
• Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County: Early Care & Education Child Care Subsidy & Match Program 
• Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County: Nemours
• Easter Seals Southwest Florida: Children's Therapy
• Easter Seals Southwest Florida: Family Support Services
• Educational Consultants Consortium, Inc.: Iron Sharpening Iron  
• Family Resources, Inc.: C.E.R.T.A.I.N.
• Family Resources, Inc.: SafePlace2B
• Feeding Empty Little Tummies, Inc.: Weekend Meals
• Florida Department of Health – Sarasota: System Advocate Program     
• Foundation for Dreams: Dream Oaks Camp
• Healthy Teens Coalition: Teen Health Educators
• HOPE Family Services, Inc.: Children's Counseling Program
• Insight Counseling Services, Inc.: SOAR Program (Sexual Offense & Abuse Rehabilitation)
• Just for Girls: Girls Alternative Program for Success (GAPS)
• Just for Girls: Stepping Up to Success (SUS)
• Manatee Children's Services: Child Advocacy Center
• Manatee Children's Services: Kids Personal Safety
• Manatee Children's Services: Residential Program
• Meals On Wheels PLUS of Manatee, Inc.: Emergency Family Food Baskets and Baby Baskets
• Myakka City Community Center: Before School, After School & Camp Myakka
• Next Generation Academics, Inc.: Alternate Path to Success (APS)
• Pace Center for Girls of Manatee County: Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Project
• Palmetto Youth Center: Foundation for Excellence
• Palmetto Youth Center:  Helping Young People Excel (HYPE)
• Replay Outreach: Success4Life Training & Mentoring
• Safe Children Coalition, Inc.: Child Welfare Prevention and Diversion Program
• Safe Children Coalition, Inc.:  Family Preservation and Reunification Program
• Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy: Therapeutic Riding & Equine Assisted Services
• Slosberg-School Board of Manatee County: Driver Education
• Step Up Suncoast: Collaborative Action Therapy for Children’s Health (CATCH)
• Step Up Suncoast: Head Start/Early Head Start
• Step Up Suncoast: Healthy Families Manatee
• Step Up Suncoast: Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY)
• Step Up Suncoast: Parents as Teachers
• Step Up Suncoast: Whole Child Manatee
• Take Stock in Children of Manatee County, Inc.: Mentoring Matters - Impact over Obstacles
• The Florida Center for Early Childhood: Early Childhood Court
• The Salvation Army: Housing-Focused Family Shelter
• Tidewell Foundation: Blue Butterfly Program
• United Community Centers, Inc.: Before and After School, Summer Enrichment Plus (BASE+)

• Centerstone of Florida: Sexual Assault Adult Advocacy Services
• Easter Seals of Southwest Florida: Adult Day Training
• Gulfcoast Legal Services
• HOPE Family Services: Emergency Safe Shelter
• Keep Manatee Beautiful: Administration & Adopt A Program
• Legal Aid of Manasota
• Lighthouse of Manasota: Independent Living
• Manatee Community Foundation: Community Education & Awareness
• Manatee Habitat for Humanity: Homeowner Critical Repair Program 
• Manatee County Rural Health Services
  
• Meal on Wheels PLUS: Produce on Wheels
• Mental Health Community Centers
• Mote Marine Laboratory: Standing Investigations
• Myakka City Community Center: Super Seniors and Special People 
• Our Daily Bread: Loaves & Fishes
• Rubonia Community Association: Community Center 
• Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness: Continuum of Care
• The Salvation Army: Adult Shelter Program and Homeless Outreach Teams
• Turning Points: Transitional Development & Open Door One Stop
• United Way Suncoast: 211 Information Referral 
• We Care Manatee
• Women's Resource Center: Project Uplift

Manatee County contracts with MCR Health, We Care Manatee, Turning Points and Manatee Memorial Hospital to provide medically necessary services to income eligible uninsured Manatee County residents. Individual eligibility is determined at the time of service or by calling 941-749-3030, with services provided at these partnered health facilities.

We work with the Agency for Health Care Administration to bring additional federal funds into the County for healthcare services.

The Manatee County Health Department provides the following services to Manatee County residents:

• Environmental Health Services
• Communicable Disease Control Services
• Primary Care Services (in collaboration with Manatee County Rural Health Services)

These programs are funded by an agreement between Manatee County, the Florida Department of Health and the County Health Department.