• The Foundation will award grants for specific projects and one-time programs, but not for general operating costs, staff salaries, capital campaigns, endowments or reserve funds or grants to individuals, PTA's or Booster Clubs.
• Organizations can apply for ONE of the following individual Foundation grants levels: $5,000, $10,000, $15,000 and $20,000. The number of grants provided at each level will be evaluated annually, based on available funds. Organizations are asked to choose a level based on the greatest impact their program will have. Foundation grants are reviewed and approved by the Florida Panthers Foundation Board of Directors.
• The organization must be a 501(c)(3) organization or government agency serving the South Florida area. Some national organizations may apply, but priority will be given to local organizations.
• • The focus of the project or program should be related to children's health or education, building youth hockey, veterans' issues, or the endangered Florida panther.
• Projects with a detailed itemized list of program expenses are more likely to be funded.
• The organization must be available for a site visit if selected as a beneficiary.

• The organization must adhere to all deadlines and application requirements:

  1. Application Launch: Monday, February 23, 2026 at 12:00pm
  2. Application Deadline: Monday, March 23, 2026 at 12:00pm
  3. Final/Progress Report: Due 6 months from times funds are dispersed.

• All information must be included when submitting applications. Applicants that do not submit the complete information will not be considered. Please do not mail any information, only applications submitted online will be reviewed. No exceptions.

• Florida Panthers Foundation must be recognized as a sponsor/donor in all media and collateral associated with the program/event. We reserve the right to approve all media and collateral to ensure accuracy.
• A Final/Progress Report will ask all grant recipients to give a summary of the funds received, how the program or project went or is going, who and how many people were impacted, etc.

Please be prepared to upload the following documents:

1. Copy of current IRS determination (proof of 501(c)(3) status)
2. Florida Panthers Foundation Grant Budget Matrix and Narrative Template
3. Names and affiliation of the organization’s Board of Directors
4. Copy of current IRS Form 990
5. Logo- PNG or JPG high resolution
6. Organization’s most recent IRS W9 tax form

• Aden Perry Good Samaritan And Scholarship Fund
• American Cancer Society
• Americas Vetdogs - The Veterans K9 Corps Inc
• Arc Broward
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward Inc.
• Boca Youth Hockey Club, Inc.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County
• Breakthrough T1D Southern Florida Chapter
• Broward County Community Development Corporation
• Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Inc.
• Broward Public Library Foundation
• Canine Assisted Therapy, Inc.
• Chapman Partnership, Inc.
• Children's Harbor, Inc.
• Conservation Florida, Inc.
• Covenant House Florida
• Deliver the Dream
• Dr. Stanley and Pearl Goodman JFS of Broward County, Inc.
• Everglades Outpost Wildlife Sanctuary
• Feeding South Florida
• Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program, LLC, a subsidiary of Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc.
• FLITE Center
• Florida Panthers Warriors
• Freedom Waters Foundation
• Friendship Circle of Greater Fort Lauderdale
• fStop Foundation, Inc.
• Gift of Life Marrow Registry
• Gilda's Club of South Florida, Inc.
• HandsOn South Florida
• Handy, Inc.  
• Harvest Drive Inc.
• Hispanic Unity of Florida, Inc.
• Holocaust Learning and Education Fund, Inc.  
• Jack & Jill Children's Center Inc.
• Junior Achievement of South Florida, Inc.
• Kids In Distress, Inc.
• Lighthouse of Broward County, Inc.
• Make Our Schools Safe
• Miami Children's Museum
• Miami Diaper Bank  
• Minding Your Mind
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving
• Old Dillard Foundation, Inc. 
• Orange Ribbons for Jaime
• Our Father's House Soup Kitchen Inc.
• Pace Center for Girls, Broward
• Palm Beach Skate Zone
• Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society
• Rebuilding Together Broward County
• Reyna Group Homes Foundation 
• Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE)  
• Serving with GRACE, Inc.  
• Showering Love
• Soldiers' Angels
• SOS Children's Villages Florida
• Special Olympics Florida, Inc.
• Suited for Success, Inc.  
• SunServe 
• TaskForce Fore Ending Homelessness
• The Alliance for LGBTQ Youth
• The Children's Place at Home Safe, Inc. 
• The Dan Marino Foundation, Inc.
• The Debrief Project
• The Pantry of Broward, Inc.
• United Way of Broward
• Urban League of Broward County
• Wheelchairs 4 Kids
• Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc.