Florida Disaster Fund Grant Opportunities
Florida Disaster Fund Hurricane Helene and/or Hurricane Milton Grant Funding Opportunity
The Volunteer Florida Foundation is pleased to issue this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to address unmet disaster recovery needs resulting from Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024.
Current Grant Opportunities:
Volunteer Florida Foundation will be accepting applications to support survivor recovery in communities that were impacted by the Hurricanes Helene (DR-4828-FL) and/or Milton (DR-4834-FL) and that received a federal declaration for Individual Assistance.
To Submit a Proposal:
Volunteer Florida Foundation requires that proposals be submitted through an online software, Blackbaud. The link to the application can be found HERE.
Proposals must be submitted through Blackbaud no later than October 28th, 2025 5:00PM EDT. Proposals submitted after this deadline or by any other means will not be considered for funding.
Download the Notice of Funding Opportunity HERE.
Points of Contact:
Peyton Midthun
Emergency Management Coordinator
Volunteer Florida
1545 Raymond Diehl Rd, Suite 250
Tallahassee, FL, 32308
Phone: 850-414-7400 x120
E-mail: peyton@volunteerflorida.org
OR
Christy Rojas
Emergency Management Director
Volunteer Florida
1545 Raymond Diehl Rd, Suite 250
Tallahassee, FL, 32308
Phone: 850-414-7400 x106
E-mail: christy@volunteerflorida.org
Applicant Technical Assistance Webinar:
Interested parties may attend the Technical Assistance Webinar to be held on October 8, 2025, 3:00PM EDT by registering here.
- Link to the Teams Meeting here: FDF (Helene/Milton) – Technical Assistance Webinar
- Meeting ID: 248 395 998 753
- Passcode: 27LE62Kc
Financial Technical Assistance Webinar:
Interested parties may attend the Financial Technical Assistance Webinar to be held on October 15, 2025, 3:00PM EDT by registering here.
- Link to the Teams Meeting here: FDF (Helene/Milton) Financial Technical Assistance Webinar
- Meeting ID: 275 955 043 526 5
- Passcode: f87sG9Rz
Anticipated Timeline:
Timeline Deadline
Notice of Funding Availability & Application Release September 26, 2025 COB
Deadline to Submit Technical Assistance Questions
Hurricane@volunteerflorida.orgOctober 2, 2025 5:00pm EDT
Applicant Technical Assistance Call October 8, 2025 3:00pm EDT
Technical Assistance: Finance Webinar October 15, 2025 3:00pm EDT
Technical Assistance Questions Posted October 17, 2025 COB
Deadline for Receipt of Applications via Blackbaud: October 28, 2025, 5:00PM EDT
Grant Review Period October 29 – November 10, 2025
Board Approval November 11
Budget Clarification/Approval November 12, 2025 – November 21, 2025
Anticipated Contract Award December 1, 2025
Contract Period of Performance December 1, 2025 – November 30, 2026