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OMYF Grant Process

The Orlando Magic Youth Foundation grant application deadline is Monday, July 7, 2008.

Grants are considered by an invitation only process and a Letter of Inquiry is required for any new agency to be considered. The deadline for submitting the inquiry was April 1, 2008. If you are interested in being considered for the 2009 grant process, please contact the OMYF office at 407-916-2641 or email omyf@orlandomagic.com.

OMYF Advisory Board
  • Chairman - Bob Vander Weide
  • Vice Chairman - Cheri DeVos Vander Weide
  • Orlando Magic Board Members - Paula Garrity, Joel Glass, Otis Smith
  • Community Board Members - Judy Albertson, Bill DuPont, Bill Sutton, Tom Yochum, Beverly Marshall-Luney, Yvonne Chang
  • President – Linda Landman-Gonzalez
  • Executive Director - Kari Conley
  • Manager - Tina Shepherd
  • Secretary - Ana Padilla

    Funding Guidelines
    OMYF accepts grant applications from 501(c)3 or 170(c)(1) non-profit organizations in the Central Florida area that support our mission and address a community outreach priority and meet the following criteria:

    Literacy & Educational Programs
  • Children and Family literacy programs
  • Academic enrichment programs
  • After-school tutoring programs
  • Arts based programs that provide educational enrichment

    Prevention Programs
  • Child Abuse
  • Programs designed to inhibit the incidence of risk-related behavior among young people, such as substance abuse, violence, teenage pregnancy and crime

    Early Childhood Development
  • Quality child care for low-income families
  • Parenting education
  • Early intervention services for developmentally delayed and disabled children

    Basic Needs
  • Clothing, food and shelter

    Health & Wellness Programs
  • Nutrition and Exercise programs to educate youth on how to live a healthy lifestyle and help curb and prevent obesity

    Diversity Programs
  • Programs that instill values and morals to treat people of all backgrounds with respect

    Other priorities
    On occasion, the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation may consider and recommend grants not included on the Community Outreach Priorities list of the program guidelines.

    OMYF does not typically provide funding for the following:
  • General operating expenses
  • Capital requests for building and/or major improvements. Exceptions will be considered for equipment/supplies that are critical to the delivery of a program or service.
  • Legal aid societies, political, lobbying or advocacy groups.
  • Private schools

    The McCormick Tribune Foundation does not make grants to programs that would financially benefit the Orlando Magic.