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.