The Orlando Magic Youth Fund grant application deadline is Monday, July 13, 2009.

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 is April 2, 2009. 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

Funding Guidelines
OMYF accepts grant applications from 501(c)3 or 170(c)(1) non-profit organizations in Orange, Seminole and Osceola counties. These agencies must support our mission, demonstrate inclusiveness and address the needs of our diverse community in one of the following focus areas:

Literacy

In- and after-school programs operated by nonprofit agencies for school age students who are at risk of illiteracy.

Family literacy programs promoting the role of parents as first teacher to their children.

Health & Wellness

Programs that focus on nutrition and exercise programs educating youth to live a healthy lifestyle and prevent obesity.

Programs that focus on preventing and addressing malnutrition and hunger relief in children and youth.

Arts

Programs and curriculum that expose children and youth to art and culture and provide educational enrichment.

Other Priorities

On occasion, the Orlando Magic Youth Fund may consider and recommend grants not included in these 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 Foundation does not make grants to programs that would financially benefit the Orlando Magic.