PENSACOLA — Cox Charities will award more than $125,000 to nonprofits, teachers and schools through Cox Charities, which is funded by local employees. The company is accepting applications at www.CoxCharitiesSoutheast.com through Sunday, Aug. 7.
Branded under the theme “Give Where You Live,” the employee-giving campaign launched last fall in Cox’s Southeast Region, which includes Florida’s Gulf Coast, Acadiana, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Central Florida and Middle Georgia.
Dollars raised in each market stay in the market in which they were generated. The $20,000 that Gulf Coast employees raised will benefit programs in Cox-serviceable areas within Escambia, Okaloosa and Walton counties.
Cox Charities supports programs in the areas of education, technology, social issues, conservation and the arts. Funds will be distributed in the form of Community Investment Grants and Innovation in Education Grants.
Community Investment Grants are designed to assist 501(c)(3) organizations with programs that benefit the Cox Communications service areas. Agencies can apply for grants up to $10,000.
Innovation in Education Grants support classroom, school-wide or collaborative educational programs, in any subject area, to promote students’ ingenuity and imagination. PreK-12 teachers and principals can apply for grants up to $5,000.
In addition to grants, a portion of the funds helps Cox employees. The Cox Benevolent Fund aids Cox employees with short-term financial assistance during unexpected and unavoidable financial hardships and emergencies.
See the grant application at www.CoxCharitiesSoutheast.com.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Nonprofits: last chance to apply for Cox grants