2026 Cox Charities Community Grant Application

Applications for the 2026 Cox Charities Community Grant Program are being accepted from February 2 to March 2, 2026. Cox Charities supports nonprofit organizations delivering programs focused on:

Youth innovation programs centered in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM)
Environmental sustainability initiatives that restore and improve the environment and infrastructure.
Equal opportunity efforts that expand access to education, job training, and workforce development for underserved teens and adults.

Eligible organizations must operate within the Cox East Markets, which include Central Florida, Gulf Coast, Middle Georgia, Cleveland (Ohio), Connecticut, Rhode Island, Virginia–Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia, and Roanoke.

Please review the grant guidelines carefully before beginning the application process.

APPLICATION PROCESS: FEBRUARY 2 to MARCH 2, 2026.

Required Documents: Before submitting your application, please merge the following materials into a single PDF and email it to rosaura.fernandez@cox.com:

A copy of your organization’s most recent IRS 501(c)(3) tax‑exempt determination letter
The budget for the initiative being considered

Publicity Release: By submitting a grant application, your organization grants Cox Communications the right to use its name, logo, and likeness for promotional purposes across print, television, radio, and other internal and external communications. No additional consent or right to review or approve how these promotional materials are used will be provided.

NOTE: Organizations that have been funded by Cox Charities in the past two years consecutively (i.e., 2024 AND 2025) will NOT be eligible for this round of funding.

Organization name (As it appears on 501(c)(3) documentation)

Multi-line address

Country/Region

Address

City

Zip / Postal code

Website

Phone number

Executive Director Name

Contact Person

Contact Phone (if different from above)

Contact Email Address

Mission of Organization: Briefly provide the mission of the organization and primary programs/initiatives.

Program Focus Area (Select One): STEAM Education/Environmental Sustainability/Equal Opportunity.

Program Name

Briefly explain how a $10,000 Cox Charities Grant will benefit the community you serve. Please include specific examples.

Specific Geographic Area Served: Please specify the City/Towns the program will serve.

How many residents from communities in the Cox East Region will your program serve annually?

Detailed Description of Program.

Did email the required documents in an email to rosaura.fernandez@cox.com?

Yes

Acknowledgement of approval

Yes

2026 Cox Charities Community Grant Application

Applications for the 2026 Cox Charities Community Grant Program are being accepted from February 2 to March 2, 2026. Cox Charities supports nonprofit organizations delivering programs focused on:

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​NOTE: Organizations that have been funded by Cox Charities in the past two years consecutively (i.e., 2024 AND 2025) will NOT be eligible for this round of funding.

NOTE: Organizations that have been funded by Cox Charities in the past two years consecutively (i.e., 2024 AND 2025) will NOT be eligible for this round of funding.