Pinellas County Human Services Social Action Funding
Social Action Funding Grant application process is open
All applications must be completed and submitted no later than 1:00pm on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Click here for the link to the application.
The FY27 Social Action Instructional Guidelines are available here.
Eligible applicants may submit a maximum of one application.
You may participate in one of the two pre solicitation online conferences scheduled for Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 10 a.m. or Monday, March 9, 2026, at 2 p.m. It is strongly encouraged to attend as it provides a valuable opportunity to gain clarity on application requirements, ask questions, and receive important updates that may impact proposal preparation.
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March 5, 2026, at 10 a.m.Â
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/25511065087921?p=9Y6btW9ar1vFFTPZ30
Meeting ID: 255 110 650 879 21
Passcode: Yw2m7Xz2
Dial in by phone
+1 813-644-3116,,619717067# United States, Tampa
Phone conference ID: 619 717 067#
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March 9, 2026, at 2:00 pm
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/23192210222897?p=CvcUeCdS79AbsKMyq3
Meeting ID: 231 922 102 228 97
Passcode: yE3Rd3UN
Dial in by phone
+1 813-644-3116,,386020290# United States, Tampa
Phone conference ID: 386 020 290#
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All questions must be in writing and sent to Amanda Craft acraft@pinellas.gov prior to 4 p.m. on March 12, 2026. Questions and Answers will be posted to this page no later than 4 p.m. on March 17, 2026.
Social Action Grants are available to qualified non-profit social service organizations desiring to provide services to homeless and low-income residents of Pinellas County to address their health, economic and social well-being. Pinellas County Human Services administers a competitive, online application process for Social Action Funding through the Neighborly Software. The grant solicitation is posted on the Human Services website, and a standard application form is used to promote effective review and scoring.
The County funding priorities for Social Action Grants are food/nutritional services, homeless prevention and supportive services, healthcare and human services for disadvantaged residents and supportive services for an aging population. Organizations were eligible to apply for funding between $10,000 and $150,000.
Advisory Board
The Social Action Advisory Board (SAFAB)
Governing Documents
FY26-27 Social Action Funding Instructional Guidelines
Key Dates and Deadlines for the new FY27 Social Action Funding Grant Application Process
| Activity | Date/Time | Public Meeting | Location/Access Information |
| Application Release Date: | March 2, 2026 | ||
| Pre Solicitation Conference*: | March 5, 2026, at 10:00 AM & March 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM | Online | https://pinellas.gov/pinellas-county-human-services-social-action-funding/ |
| Question and Answer period open: | March 2, 2026 | ||
| Question and Answer period closed: | March 12, 2026, at 4:00 PM | ||
| Answers posted: | March 17, 2026, by 4:00 PM | ||
| Required Submission Deadline: | March 26, 2026, at 1:00 PM | ||
| Review Committee Small: | May 5, 2026, at 1:00 PM | in person | Epicenter - 13805 58th St N, Clearwater, FL 33760 Room 2-304 |
| Review Committee Large: | May 4, 2026, at 1:00 PM | in person | Epicenter 13805 58th St N, Clearwater, FL 33760 Room 2-304 |
| SAFAB Final Recommendations: | May 6, 2026, at 1:00 PM | in person | Epicenter 13805 58th St N, Clearwater, FL 33760 Room 2-304 |
| Anticipated Award Recommendations to BCC**: | July 2026 | in person & Online | https://pinellas.gov/board-of-county-commissioners-meetings/ |
| Award Date: | September 2026 | ||
| Project Period (12 months): | October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027 |
FY26 Social Action Funding Questions and Answers