Small Grant Initiative (SGI)

Location:	Florida
Posted:	Jul 22, 2026
Due:	Aug 26, 2026
Agency:	Alachua County
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
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Project ID:

Title: Small Grant Initiative (SGI)

Addenda: 0

Release Date: 7/22/2026

Due Date: 8/26/2026

Request For Application

Community Support Services

Project ID: RFA 27-416-PM

Release Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026

· Due Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2026 2:00pm

Posted Wednesday, July 22, 2026 10:30am

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Post Information

Posted At:Wed, Jul 22, 2026 10:30 AM
Sealed Bid Process:Yes (Bids Sealed / Pricing Sealed)
Private Bid:No

Overview

Summary

The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (hereinafter referred to as "Board") is seeking applications from qualified non-governmental Emerging Small Businesses and that have a physical business location in Alachua County (hereinafter, referred to as "Applicant") for the Request for Application for Small Grant Initiative (hereinafter known as “SGI”). Emerging Small Business is defined as one having 25 or fewer permanent, full-time employees and have a net worth not exceeding $1,000,000.00. Additionally, to be qualified for the SGI, an Applicant must be registered with the Florida Department of State in accordance with the provision of Chapter 607, Florida Statutes, prior to the application submission date, Applicant must be a stand-alone, not part of a parent or umbrella corporation. The following apply to this Request For Application (RFA): Instruction to Proposers, Terms and Conditions, Insurance, Scope of Work, Proposed Requirements and Organization, Request for Proposal Selection Procedures, Evaluation Phases, Attachments, and Application.

Purpose: SGI is intended to support the development and growth of organizations that exist to benefit Alachua County residents living at or below 150% Federal Poverty Level.

Background

Location: Alachua County is located in North Central Florida. The County government seat is situated in Gainesville. Gainesville is located 70 miles southwest of Jacksonville, 129 miles southeast of Tallahassee, 140 miles northeast of Tampa - St. Petersburg and 109 miles northwest of Orlando. Alachua County has a population of over 250,000 and a regional airport. The County itself consists of a total area of 969 square miles.

Form of Government: Alachua County is governed by a Board of five (5) elected County Commissioners and operates under the established County Manager Charter form of government. In addition to the five County Commissioners, there are five elected Constitutional Officers: Supervisor of Elections, Sheriff, Clerk of the Court, Tax Collector, and the Property Appraiser. The Alachua County Attorney also reports to the Board.

Timeline

Solicitation Release Date:

July 22, 2026

Pre-Solicitation Meeting (Non-Mandatory):

August 7, 2026, 10:00am

Community Support Services
Conference Room A
218 SE 24th ST,
Gainesville, FL 32641

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Meeting ID: 813 7719 1234
Passcode: 741314

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If you have a disability and need an accommodation in order to participate, please contact the Alachua County ADA Coordinator at ADA@alachuacounty.us or Equal Opportunity Office at 352-374-5275 at least 7 business days prior to the event. If you are unable to notify the Office prior to the event, please inform an Alachua County employee that you need assistance. TDD/TTY users, please call 711 (Florida Relay Service).

Question Submission Deadline:

August 16, 2026, 12:01am

Solicitation Submission Deadline:

August 26, 2026, 2:00pm

The scheduled solicitation opening will occur via Zoom during a public meeting; the information to join is provided below. Attendance (live viewing) of the proposals opening is not required.

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 878 0278 6974
Passcode: 581222

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If you have a disability and need an accommodation in order to participate, please contact the Alachua County ADA Coordinator at ADA@alachuacounty.us or Equal Opportunity Office at 352-374-5275 at least 7 business days prior to the event. If you are unable to notify the Office prior to the event, please inform an Alachua County employee that you need assistance. TDD/TTY users, please call 711 (Florida Relay Service).

Small Grant Initiative (SGI)

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