Gobioff Foundation
The Gobioff Foundation is a private family foundation supporting human rights organizations and the Tampa Bay arts community. The official site publishes program information (including a Microgrant program), grantee lists, news, and contact details. The site content and recent posts (2025–2026) demonstrate ongoing activity.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-size arts or human-rights organizations (especially Tampa Bay area arts groups or civil rights initiatives) seeking project or program support and able to engage by invitation or referral.
Good Fit
- • Project- or event-based requests in arts, cultural heritage, or human-rights work.
- • Strong local presence or demonstrated impact in Tampa Bay / Hillsborough–Pinellas counties.
- • Budget requests in typical grant bands ($5k–$50k) or microgrant-sized asks.
- • Existing relationship, nomination, or connection to someone in the foundation’s network.
- • Clear, concise proposals that align with published program areas (e.g., Microgrant or regional arts initiatives).
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in Florida: about 72% of dollars and 81% of grants went to Florida organizations in 2024, though smaller awards reached organizations across 11 states.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a broad portfolio (73 grants to 65 distinct recipients) with many independent grantees and a mix of arts and human-rights organizations, and 42 new recipients observed in 2024.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of many new grantees exists, but the foundation explicitly indicates it does not accept unsolicited proposals and the application path is described as preselected/invitation-only, so an unfamiliar applicant is unlikely to enter the portfolio without referral or nomination.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
