Special Projects Grants Overview

Special Projects is the UF Medical Guild’s grant-funding philanthropic initiative which began in the mid 1990s.  In May, grant applications are advertised and accepted.   The Special Projects Committee accepts applications from UF, UF Health and local non-profit community health organizations for funding to support their programs.

100% of the money that is awarded is used only for the projects. The Guild does not fund administrative and overhead fees. We only fund not-for-profit (non-profit) organizations. If funded, please note that you will be asked to provide your 501C3 number and a report of how the funds were spent. Please scroll down for lists of the past 3 years successful applicants.

2025 UFMG Special Projects Grant Application Criteria

2025 Special Projects Grant Application will open May 1.

2024 Applications are closed.

Special Projects 2024

Special Projects Grants Awarded in 2024 ($55,000)

UF Health Grants

  • Easing the financial burden and improving QOL of children receiving home g-tube feedings; Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery
  • Ergonomic Chair Implementation at Al’z Place; Al’z Place
  • Keeping Up With Demand: Mobile Cancer Screening: Colposcopy, and Reproductive Health: Community Health and Family Medicine, College of Medicine
  • Dental restorative care for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities; Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science
  • Helping Other People Eat (HOPE) @HealthStreet ;PHHP, Epidemiology
  • Adjustable Height Upper Body Ergometer; UF Health Rehabilitation Services  
  • Taking a STAND for Rehab;UF Health Rehabilitation Services  
  • UF Health Shands Bike Rodeo, Safety, and Health Fair ; UF Health Pediatrics
  • Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) and Fun Program; UF Health Pediatrics
  • Infant Scale for our patients with feeding problems; UF Health Rehabilitation Services   

Community Grants:

  • Providing Supplemental Educational Supplies to In-need Clients; Mid-Florida Agency on Aging, Inc.
  • The We Care Network Dental Outreach Program; Alachua County Medical Society Foundation, Inc. We Care Physician Referral Network
  • Mindful Eating – Nutritional Matters of the Mind; Pace Center for Girls, Inc. Alachua

Special Projects Grants Awarded in 2023 ($55,000)

UF Health Grants

  • Brain Cancer in Kids & Adults: Controlling CINV When All Else Fails; Department of Neurosurgery/Neuro-Oncology
  • Fertility Preservation Support for Newly Diagnosed Males with Cancer; UF Health HOPE Network, UF Health OB-GYN
  • Software and Surgical Education Models for Use at UF Health Shands; Dream Team Engineering, UF Corporation/UF Health
  • Medication Compliance Tools for Chronic Dialysis Patients; UF Health Dialysis Center
  • Oral Health Promotion for Children with Sensory Sensitivities; UF College of Dentistry, Saving Smiles Program
  • Oral, Gastrointestinal, and Bloodborne Pathogen Treatment and Prevention Program; UF College of Medicine, Homeless Outreach and Street Medicine Program

UF Health Rehabilitation and UF Health Pediatrics

  • Liver Transplant Mobility Initiative – Gait and Standing Device; UF Health Rehabilitation
  • Updated Equipment for Training and Pediatric Patient Assessment; UF Health Pediatrics
  • Video Frenzel Goggles for Vestibular Evaluation; UF Health Rehabilitation
  • Innovative Biofeedback Device to Facilitate Recovery for Physical Therapy Patients; UF Health Rehabilitation
  • Medical Plaza Oncology Patient Support, Compression Garments; UF Health Rehabilitation

Community Grants

  • Nourishing Our Future: Feeding Alachua County Kids; Food4Kids
  • Alachua Area Medical Reserve Corps Free Mental Health Clinic at GRACE; Grace Healthcare Services Corporation/Grace Clinic

Special Projects Grants Awarded in 2022 ($55,000)

UF Health Grants

  • Safety & Comfort for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Bone Marrow Transplant; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
  • LifeGlider; Department of Pediatrics/Child Health Research Institute
  • Supporting Patients and Caregivers in the UF Health Pediatric Surgery G-tube Clinic; Pediatric Surgery Department/Pediatric Specialties
  • Butterfly Cart; Pediatric Emergency Department
  • Scooterboards for Pediatric Rehab; UF Health Rehab Center for Kids
  • Alternative Load for Functional and Isolation Training; UF Health Adult Outpatient Rehab – Magnolia Park
  • Updated Equipment for Novel Strength Training Methods; UF Health Rehab OSMI
  • Reach Out and Read Program; UF Health General Pediatrics Primary Care
  • MotionMgix Interactive Floor Games for Pediatric Burn Clinic Waiting Room; UF Health Pediatric Burn Clinic
  • From First Contact: Minimizing Children’s Emotional Trauma Through EMS; UF Health Pediatric Trauma Services/Child Life
  • Blaze Pods for Outpatient Physical Therapy; UF Health Rehab – Haile Plantation

Community Grants

  • Bridging the Digital Divide for the Developmentally Disabled; The Arc of Alachua County
  • Updating Dental Equipment for Low-Income Patients; Gainesville Community Ministry
  • AAMRC Women’s Clinic; GRACE
  • The Comfort of Food: Providing Nutrition with Familiar Foods; Forage Inc., DBA Working Food
  • Gentle Carousel’s Family and Patient Visitations; Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses
  • Foster Training Family Program; Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc.