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. Our most recent grant criteria can be found here . Please scroll down for lists of the past 3 years successful applicants.
2025 Special Projects Grant Application will open May 1.
2024 Applications are closed.
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.