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Central Florida Nonprofits
VCI 2026 Application Opens September 2, 2025.
What’s new this year?
A Central Florida Foundation (CFF) profile is no longer required, though still encouraged.
If your organization was a past finalist, you’ll need to wait 5 years before reapplying.
Nonprofits that participated in 2020 or earlier are welcome to apply again.
To participate, you must be a registered 501(c)(3) headquartered in Orange, Osceola, Brevard or Seminole County and be available for all mandatory dates listed on our website.
If your nonprofit has a story to tell, we want to hear it.
Good luck on your VCI Application! Be sure to review our mandatory dates listed below for all finalists, no exceptions.
Key Dates
10/27/25 Top 10 Finalists Announced
11/12/25 Finalist Briefing (Mandatory)
11/19/25 Storytelling Workshop (all-day workshop, Mandatory) 1/7/26 One-On-One Coaching (virtual, Mandatory) 1/30/26 One-On-One Coaching (Mandatory) 2/11/26 Speak with Ease Coaching (Mandatory)
2/25/26 Victory Cup Breakfast (Mandatory)