Funding the Mission
of Victorious Living

Organisations That Have Funded Us

• AMFO (Algemeen Maatschappelijk Fonds)
• USONA (Uitvoeringsorganisatie)
• SKANFONDS
• Cultuurfonds Caribisch Gebied
• St. Maarten Hospitality & Tourism Association
• Government of St. Maarten
• Local businesses

Who We Help

• Non-profit Executive Directors seeking funding diversification
• Early-stage social enterprises building their first funding base
• Organisations seeking foundation, government & corporate grants
• Non-profits navigating Caribbean, African, and international funders
• Faith-based organisations with community programs
• Educational institutions and training providers

Our Grant Impact

• $500,000+ raised for VLF programs since 2002 through grants, corporate partnerships, and in-kind support
• Xtreme Youth Fest, delivered annually from 2004 to 2009, reached at least 2,000 young people from St. Maarten, the wider Caribbean and the United States — measured through participant self-reports and third-party reports
• Recognised by the Government of St. Maarten for its youth work and for running one of the island's longest-running youth radio programs at the time, and by the Rotary Sunrise Club for its work with youth and families

What We Work Toward With Clients

• Diversified revenue streams beyond a single funder
• Program capacity that grows with sustained funding
• Reporting discipline that earns funder renewals

Why Choose VLF

• Led personally by Dr. Nicole E. Francis Cotton — 24+ years of grant expertise
• Rooted in the Caribbean — we know your context and your funders
• Projects funded since 2002 include:
  • A ten-year mentorship program, grant-funded in eight of its ten years — first by USONA, then by AMFO
  • Xtreme Youth Fest, funded by SKANFONDS across multiple cycles of its six-year run
  • A pilot entrepreneurship program, funded by AMFO under a separate application
  • Most recently, In Emilio Wilson Park with Uncle Joe — funded by a grant from Cultuurfonds Caribisch Gebied, written and submitted by Dr. Nicole on behalf of the author. Other funds and in-kind contributions were secured through Rain Forest Adventures, Winair and Motorworld Group joining as literary partners. The first print run sold out before launch.
• Three major funding institutions — USONA, AMFO and SKANFONDS — renewed across multiple grant cycles and multiple programs, along with service clubs and businesses; full reporting delivered on every grant received
• Confidential, professional, results-driven partnership