The grants listed here were made in 2024 by The Community Foundation through our unrestricted, field of interest and Presidential grantmaking funds. These do not include grants made by our collective giving initiatives (Women’s Giving Alliance, Beaches Community Fund, or A.L. Lewis) or the grants made by donors through their advised funds. For more information, see www.jaxcf.org/receive.
Aging Adults
Hart Felt Ministries – $15,000 – to support the transportation program for aging adults.
L’Arche – $12,500 – to support the training program for caregivers of aging adults with disabilities.
Northeast Florida Area Agency on Aging, Inc./Eldersource – $150,000 – to provide financial assistance for seniors in Duval, Nassau, Baker, Clay and St. Johns Counties.
Pine Castle – $15,000 – to support the design and implementation of training modules for staff serving senior aged adults with Intellectual Developmental Differences.
Seniors on a Mission – $15,000 – to support the Senior Hive Workshop.
Florida Training Solutions – $10,000 – to support the 2024 Senior Roundtable convenings.
Animal Welfare
Avians of Hope – $1,500 – to support food and vet care for rescued birds.
Bebette’s Bunny Rescue – $3,500 – to construct an organic garden to provide rescue rabbits with fresh greens.
Cat Paws Sanctuary – $4,800 – to rebuild damaged outdoor cat enclosure.
Epic Animal Outreach – $3,600 – to support repair and replacement of pig shelters.
Florida Urgent Rescue – $10,000 – to support veterinary expenses for major medical and special needs dogs.
K9 Resque – $6,212 – to support essential medical care and kennel expansion for dogs from Putnam County hoarding case.
Pet It Forward Foundation – $2,500 – to provide pet supplies and cover spay/neuter costs for those experiencing financial hardship.
Springfield Kitty Cat Shack Rescue – $5,000 – to support spay/neuter costs for rescued cats and kittens.
Arts
African-American Cultural Arts Council, Inc. – $10,000 – to support organizational capacity building and program development for a Black-led/Black-centered arts/cultural organization.
Bold City Opera – $10,000 – to support organizational capacity building and program development.
Don’t Miss A Beat, Inc. – $10,000 – to support organizational capacity building and program development for a Black-led/Black-centered arts/cultural organization.
Downtown Vision – $9,900 – to support a placemaking initiative.
Flagler College – Crisp Ellert Museum – $15,000 – for general programming support for the 2024-2025 academic year for the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum at Flagler College.
Fleming Island Theater, Inc. – $10,000 – to support organizational capacity building and program development.
Friday Musicale, Inc. – $10,000 – to support organizational capacity building and program development.
Gullah Geechee Cultural Community Trust – $10,000 – to support organizational capacity building and program development for a Black-led/Black-centered arts/cultural organization.
Jacksonville Symphony Association – $5,000 – to support the Violins of Hope project.
Latin Community Services – $1,500 – to support visual art activities at the 2024 Unidos en la Musica: A Latin American Festival.
Lightner Museum – $20,000 – to support two of eight exhibitions during the museum’s 2025-2026 calendar.
Nassau Arts Council – $11,500 – to expand the arts and culture infrastructure in Nassau County by helping to establish a local arts agency in Nassau County through capacity building and program development support.
Norman Studios – $10,000 – to support organizational capacity building and program development for a Black-led/Black-centered arts/cultural organization.
Ritz Chamber Music Society, Inc. – $10,000 – to support organizational capacity building and program development for a Black-led/Black-centered arts/cultural organization.
Sarah Crooks – $10,000 – 2023 Ann Baker Award Recipient.
Searching for Identity – $10,000 – to support organizational capacity building and program development.
Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida – $9,000 – to provide support for organizational capacity building and program development for organizations awarded grants through Art Ventures.
Children/Youth
Ability Tree First Coast – $2,500 – to support the Atop Drop and play Program and the implementation of Planning Center CRM system.
ActNUALEJ inc – $2,500 – to provide hair care services and training to foster and displaced youth and their families.
First Coast Esports Alliance – $2,500 – to support the Roblox Code Craft Program for youth.
Girl Scouts – $25,000 – to pilot the Teacher Troop program in two Putnam County elementary schools.
I Am The Prize, Inc. – $2,500 – to support the Teen Business and Entrepreneur Program and Spring Experience.
Krumpin 4 Success – $2,500 – to support the Urban Beats Squad Drum Line program.
Love-Alive Charity – $2,500 – to support BeCoMen, a mentorship program for young men ages 9-19.
Normal Next – $2,500 – to support the Connect& program that brings young and older adults together to break down generational barriers.
Palatka Jr.-Sr. High School – $2,000 – to aid in the purchase of new equipment, uniforms, and competition entry fees for the Palatka Jr.-Sr. High School Cheer team.
Palatka Police Athletic League, Inc. – $10,000 – to wrap community outreach mobile trailer with PAL logo and outfit it to provide youth mentoring programs.
Putnam County Parks and Recreation Department – $2,000 – to support summer 2024 swimming lesson scholarships for 57 children in Putnam County.
Spectrum Sailing – $2,500 – to support spring break sailing program for neurodivergent youth.
The Soyini Circles Girls Corp – $2,500 – to support afterschool and summer programming targeting elementary school age girls.
Differently Abled
First Baptist Church of Palatka – $15,000 – to support the 2025 Night to Shine Palatka event.
Jacksonville School for Autism – $15,000 – to help restore access to essential services, repair damaged facilities, and strengthen infrastructure for future resilience.
Disaster Relief
Catholic Charities Bureau – $5,000 – for Hurricane Helene Relief (Matching SVCF Grant).
Presbyterian Social Ministries – $10,000 – to support administration of the Duval County COAD.
The Rotary District – $5,000 – for Hurricane Helene Relief (Matching SVCF Grant).
United Way of Suwannee Valley – $5,000 – for Hurricane Helene Relief (Matching SVCF Grant).
Education
Childrens Literacy Initiative – $15,000 – to support the Family Engagement and Culturally Sustainably Text Enhancement Project.
City Year – $10,000 – to support professional development for team members to visit other City Year sites to learn best practices for staff and school districts to collaborate.
Growing Together Behavioral Center – $15,000 – to support the Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapy program for children under 5 years old.
Hope Haven – $15,000 – to support the Bridge to Support Families of Children with Autism Pilot Project.
Jacksonville Public Education Fund – $50,000 – to support closing the opportunity gap for low-income and students of color through research, convening oartners and leading strategic initiatices that advance school quality in Duval County
LIFT JAX – $37,500 – to support the Community Partnership Schools model at Long Beach Elementary School.
St. Johns River State College – $6,000 – to provide a 2nd year of scholarship assistance to three successful FVO scholarship students.
WJCT – $15,000 – to support the Family and Community Learning Workshops at Duval County early learning centers.
Stanton Annual Gala – $1,000.00 – to support the new Stanton Gala on June 29, 2024.
Health
Art with a Heart in Healthcare – $40,000 – art therapy in the pediatric in-patient unit.
Beyond 90 – $20,000 – cover budget gap for mental health services.
Center for Children’s Rights – $15,000 – to fund program expenses related to training and capacity building for staff.
Children’s Home Society of Florida, Inc. – $15,392 – to provide home visits, care coordination, and pre/post-natal items to new and expectant moms in Putnam County through the Healthy Start program.
Community Health Outreach – $10,000 – for equipment and materials purchases for the dental clinic and food pantry.
EmbrAce Jax – $10,000 – to help fund the staff position of Registered Play Therapist for supervision of four graduate students in play therapy.
Girl Scouts of Gateway – $15,000 – to fund a dedicated mental health curriculum to advance wellbeing in young girls.
Growing Together Behavioral Center – $5,000 – to fund weekend sessions for youth and adults living with autism to improve social.
Healing Roots Where Hope is Found – $2,500 – to support outreach and education events.
Here Tomorrow – $15,000 – to fund equipment and outreach for Here Tomorrow’s teen support group initiative.
IM Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless, Inc. – $20,000 – to support a part-time pediatric psychiatrist at Sulzbacher’s Federally Qualified Health Care Center
Jacksonville Arts and Music School – $10,000 – to help fund a part-time licensed mental health counselor to work with children and their families in the after-school program.
MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation – $15,000 – to help fund the Student Advocate position supporting behavioral health activities.
NAMI Jacksonville – $15,000 – to fund a professional counselor as a youth support group facilitator and program leader.
NAMI Jacksonville – $30,000 – to assist in the merger of the NAMI Nassau chapter with the NAMI Jacksonville chapter by funding an outreach coordinator position.
Northeast Florida Sober Living Alliance – $2,500 – to support Recovery Peer Specialist and Recovery Residence Administrators receive training and certification.
Putnam First Cancer Fund, Inc. – $10,000 – to provide emergency assistance to cancer patients and diagnostic testing for low-income residents.
Starting Point Behavioral Health – $16,000 – to develop the Strengthening Families Program addressing trauma through play therapies.
The Sanctuary of Northeast Florida, Inc. – $9,000 – to re-start their counseling program for afterschool students.
We Care – $20,000 – for nutritional food purchases cancer patients.
Youth Crisis Center – $15,000 – to help fund a licensed mental health counselor position for YCC’s outpatient care.
Homelessness
IM Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless Inc. – $20,000 – to help fund an after-school teaching assistant at the Crawford Early Learning Center.
Interlachen Soup Kitchen – $6,000 – to support the installation of four showers on site.
Hunger
Barnabas – $7,560 – to provide healthy, fresh, nutritional food for food insecure aging adults in Kings Ferry, FL.
Bridge the Gap – $15,000 – to support the expansion of the Community Garden located at the Catherine Hester McNair Community Center in the Northwest Jacksonville area of Brentwood.
Center for Sustainable Agriculture Excellence & Conservation – $15,000 – to provide fresh produce to community agencies for distribution through the Farmers and You program.
Daily Manna – $15,000 – to support food purchases and the installation of overhead shelter.
Epic-Cure – $15,000 – to support relocation costs to a new Palatka warehouse.
Feed the Need of Putnam County – $15,000 – to purchase food for weekend backpack and summer programs feeding elementary school students.
Friends Of Welaka – $20,000 – to purchase equipment needed to maintain children’s garden and senior food pantry programs.
Groundwork Jacksonville – $10,000 – to support Daily Manna Community Garden.
Highlands United Presbyterian Church – $10,000 – to purchase food for Micah’s backpack program which provides weekend food to elementary school students.
Putnam County Bread of Life, Inc. – $17,800 – to renovate kitchen sink and outdoor patio area.
St. Mary’s Food Pantry – $15,000 – to upgrade technology infrastructure to better serve food pantry clients.
The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer – $2,500 – to purchase food for distribution to the community.
Trinity Rescue Mission – $15,000 – to purchase food staples to provide well-rounded and nutritious meals to clients.
Women and Family Enrichment Services – $5,000 – to support Feed Our Scholars Jacksonville.
LGBTQ
Betty Griffin Center – $5,000 – for general program support of the LGBTQ community in Northeast Florida.
CampOUT Florida Corporation – $5,000 – to support Northeast Florida residents participating in Camp Out programming.
Equality Florida Institute – $10,000 – for general program support of the LGBTQ community in Northeast Florida
Fernandina Beach Pride – $5,000 – for general program support of the LGBTQ community in Northeast Florida.
House of Prism – $2,500 – for general program support of the LGBTQ community in Northeast Florida.
Jacksonville Area Sexual Minority Youth Network – $5,000 – to support the 18th Annual Coming Out Day Breakfast on October 11, 2024 as a Diversity Leader Sponsor.
Jax River City Pride – $10,000 – for general program support of the LGBTQ community in Northeast Florida.
LGBTQ Community Fund – $10,000 – support of the LGBTQ Community Fund’s 10th anniversary celebration.
PFLAG Jacksonville – $5,000 – for general program support of the LGBTQ community in Northeast Florida.
Southern Legal Counsel – $10,000 – for general program support of the LGBTQ community in Northeast Florida.
Stonewall Sports – $5,000 – for general program support of the LGBTQ community in Northeast Florida.
Transcending Adolescence – $5,000 – to support Northeast Florida transgender and gender diverse youth participating in summer camps and/or retreats.
Unspoken Treasure Society – $5,000 – for general program support of the LGBTQ community in Northeast Florida.
Wirth Works – $6,000 – to support the JAX Leadership & Ally Convenings.
Nonprofit Capacity Building
Arize Together – $5,000 – to support a grant writer.
Cummer Museum – $15,000 – to support capacity building in fund development and strategy for executive leadership.
EPIC Animal Outreach – $2,500 – to support coaching for organizational leadership.
Family Promise – $3,500 – to complete an organizational assessment.
Fostering Connections St Johns, Inc. – $2,500 – to support the creation of a development plan for the organization.
Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida – $20,000 – to support a comprehensive strategic planning process.
Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida – $50,000 – to support general operations for 2024 and 2025.
Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida – $9,000 – to support the Catalyst Summit in September, 2024 as the next stage of the Northeast Florida Community Indicators Data Forum.
OneJax, Inc. – $20,000 – to complete the strategic planning process as outlined in the consultant’s proposal.
Safe Families for Children-Northeast Florida – $2,500 – to support recruitment of volunteers for the Circle of Support program that provides wrap around services for families in crisis.
Searching for Identity – $5,000 – to provide general operating support to Searching for Identity to build its capacity
Sk8Hers INC – $2,500 – to support marketing and volunteer recruitment training.
News Revnue Hub – $10,000 – to support Community Information Needs Gap Analysis.
Philanthropy
Weaver Philanthropic Initiative – $25,000 – to support the 2025 WPI cohort.
Poverty
Catholic Charitites – $15,000 – to support the Compassion To-Go program serving seniors in St. Johns County.
Dem-Kidz – $2,500 – to support youth mentorship program for at-risk, low-income children addressing youth gun violence.
Downtown Ecumenical Services Council, Inc. – $5,000 – to purchase critical and/or hard to find clothing items for the Clothing Center.
FUSE – $20,000 – to support the FUSE Executive Fellowship within the City of Jacksonville, Florida’s Office of Resiliency.
Goodwill Insustries of North Florida – $27,000 – to fund the purchase of initial inventory of food and personal sundries for The Corner at Debs Store.
Innocence Project Florida – $5,000 – to support Stand Up for Innocence Jacksonville event on May 16, 2024.
Jacksonville Brothers of Firefighters – $2,500 – to support the Health Empowerment event, providing free health screenings to low-income residents of Springfield.
The Synagogue Center – $2,500 – to purchase food, personal hygiene, and household products for distribution to the community.
Racial Equity
AL Lewis Black Opportunity and Impact Fund – $10,000 – to support the Bryan Stevenson event sponsor.
AL Lewis Black Opportunity and Impact Fund – $5,000 – provided tickets for 904ward members to attend the Bryan Stevenson event.
Advancing Real Change – $1,500 – to support the 2024 Jacksonville Conference – Mitigation: Upholding Principles of Justice Through Advocacy to be held on April 10 -12, 2024
City of Jacksonville – Division of Sports and Entertainment – $10,000 – to sponsor the City of Jacksonville’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast at the Transformational Sponsor level.
Interfaith Center of Northeast Florida – $2,500 – to secure keynote speaker and venue for annual community awards dinner.
Limelight Theatre – $5,000 – to sponsor Civil Rights summer theatre series
LISC – $5,000 – to support project research and preparation for the CPL William Johnson Cemetery and a rededication ceremony on May 28, 2024.
OneJax, Inc. – $5,000 – for sponsorship of the 2024 OneJax Humanitarian Awards.
OneJax, Inc. – $5,000 – to sponsor community conversations, “Breaking Bread & Barriers.”
UNF Black Alumni Association – $2,500 – to support the UNF Black Student Union for the 2024 -2025 school year.
Supporting Neighborhoods
Cathedral District – $25,000 – to support Cathedral District Jax’s work to bring new affordable housing to the Cathedral Hill neighborhood.
Chozen Society – $2,500 – to support financial literacy and job traning classes for youth.
Clay County Habitat – $6,150 – to support the delivery of the “Make Your Move…A Guide to Homeownership” workshop intended to provide homebuyer education for prospective homeowners.
Historic Eastside CDC – $40,000 – to support the position of President/CEO during a transitionary period during stadium negotiations.
LISC – $50,000 – Provide operating support focused on Financial Opportunity Center, LISC Lending, LISC Lending, LISC Lending, & Home Repair.
LISC – $30,000 – to support establishing a Property Tax Certificate Redemption Escrow Fund to prevent property ownership loss in Nassau County due to tax deed sales.
Mayport Waterfront partnership – $2,500 – to develop a community newsletter for the Village of Mayport to inform residents of potential developments and community changes.
Nonprofit Center for Northeast Florida – $3,000 – to support an annual membership to the Nonprofit Center for the Community Foundation’s 2024 Grassroots and Small Organization Grantees.
Planned to A T – $2,500 – to support financial literacy programs for youth.
Royalty Connections – $2,500 – to support meeting space, curriculum, and supplies for college and financial planning event for teens.
St Johns Habitat – $7,350 – To support the purchase of new software to increase the grantee’s capacity to engage new donors and identify funding opportunities.
St Johns Housing Partnership – $25,000 – provide home repair and emergency repair services to at least 150 households during the term of the grant.
The Moxie Group – $2,500 – to support community placemaking through the Northside Love program
Unified Community Investors – $5,000 – to support the Youth Action Series in the Durkeeville neighborhood.
Veterans
Putnam Habitat for Humanity – $25,000 – to support the building of the fourth home in the veteran’s village and home repairs for veterans.
Women & Girls
Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center – $10,000 – curriculum development.
Lee Conlee House, Inc. – $25,000 – to provide general operating support to bridge Victims of Crime Act Funding.