Spring 2025 Grant Awards

Organization NameCounties ServedGrant AmountGrant Purpose
2X Game ChangersJefferson$50,000Operating support for the Future Healers program, which engages children (ages 4-13) and their parents in therapeutic educational activities with UofL medical students to focus on healing.
Bethany HavenNelson$180,000Capital support to build a comprehensive Day Shelter to provide a safe space for Bardstown's local homeless population to access services, basic facility needs, and a place to sleep for those who work the night shift.
CASA of the River RegionJefferson, Shelby, Bullitt$50,000To support CASA's volunteer program, which seeks to recruit, train and retain more volunteers and enhance organizational development to improve the overall well-being of the abused/neglected children they serve within the family court system.
Catholic Charities of LouisvilleJefferson, Shelby, Bullitt, Nelson, Hardin$100,000Support for their Bakhita Empowerment Initiative (BEI), which responds to the problem of human trafficking in the Commonwealth of Kentucky through prevention education and wraparound case management.
Dare to CareJefferson, Shelby, Bullitt, Clark$100,000Support for their Kids Cafe program, which provides free, nutritious meals for children in after-school and summer programs.
ECTC FoundationHardin, Nelson$200,000Funding to support ECTC's Allied Health programming, which addresses workforce needs by providing enhanced support services to improve student success rates, allowing more students to complete high-demand credentials.
Educational JusticeJefferson$50,000To support EJ's consistent, one-on-one tutoring and mentorship to underserved middle school students, addressing educational inequity while empowering high school tutors to develop leadership skills.
Family Community ClinicJefferson$100,000Funding for operating and capacity building to maintain and enhance FCC's operation as a primary care medical provider for low-income and vulnerable people without health insurance through their Primary Care program.
Goodwill Industries of KentuckyJefferson$100,000To support the Metro Louisville Opportunity Center programming, which provides life changing resources for disadvantaged Kentuckians to help overcome barriers of employment and support long-term success. DEFER TO THE FALL GRANT CYCLE
Harbor House of LouisvilleJefferson$250,000Capital support for their Child Enrichment Center, which will provide innovative early learning to children of all abilities - both with and without physical, cognitive, and emotional disabilities--to children in Southwest Louisville.
Home of the InnocentsJefferson, Shelby, Bullitt, Nelson, Hardin, Clark$250,000To support the "We'll Be the Change" campaign, which will build new facilities to expand the Complex Care Center for children and young adults with complex medical conditions that require 24-hour care.
Hosparus HealthJefferson, Shelby, Bullitt, Hardin, Clark$250,000Capital support for their new Hosparus Health Inpatient Care Center, which will be a 30,000 square foot state-of-the-art home-like facility for hospice patients needing special care.
La Casita CenterJefferson$75,000Funding for operating and capacity building of La Casita Center, which enhances the well-being of Louisville's Latinx community through education, empowerment, advocacy and wellness.
Lincoln FoundationJefferson, Shelby, Bullitt, Clark$75,000Support for their Whitney M. Young Leadership Initiative, which helps talented students from underserved communities succeed academically, helping them believe earning a college degree is possible.
Louisville BalletJefferson, Shelby, Bullitt, Hardin, Clark$50,000To support community dance programs that deliver transformative arts experiences to children and adults, while dramatically improving educational attainment, health and well-being with a strong focus on under-resourced communities.
Meredith-Dunn SchoolJefferson$250,000To support a campus expansion that creates an inclusive, state-of-the-art environment tailored to support students with learning differences, fostering their growth through specialized spaces.
Neighborhood HouseJefferson$50,000Funding to support a multigenerational community center located in Louisville's West End, which will help connect neighbors to one another--and to partner organizations.
Nelson County Community ClinicNelson$44,160Funding to support capacity building and to expand NCCC's Kentucky Prescription Assistance Program (KPAP) and Medicare Benefits Counseling for under-resourced residents of Nelson County.
Parks Alliance of LouisvilleJefferson$250,000Capital project support which completes construction of the final 15 acres of Alberta O. Jones Park to achieve the community's vision to transform seven city blocks of vacant property into a vibrant hub of community life.
SOS InternationalJefferson, Shelby, Bullitt, Nelson, Hardin, Clark$70,000Funding to support the SOS Education Program, which provides hands-on allied health career instruction for underserved high school and post-secondary students, inspiring a new, diverse generation of healthcare workers.
The Center for Women and FamiliesJefferson, Shelby, Bullitt, Clark$50,000General Operating support to provide trauma-informed advocacy and support for individuals, families and communities affected by intimate partner violence and sexual assault.
The Housing Partnership, Inc.Jefferson$100,000Capital support to build-out the first floor of the Gateway on Broadway building (affordable senior housing on floors 2-5), which will allow HPI to move their offices into the communities they serve.
University of Louisville, Office of PhilanthropyJefferson, Shelby, Bullitt, Nelson, Hardin, Clark$100,025Funding to support the expansion of the Cardinal Confidence program (UofL School of Nursing), which aims to improve student success, retention and graduation rates for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and Underrepresented Minority students.
USA Cares Inc.Jefferson, Shelby, Bullitt, Nelson, Hardin, Clark$100,000Support to accommodate the growth of USA Cares' mission to provide post-9/11 military veterans, service members, and their families support, which includes new offices at their headquarters building.
Visually Impaired Preschool Services (VIPS)Jefferson, Shelby, Bullitt, Nelson, Hardin, Clark$100,000Support for their Early Childhood Intervention Program, which delivers in-home services for children birth to three with visual impairments and blindness.
Volunteers of America MidStatesJefferson$250,000To support the Community Care Campus, which will create a centralized location for Louisville's unhoused individuals to access a variety of housing services.
YMCA of Greater LouisvilleJefferson$75,000Support for YMCA's Early Learning Readiness program, which equips parents as first teachers, fostering holistic youth development and community well-being through proven, hands-on strategies and wrap-around support.