Spring 2026 Grants

Organization NameCounties ServedGrant AmountGrant Purpose
2X GameChangersJefferson, Nelson$60,000Support for the Future Healers kiddos medical program provides therapeutic, experiential and hands-on experiences for Louisville children ages 4 to 18 disproportionately affected by violence, negativity, abuse and neglect, bringing a fresh perspective by intertwining medicine with wellness.
Awake MinistriesShelby$100,000Funding from the Legacy Foundation of Kentuckiana would be used to support the daily operations of supplying free food boxes and food delivery to strengthen the foundation to scale for serving the most vulnerable populations in Shelby County, Kentucky.
Backside Learning CenterJefferson$50,000Support for our growing Early Childhood programming, which provides ready-for-kindergarten instruction for children aged 1-6, parental education in supporting their child’s growth, and connections to local organizations for services such as occupational and speech therapy and early learning readiness.
CASA of the River RegionJefferson, Shelby, Bullitt$70,000Support for CASA’s Advocacy Academy & Support Program, sustaining program leadership to grow volunteer capacity and provide trauma-informed, individualized advocacy that strengthens safety and stability for children in Family Court..
Catalyst Rescue Mission Inc.Clark$80,000Support for our programs and outreach efforts to help the most vulnerable people in Southern Indiana by providing a safe place to sleep, food to eat, and case management services, with the ultimate goal of helping them secure permanent housing.
Catholic Charities of LouisvilleJefferson, Shelby, Bullitt, Nelson and Hardin$100,000General Operating Support for the mission of Catholic Charities, which serves the most vulnerable in our community through food pantries, support services for immigrants and refugees, ombudsman services for seniors, and human trafficking prevention and response.
Dare to CareJefferson, Shelby, Bullitt, Clark$100,000Support for Dare to Care’s Kids Café program, providing nutritious meals to children in after-school and summer settings while strengthening community partnerships that promote child health, stability, and enrichment across Kentuckiana.
Educational JusticeJefferson, Shelby, Bullitt, Nelson, Hardin, Clark$75,000To support expansion of EJ's one-on-one tutoring and mentorship to underserved middle school students, which also empowers high school tutors to develop leadership skills.
Family Scholar House Inc.Jefferson$25,000Support for the Building Confident Futures program, which provides affordable housing, success coaching, and education-focused supports to help student-parent families achieve career-track employment, stable housing, and long-term self-sufficiency throughout Jefferson County and surrounding areas.
Habitat for Humanity of Metro Louisville,Inc.Jefferson$150,000Support the creation of Louisville Metro's only Home Maintenance and Training Education Center dedicated to enabling low income homeowners to affordably maintain their homes, contributing to individual and community-level housing preservation.
Kentucky Harvest Inc.Jefferson, Shelby, Clark$50,000Operating support for the People Helping People program, enabling Kentucky Harvest to continue rescuing and delivering fresh food every day to the families, seniors, and children who rely on them.
La Casita CenterJefferson, Shelby, Bullitt, Clark$50,000General Operating support to sustain the operations and help continue the mission of La Casita Center during one of the most dangerous and difficult periods for our community in recent history.
Nelson County Community ClinicNelson$100,000Support for NCCC's Kentucky Prescription Assistance Program (KPAP) and Medicare Benefits Counseling for under-resourced residents of Nelson County, as well as capital expenses for a required move to a new clinic location.
New Directions Housing CorporationJefferson$50,000This project helps previously unhoused residents settle into their New Directions home by covering the cost of move-in-related financial barriers, including security deposit, prior utility bills, utility connection costs, and basic household necessities.
Parks Alliance of LouisvilleJefferson$50,000We are reimagining a South Louisville park named after trailblazing Black educator Georgia G. Moore, ensuring it once again serves as a safe, welcoming, and vibrant center of community life.
SOS International Inc.Jefferson, 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.
Spalding UniversityJefferson$121,800This pilot project will strengthen Kentucky’s healthcare workforce through scalable, expert-led training in trauma-informed, evidence-based care, equipping current and future providers to improve outcomes for substance-affected populations, including women, children, and families.
St Joseph Children's HomeJefferson, Shelby, Bullitt, Nelson, Hardin$200,000Capital support for the Health and Wellness Complex, an inclusive, adaptive, therapeutic playground enabling healing play for medically complex and traumatized foster children, removing access barriers created by trauma, neglect, and disability.
The Center for Women and Families Inc.Jefferson, Shelby, Bullitt, Clark$100,000Support to enable cross-training of the Center’s professional staff to provide trauma-informed advocacy and support for individuals, families and communities affected by intimate partner violence and sexual assault.
Visually Impaired Preschoolers Services of Greater LouisvilleJefferson, Shelby, Bullitt, Nelson, Hardin, Clark$100,000General Operating Support for their early childhood intervention services, which delivers in-home services for children birth to three with visual impairments and blindness, as well as a specialized preschool.
Wellspring, Inc.Jefferson, Shelby$80,000This project will provide housing and behavioral health support for extremely low-income adults with mental illness through Wellspring's wide array of person-centered services such as assertive community treatment, supported employment, medication management, crisis stabilization services, and much more.
Whitney / StrongJefferson, Shelby, Bullitt, Nelson, Hardin$50,000Support for the continued growth of Whitney/Strong’s Save A Life Program, which provides free suicide prevention, firearm safety, and STOP THE BLEED® training, and distributes free firearm safety kits in communities disproportionately impacted by firearm deaths in all its forms, serving Jefferson, Bullitt, Shelby, and Hardin counties.