Nonprofits are the heart and conscience of our communities. They step in where systems fall short – feeding families, housing neighbors, lifting voices, and driving change that government and business often overlook. Every day, nonprofits fight for justice, dignity, and opportunity – not for profit, but for people. Supporting them is an honor; it’s an investment in a more equitable and resilient society. When we support our nonprofits, we choose compassion, equity, and community over indifference and division.
This past year, we saw unprecedented need from our partners, with $5.1 million requested in 145 grant applications. As a steward of our community funds, we were grateful to award 97 grants for $2.55 million to 75 local nonprofits in our 2024-2025 fiscal year, which ended on June 30, 2025. These grants supported both large and small nonprofits within our service area across five types of grantmaking opportunities:
- General Operating Support Grants:
- $10,000 – $50,000/year for flexible funding that can be used at an existing grantee’s discretion to work on priority issues related to addressing health equity and the root causes of poor health among underserved or marginalized populations.
- 18 grants awarded for a total of $698,000
- Projects Grants:
- $5,000.01 – $100,000/year to support a specific project to address the root causes of one or more social determinants of health among an underserved or marginalized population.
- 31 grants awarded for a total of $1,615,844
- SPARK Grants:
- Up to $5,000/year to meet an emergent community need, aligned with the social determinants of health, in a responsive manner.
- 36 grants awarded for a total of $141,352
- Participatory Grantmaking Grants:
- Up to $10,000/year for initiatives that center people with lived experience in the creation and implementation of community-based projects, as well as the decision-making process of grantmaking.
- The focus areas change every year, with 2024-25 focusing on Loneliness and Social Isolation.
- 12 grants awarded for a total of $96,480
- Foundation Initiatives:
- Special investments beyond traditional grantmaking in which the Partnership identifies community health needs that are not currently being addressed by existing programs.
- Current focus areas include: Housing/Homelessness, Food Systems, Home Health Care, Wellness@Work, Perry County Health Coalition
- $443,414 invested
Congratulations to our Grantees! Click here to see all previously awarded grants.