Community Impact
The Relief Fund’s most recent activation in August 2023 was in response to the racially motivated shooting in New Town that took the lives of three victims. In partnership with the Together Strong Community Fund, this Relief Fund effort, known as “Healing Jax,” mobilized the contribution $1.2 million to address immediate needs and long-term systemic racial inequities affecting the New Town and Grand Park communities.
Below are the grants allocated so far in the initial round of grants. This initial grantmaking phase followed thoughtful review from a grantmaking committee comprised of the partners in the First Coast Relief Fund. Before the grantmaking rounds, Relief Fund leaders participated in community conversations to learn about needs in the area after the shooting, which directly affected the New Town and Grand Park areas of Jacksonville.
This grant opportunity provides funding for nonprofits and grassroots organizations up to $15,000 that are operating programs focused on direct community support and recovery including but not limited to: food security, community healing and mental health. The size of grants are anticipated to directly relate to the organization’s size, capacity and reach of services.
The application opened in November 2023 and continues to receive applications until the initial $250,000 worth of grant funds are depleted. Apply here.
Northwest Behavioral Health $30,000 Mental health services
Family Foundations $15,000 Mental health services
Feeding Northeast Florida $15,000 Food
The Hub (@ Kings Road) $15,000 Youth enrichment, food
New Town Success Zone $15,000 Food
Edward Waters University Schell Sweet Center $7,500 Senior support
Step by Step Help Foundation $7,500 Mental health services
32209 Experience Inc. $5,000 Community healing
Jacksonville Community Action Committee $5,000 Mental health services
Knowledge & Empowerment $5,000 Food
Krumping 4 Success $5,000 Youth enrichment
New Town Oasis Marketplace $5,000 Food
Pearls of Perfection $5,000 Youth enrichment
We C.O.P.E. $5,000 Community healing
Silent Women Speaking Foundation $2,500 Community healing
Soyini Circle $2,500 Youth enrichment
CARES Justice $1,000 Food
Families of Slain Children $1,000 Food
Greenwood 100 $1,000 Food
Total Community Impact
• AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED • |
$9,604,588 |
• NONPROFITS FUNDED • |
146 |
• GRANTS AWARDED • |
180 |