ABILENE, Texas — More than $543,000 in grants were awarded to 36 local nonprofits during the Community Foundation of Abilene's spring community grant cycle.
Through the CFA's donor-advised fundholders and funds raised from the Community Connections grantmaking publication, the community contributed more than $63,000. Community grant cycles are competitive opportunities for nonprofits serving the Abilene area to apply for funding.
Learn more about various fund types and how grants are made here.
Spring 2024 nonprofit grant recipients:
- 89.5 KACU Radio – West Texas oral history project
- Abilene Back the Badge Foundation – Officer financial assistance program support
- Abilene Disc Golf Association – Will Hair Park course improvements
- Abilene Fire Department – Functional firefighter health
- Abilene Home Away From Home – Program support
- Abilene Hope Haven, Inc. – Operational needs
- Abilene Independent School District – Increasing access to healthy homes for vulnerable students
- Abilene Performing Arts Company – Production camp assistance
- Abilene Preservation League – Program support for the Abilene Railroad Festival
- Abilene Youth Sports Authority – Leadership development camp and coaching clinic
- Abilene Zoological Society – Caribbean Cove
- BCFS Abilene Transition Center – Operational needs
- Ben Richey Boys Ranch – Mabee House improvements
- Cancer Services Network – Taylor County cancer patient assistance program support
- Children's Performing Arts Series – Program support for 2024 series
- Chorus Abilene, Inc. – Staffing support
- City Light Community Ministries – 2024 community meal funds
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes – FCA youth sports program support
- Frontier Texas! – Expansion and renovation capital campaign
- Global Samaritan Resources, Inc. – Operational funds for new nonprofit distribution center
- Harmony Family Services – Emergency shelter bed
- McMurry University – Pre-Nursing student support initiatives
- Ministry of Counseling & Enrichment – Samaritan Fund and Kids' Place Scholarship Fund
- National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature – 2024 exhibition support
- Pathways Youth & Family Services, Inc. – Mosaic Behavioral Health Services for foster youth
- Pink Cap Warriors on The Move – Operational needs
- Salvation Army – Congregate feeding and shelter
- St. Mark's Baby Room – Baby room equipment and supplies
- Strength for Life Foundation – Operational needs
- The Abilene Palm House – Palm House improvements
- The Mentoring Alliance – Mentoring Alliance summer camps
- United Rescue Alliance – CERT program support
- West Texas Homeless Network – Prevention and diversion program
- West Texas Veteran Support Services – Restoring Texas
- YMCA of Abilene – Water safety initiative
- Youth Voice Inc – Weekend meal program for youth
