Manatee Community Foundation recently awarded $223,200 in grants to local nonprofits through a competitive grant process and through generous donors and giving circles that supported requests for funding. This year’s grants process emphasized the importance of organizations clearly articulating the expected human gain instead of activity-based work. Key areas of investment this year were fostercare, grade-level reading, health, arts, animal welfare and environment. Grants awarded to organizations will help fund a variety of initiatives such as, funding for summer activities provided to Manatee County foster children through Children’s Guardian Fund Inc., support to provide a summer program for children living in the Pride Park neighborhood through Manatee YMCA, and funds to provide field trips to the Felts Audubon Preserve for 3rd Grade students in Manatee County Title 1 Schools through Manatee County Audubon Society.

Manatee Community Foundation