Thirty-seven Bucks County nonprofits will share $252,400 in grants after Foundations Community Partnership’s Board of Directors completed its annual grant cycle, awarding funds that will collectively help address the behavioral health and human service needs of an estimated 57,122 residents across the county.
The grants are distributed across four categories.
They support everything from trauma-informed care and food security to inclusive playgrounds, music education, and emergency shelter upgrades.
Since its founding in 2007, FCP has awarded more than $9.4 million to nonprofits serving Bucks County.
“Reflecting on the uncertainty nonprofits face right now, the number of applications we received during each grant cycle this year continues to increase,” said Falesha Grasty, Chair of FCP’s Board of Directors.
“The Board is thrilled to continue the tradition of support and partnering with all of the grant recipients in support of their mission.”
Bucks Innovation and Improvement Grants — $127,900
The largest pool of funding went to 20 organizations through the Bucks Innovation and Improvement Grants (BIIG) cycle, which supports innovative programs improving the lives of children, young adults, and families in Bucks County. Individual distributions went to:
Ann Silverman Community Health Clinic — $7,500
To implement a trauma-informed care initiative, strengthening the clinic’s ability to recognize and respond to the effects of trauma on health.
Avery’s Hope — $5,000
To strengthen its capacity to serve children and families affected by rare gastrointestinal conditions.
Bucks County Opportunity Council — $10,000
To alleviate transportation costs and remove barriers for clients working toward financial independence.
Christ’s Home — $5,000
To support safe, stable housing for families experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming unsheltered.
Comprehensive Learning Center — $7,500
To support its Individualized Instructional Materials Program, which provides customized, evidence-based tools for students with autism spectrum disorder.
Education Law Center — $7,500
To build affirming school climates and increase access to school-based behavioral health supports in Bucks County public schools.
Hands Holding Hearts — $7,500
To subsidize group fees for residents seeking grief support.
Keep Music Alive — $3,900
To host a series of musical programs for children at schools, libraries, and community events.
LEV27 — $7,500
To provide rental assistance and access to supportive services for individuals and families facing eviction.
Maryjoe Foundation — $4,000
To support girls from low-income families through menstrual health education, dignity kits, mentorship, and life-skills development.
Minding Your Mind — $5,000
To provide free mental health programs for students in grades K through 12.
Mitzvah Circle — $7,500
To meet rising community demand for necessities, including clothing, diapers, menstrual products, and toiletries.
Pride of Quakertown — $4,000
To connect K through 12 at-risk children with extracurricular enrichment programs.
RamPacks — $7,500
To help establish a fluid food pantry at Pennridge High School, allowing food-insecure students to shop for weekend and holiday food.
Rolling Harvest Food Rescue — $7,500
To continue partnerships with The Next Step Programs and SEQUEL, delivering a hands-on curriculum connecting healthy food education with community engagement.
Saint Mary Medical Center — $7,500
To prepare and distribute meals to local individuals and families impacted by disruptions to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
The Baby Bureau — $3,000
To support its Baby Bundle Program, designed to alleviate the costs associated with raising a child in the first year of life.
Today Is A Good Day — $7,500
To expand trauma-informed care to Bucks County NICU families.
United Way of Bucks County — $10,000
To support Bucks Knocks Out Hunger, a community-driven meal-packing initiative, and Tools for School, which addresses broader barriers to academic success.
Youth Orchestra of Bucks County — $3,000
To provide music education and performance opportunities to underserved communities through its Students in Concert program.
Capital Improvement Grants — $104,500
Fifteen organizations received Capital Improvement Grants supporting structural improvements, facility renovations, durable equipment, and technology upgrades.
All Abilities Recreation — $5,000
To support the construction of a fully accessible swimming pool and athletic field for children and young adults with disabilities.
Family Service Association of Bucks County — $5,000
To purchase a battery backup and high-voltage surge protector for its Emergency Homeless Shelter tankless water heater.
Free Fall Action Sports — $7,500
To launch a 10-week animation course and update safety barriers for events.
Heritage Conservancy — $7,500
To help create an outdoor classroom at Trumbauersville Elementary School.
Network of Victim Assistance — $7,500
To upgrade technology infrastructure and data systems to ensure secure management of confidential client information and reliable service delivery.
One House At A Time — $7,500
To provide industrial shelving, inventory storage units, packing and assembly tables, material handling equipment, and office furnishings for its new warehouse.
Peaceful Living — $10,000
To renovate the women’s restroom at the Creative Gifts Day Program.
Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Academy — $4,000
To repair and improve the driveway and parking lot, addressing immediate safety and accessibility concerns.
Potential Inc. — $7,500
To support the creation of a Pathways to Play Playground, an inclusive outdoor space designed for children with autism.
Quakertown Community Center — $6,000
To replace and upgrade worn-out equipment and furniture.
River Crossing YMCA — $7,500
To support The Loft on State capital campaign, which will transform part of its Doylestown Branch into a Mind and Body Wellness Center.
The Council of Southeast PA — $8,000
To help replace the boiler at its Women’s Recovery Community Center.
The Pen Ryn School — $4,000
To purchase technology supporting literacy and math intervention programs in its Learning Center.
The Quaker School at Horsham — $7,500
To support a campus expansion project for students with autism.
Valley Youth House — $10,000
To cover furniture and technology improvements benefiting clients and emergency shelter staff.
Rapid Response and Emergency Action Grants — $20,000
Bucks County Health Improvement Partnership — $15,000
A Target Funding-Rapid Response Grant to continue delivering smoking and vaping cessation classes following a sudden loss of government funding.
Reach Out Foundation of Bucks County — $5,000
An Emergency Action Grant to replace aging equipment so the organization can continue providing commercial-grade hygiene services to people experiencing homelessness.
Foundations Community Partnership is a philanthropic grant-making foundation supporting the behavioral health and human service needs of children, young adults, and families in Bucks County.
In addition to grants, FCP awards scholarships to Bucks County high school seniors, subsidizes service-learning internships for college students, and underwrites professional development opportunities for nonprofit professionals.
To learn more, visit fcpartnership.org or call (267) 247-5584.
