Recent Foundation grants aid families and the next generation

From boosting student achievement through increased tutoring, to promoting health and mental wellness for families, to creating college pathways and career readiness for young adults – the Foundation's most recent round of grants invest in the next generation of Mecklenburg County.

Foundation For The Carolinas' Charlotte grantmaking board recently awarded more than $900,000 to local nonprofits serving children, youth, young adults and families through its Family & Child Stability and Children & Youth grantmaking programs. Both grant programs are aligned with Leading on Opportunity report recommendations, which provides a roadmap for boosting economic mobility for all residents of our community.

Among other worthy causes, grants were awarded to programs that train and employ students as maintenance technicians, assist first-generation Latino students in college and career planning, and provide counseling for families impacted by addiction.

These grants are made possible through Foundation For The Carolina's discretionary grantmaking arm, which envisions a community in which every resident is afforded the opportunity to be well-educated, safely housed, meaningfully employed and actively engaged in community decisions.

Thanks to a generous bequest from Lucille Giles in 1995, we have awarded more than $56 million in to nonprofit organizations serving Mecklenburg County residents. 

Examples of recent 2023 grants include:

$25,000 to Carolina Youth Coalition for its Torch Fellows Program that ensures college readiness academically, socially, and financially.

$35,000 to Charlotte Bilingual Preschool to provide quality bilingual preschool programs for marginalized Latinx students.

$20,000 to Council for Children’s Rights for its Custody Advocacy and Family Engagement.

$25,000 to Despierta to expand its program to provide aid for underserved Latinx youth and families.

View a complete list of our Charlotte board's recent grant investments.