Funding Support Vital Summer Programming Across Palm Beach and Martin Counties
The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties has awarded $460,000 in Community Impact Summer Grants to 21 nonprofit organizations serving the region. This announcement follows a highly competitive grantmaking cycle in which 40 applicants sought more than $1.7 in funding.
“We’re proud to support these 21 organizations whose summer programs will positively impact local children, families, and communities,” said Julie Fisher Cummings, chair of the Community Foundation’s Community Impact Committee, which oversees the competitive grantmaking process. “These grants reflect the Foundation’s deep commitment to strengthening nonprofits on the front lines of change.”
The 2025 Summer Grant recipients include:
- Boca School for Autism
- Breakthrough Miami
- Children’s Health and Mentor Program
- Common Ground Community Development
- Esperanza Community Center
- Grandma’s Place, Inc.
- Livingston’s Way – Wavemakers Program
- Love, Hope & Healing Inc.
- Martin County Police Athletic League
- MCA Total Experience
- Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
- Palm Beach Children’s Chorus, Inc.
- Paths and Gateways
- Quantum House Inc.
- Redlands Christian Migrant Association
- Sounds Of Success Music Corporation Charity
- Synergy Camp Inc.
- The Boca Raton Museum of Art
- The Milagro Center Inc.
- United Way of Palm Beach County
- YMCA of South Palm Beach County
Grants will be distributed in April, empowering these organization to launch or expand summer programs ranging from academic enrichment and mentorship to arts and wellness. Last year, the Community Foundation awarded 18 summer grants, continuing its upward trajectory of community investment.
The Foundation’s competitive grantmaking process ensures that awarded nonprofits align with the organization’s mission, vision, and values. The process is overseen by the Community Foundation’s Community Impact Committee, which is made up of volunteers. Funding comes from charitable funds established by individuals, families, businesses, and organizations committed to driving long-term, local change. The next round of year-round Community Impact Grants will be announced in May, with funding distributed in June.
