Grant amounts range from $10,000 to $500,000 and fund work in the three zip codes of the South St. Petersburg Community Redevelopment Area in the priority focus areas of Mental Health and Wellness for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and Economic Equity and Justice.
ST. PETERSBURG – The Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg and Bayfront Health have jointly awarded $4.8 million in grants to 30 community organizations for 2023 and 2024. The grant awards, which are the result of a partnership announced last summer, will support work in the zip codes of the South St. Petersburg Community Redevelopment Area (33705, 33711, 33712), focusing on the funding priorities of Mental Health and Wellness for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and Economic Equity and Justice.
Grant awards range from $10,000 for capacity-building to $500,000 for multi-sector collaboration. Below is a complete listing of the partners and projects funded, including creating a BIPOC doula network, early childhood literacy and wrap-around services, and more.
“Bayfront Health is excited to support the impactful community work that will result from this partnership with the Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg,” said John Moore, senior vice president, Orlando Health West Region and president, Bayfront Health. “These grants represent a significant investment in our local community to improve the health and wellbeing of residents we’re proud to serve.”
The grant application for the 2023 and 2024 funding cycles opened in August and closed in October.
“We’re thrilled to fund and support these phenomenal community projects and partners, who will make our local community healthier and more racially equitable,” said Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Kanika Tomalin. “Grantmaking is a key pillar of our work to achieve health equity through racial equity. We’re truly appreciative of this continued partnership with Bayfront Health, which allows us to deepen our impact and investment in the city we’re so honored to serve and proud to call home.”
CAPACITY BUILDING – MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR BIPOC
CULTIVATE THE CREATIVE – Elevate Creativity Pilot Program To support Mental Health and Wellness for BIPOC capacity building via the creation of an expressive arts therapy program. GRANT AWARDED: $10,000
EMPOWERED PARENTS – Project Renew: Building Mental Resilience Through Responsible Fatherhood To support Mental Health and Wellness for BIPOC capacity building via the creation of curriculum that will support the active parental engagement of fathers. GRANT AWARDED: $10,000
A HEALTHY DOSE FOUNDATION, INC.- Healthy Outcomes To support Mental Health and Wellness for BIPOC capacity building via educational training of pharmacists and student pharmacists and the deployment of pharmacy-led services in the BIPOC community. GRANT AWARDED: $10,000
MIND THE GAP TOGETHER A.S.A.P. (Additional Support and Programming) – To support Mental Health and Wellness for BIPOC capacity building via enhancement of additional programmatic supports. GRANT AWARDED: $10,000
THE WRIGHT GROUP UNLIMITED, INC. – FAITH Works To support Mental Health and Wellness for BIPOC capacity building via the expansion of partnerships that will increase the ability of the FAITH Works program to provide food and mental health services. GRANT AWARDED: $10,000
CAPACITY BUILDING – ECONOMIC EQUITY AND JUSTICE
CULTIVATE THE CREATIVE – Empower Creativity Scholarship and Mentorship Program To support Economic Equity and Justice capacity building via the enhancement of a mentorship program. GRANT AWARDED: $10,000
THE MODERN GRIOT CORPORATION – Equity and Justice through Financial Literacy with the Modern Griot Corp To support Economic Equity and Justice capacity building via expansion of financial literacy for youth entrepreneurs and their parents. GRANT AWARDED: $10,000
ONE COMMUNITY GROCERY CO-OP (A PROJECT OF COOPERATION WORKS) – Drum Up To support Economic Equity and Justice capacity building via the inclusion of innovative outreach strategies. GRANT AWARDED: $10,000
THE RISE AND THRIVE FOUNDATION – Building Generational Stability: A Beauty Industry Economic Equity Training and Financial Development Workshop Series To support Economic Equity and Justice capacity building via the development of financial literacy training materials for youth and parents. GRANT AWARDED: $10,000
SHE WINS TOTALLY INC. – She Wins Totally: Building Organizational Capacity to Support Women and Families at Risk of Eviction To support Economic Equity and Justice capacity building to expand programming for BIPOC women experiencing financial hardship due to interactions with criminal justice system. GRANT AWARDED: $10,000
PROGRAMMATIC OPERATIONS – MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR BIPOC
SENIORS IN SERVICE OF TAMPA BAY, INC. – Foster Grandparent Program Expansion To support Mental Health and Wellness for BIPOC via the expansion of the Foster Grandparents program serving K-5 grade youth who are struggling at school. GRANT AWARDED: $249,524
SICKLE CELL DISEASE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA ST. PETERSBURG CHAPTER, INC. – Level Up: The Sickle Cell Hub To support Mental Health and Wellness for BIPOC via the expansion of Sickle Cell disease outreach and education. GRANT AWARDED: $60,000
SPEAKEASY MEDIA FOUNDATION – Mindful Movement Florida To support Mental Health and Wellness for BIPOC via the expansion of meditation, yoga, and other mental health activities into schools and neighborhood centers. GRANT AWARDED: $112,303
PROGRAMMATIC OPERATIONS – ECONOMIC EQUITY AND JUSTICE
GOLDEN GENERATIONS INC. – My Sistah’s Place To support Economic Equity and Justice via the expansion of services that support young adults transitioning out of foster care. GRANT AWARDED: $250,000
SAILFUTURE – SailFuture Career Pathways To support Economic Equity and Justice via the expansion of education and career pathway programs for young adults served in a nontraditional educational ecosystem. GRANT AWARDED: $250,000
SATURDAY MORNING SHOPPES (A PROJECT OF SUPPORTIVE EQUITY CONNECTIONS OF TAMPA BAY) – Saturday Shoppes Goes Retail To support Economic Equity and Justice via the expansion of Black-owned vendor businesses into a retail business incubator space. GRANT AWARDED: $250,000
MULTI-SECTOR COLLABORATION – MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR BIPOC
JAMES B. SANDERLIN FAMILY SERVICE CENTER INC. – Improving Literacy, School Readiness, and School Success in the 33705, 33711 and 33712 Zip Codes To support Mental Health and Wellness for BIPOC via the implementation of early education and literacy VPK classrooms and wraparound services for families. GRANT AWARDED: $432,499
THE SHIRLEY PROCTOR PULLER FOUNDATION, INC. – Cultivating Health & Wellness Practices in Youth To support Mental Health and Wellness for BIPOC via the provision of mental health services for BIPOC youth and parents and professional development for mental health professionals. GRANT AWARDED: $295,674
MULTI-SECTOR COLLABORATION – ECONOMIC EQUITY AND JUSTICE
HEALTHY START COALITION OF PINELLAS, INC. – Doula Network To support Economic Equity and Justice via the creation of a BIPOC Doula Network. GRANT AWARDED: $500,000
PINELLAS COUNTY URBAN LEAGUE, INC. – Equity-Focused Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (E3) Expansion Project To support Economic Equity and Justice via the expansion of the Equity Focused Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (E3) that supports business navigation, convenings, and broad-based learning. GRANT AWARDED: $500,000
2024 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING/DEVELOPMENT – ECONOMIC EQUITY AND JUSTICE PROGRAMMATIC OPERATIONS – MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR BIPOC
AMIKIDS, INC. – Breaking Barriers: Phase II – Going Deeper To support Economic Equity and Justice via diversity, equity, and inclusion professional development for staff who serve children in foster care. GRANT AWARDED: $100,000
COMMUNITY EFX, INC. – Celebrated Not Tolerated To support Mental Health and Wellness for BIPOC via the expansion of a Black male affinity group that celebrates their life experiences and creates opportunities to authentically support one another. GRANT AWARDED: $224,342
WE CARE LF INC. – Recovery 360: Empowering Substance Use Recovery Through Coordinated Care To support Mental Health and Wellness for BIPOC via the provision of high-quality, integrated, and culturally responsive health services to individuals with substance use disorders. GRANT AWARDED: $125,000
PROGRAMMATIC OPERATIONS – ECONOMIC EQUITY AND JUSTICE
BRAIDING WITH A TWIST SALON INC. (A project of Pinellas County Urban League, Inc.) Braiding With a Twist To support Economic Equity and Justice via a culturally responsive entrepreneurial training program for youth 11-17 years of age. GRANT AWARDED: $243,036
HOPE VILLAGES OF AMERICA – Hope Villages of America’s The Haven- Jordan Park To support Economic Equity and Justice via the provision of culturally responsive services offered to BIPOC women experiencing domestic violence. GRANT AWARDED: $250,000
LIFE FROM INSIDE OUT, LLC (A PROJECT OF SUPPORTIVE EQUITY CONNECTIONS OF TAMPA BAY) – Life From Inside Out To support Economic Equity and Justice via the provision of wraparound services for individuals returning to the community after serving time in jail or prison. GRANT AWARDED: $100,000
METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES, INC. – NeighborHOPE To support Economic Equity and Justice via the enhancement of navigational supports that will connect homeless youth and adults to services. GRANT AWARDED: $250,000
STARTING RIGHT, NOW – Guidance, Rapport, Ambition, and Development (GRAD) program To support Economic Equity and Justice via the provision of wraparound services for unaccompanied minor youth. GRANT AWARDED: $206,520
360 EATS – Enhancing Food Security in the BIPOC Communities of South St. Petersburg To support Economic Equity and Justice via an increase in healthy food access to BIPOC individuals and families in South St. Petersburg while also curbing food waste. GRANT AWARDED: $60,204
ULTIMATE MEDICAL ACADEMY – Career Services Economic Mobility (CSEM) program To support Economic Equity and Justice via educational pathways for students to excel in healthcare careers. GRANT AWARDED: $120,000
URBAN FOOD PARK INC. – Local Food Hub – an Answer to Food Inflation and Insecurity, Nutritional Deficiency, and Unemployment To support Economic Equity and Justice via urban agriculture workshops and small business incubator training. GRANT AWARDED: $120,898
