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Impact The Palm Beaches Announces

Start Of $100,000 Grant Process For Local Nonprofits

Impact the Palm Beaches is seeking applications from
local nonprofit organizations interested in receiving a
$100,000 grant to create effective change in Palm Beach
County. The 2024/25 grant process opens on September 29
and initial proposals must be submitted by October 25.
Eligible Central and Northern Palm Beach County
nonprofits may apply for grant funding that supports their
mission, programs, or services.
“As we kick off our 10th year, Impact the Palm Beaches
remains committed to partnering with local organizations
to make a meaningful and long-lasting impact on the
communities they serve,” shared Lisa Johnson, 2024/25
copresident of Impact the Palm Beaches. Impact has set a
goal of 500 members this year. “As our membership continues
to grow, we are able to support an increasing number of
organizations and initiatives, expanding our efforts to uplift
communities.”
For eligibility requirements and more information, please
visit www.impactpalmbeaches.org. 2024 Impact the Palm Beaches Impact Grant winners
Impact the Palm Beaches seeks to fund programs and
projects that reach underserved populations and address or Since its establishment in 2015, Impact the Palm Beaches Culture, Education, Environment and Animal Welfare, Health
satisfy unmet needs, solve a problem, or create an opportunity has granted almost $2 million to local nonprofit organizations and Wellness, and Family.
for strategic change, can demonstrate specific measurable that are making transformational changes in our community. Impact 100 is a worldwide organization with more than 60
outcomes, and are sustainable well into the future. *The three $100,000 Impact Grants winners for 2024 chapters and steadily growing. Their motto is “One Woman,
Nonprofits can submit applications that align with any were the American Association of Caregiving Youth One Meeting, One Vote.” It is designed for women who
of the five Impact focus areas: Arts and Culture, Education, (Caregiving Youth Project), Healthy Mothers, Healthy want to find an efficient and collaborative means of creating
Environment and Animal Welfare, Family, and Health and Babies (Basics4Babies Emergency Pantry), and The Lord’s transformational change in their community. Women can
Wellness. Grant requests can include new or expansion of Place (Project Divert: A Homeless Shelter Diversion Pilot become as involved as they wish in the process.
existing programs and initiatives. Impact also considers Initiative). Additionally, two $48,000 Merit Grants were The Town of Palm Beach United Way is the fiscal agent
requests for capital projects. awarded to Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (for the rehabilitation of Impact the Palm Beaches.
“Impact has awarded grants that address a variety of flight cages for large birds) and Take Stock in Children Palm Photo by Capehart
needs in our community, including mental health, affordable Beach County (for the program expansion in Central and
housing, homelessness, food insecurity, job training, Northern Palm Beach County).
arts funding, hygiene, high school graduation, marine To learn more about the Impact the Palm Beaches grant
preservation, foster care, and so much more,” said Missy recipients, visit ImpactPalmBeaches.org.
Agnello, Grant Committee Cochair. “We are excited to Impact members contribute $1,100 annually, which
continue working with our area nonprofits to ignite change includes a $100 administrative fee, and each member’s
in our community.” $1,000 donation is pooled together to fund multiple $100,000
Impact grants will be awarded at an Annual Awards grants. The full amount of membership is tax-deductible.
Celebration on April 30, 2025, at the Kravis Center. Impact grants fund the following service areas: Arts and

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