Strategic Grants

Active Grants (click below to learn about our current grantees)

HealthEducationPublic Safety

Health Grants Awarded

  • Bureau of Governmental Research Inc.

    Optimizing Public Recreation Programs in Orleans and Jefferson Parishes to Better Serve Youth and to Support Safer Communities
    3/1/2024 - 2/28/2027
    $150,000

    Website

  • Start Corporation

    Start Corporation Assertive Community Treatment (SC-ACT) Expansion
    8/1/2024 – 7/31/2027
    $225,000

    Website

Education Grants Awarded

  • Agenda for Children

    New Orleans Early Childhood Education

    To increase access to high quality care and education for families in the five-parish Greater New Orleans region
    3/1/2023 – 2/28/2026
    $2,090,000

    Website

  • Policy Institute for the Children of Louisiana

    Geaux Far Louisiana: Unified and Accessible Early Childhood Services

    To improve the quality and accessibility of early care and education in the five-parish Greater New Orleans region
    4/1/2023 – 3/31/2026
    $540,000

    Website

Public Safety Grants Awarded

  • Clover NOLA, Inc.

    Clover's Whole Family Approach: Strengthening Public Safety in the Community
    5/1/2024 – 4/30/2027
    $150,000

    Website

  • Bureau of Governmental Research Inc.

    Optimizing Public Recreation Programs in Orleans and Jefferson Parishes to Better Serve Youth and to Support Safer Communities
    3/1/2024 - 2/28/2027
    $150,000

    Website

  • Greater New Orleans Development Foundation

    The NOLA Coalition
    3/1/2024 - 2/28/2027
    $75,000

    Website

  • Reconcile New Orleans, Inc.

    Workforce Development for Opportunity Youth
    3/1/2024 - 2/28/2027
    $225,000

    Website

  • Thrive New Orleans

    ThriveWorks Green Workforce Program
    3/1/2024 - 2/28/2027
    $150,000

    Website

  • Urban Impact Ministries

    Urban Impact Ministries Programming
    3/1/2024 - 2/28/2027
    $300,000.00

    Website

  • STRIVE

    STRIVE New Orleans
    8/1/2024 – 7/31/2027
    $300,000

    Website

Strategic Grants and investments go to support projects and organizations related to BCM strategic priorities. Current areas of investment include: Community Behavioral Health & Wellness, Early Childhood Education and Prevention & Diversion:  Youth Development & Reentry Support. Current investments are outlined in the color bar above.

Early Childhood Education

In the Education focus area, BCM engages partners working on broad-based systems and policy approaches to early childhood education as well as faith-based organizations serving the needs of families to provide:

  • Quality seats for all children with particular focus on low-income and marginalized communities
  • Professional development and retention – Workforce preparation, professional skill building and long-term field retention
  • Financial sustainability strategies for expanded seats and salaries
  • Faith-based provider learning collaborative

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