CFA grants more than $497k during 2024 fall grant cycle

The Community Foundation of Abilene awarded more than $497k in grants to 35 local nonprofits during the fall community grant cycle. Through the generosity of our donor-advised fundholders and funds raised from the Community Connections grantmaking publication, the community contributed more than $98k.

Our community grant cycles are competitive opportunities for nonprofits serving the Abilene area to apply for funding. The fall 2024 grantees are listed below.

Learn more about various fund types and how grants are made here.

Fall 2024 Nonprofit Grant Recipients:

Abilene Crime Stoppers – Operational needs

Abilene Philharmonic Association – Abilene Youth Orchestra program support 

Abilene Recovery Council – Parenting Awareness and Drug Risk Education Services (PADRES)

All For One Missions International – Food pantry support

All Kind Animal Initiative – Support for marketing and communications director

American Red Cross – Home fire relief

Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star – High school bigs

Big Country Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc. – Advocate training support

Boys & Girls Club of Abilene – Youth program support

Camp Able – Program support for horse care and therapeutic riding

Center for Contemporary Arts – ArtWalk program support

Christian Job Corps of Abilene – Christian Women's Job Corps Work Program

Christian Service Center – Standing in the Gap: Your Financial Freedom Course

Cisco College – Abilene campus food pantry and lunch program

Dignity Health Management Center – Client housing support

Dyess First Sergeants Council – Emergency funding support for Dyess airmen benefiting 'Operation Warm Heart'

FaithWorks of Abilene, Inc – Case management and counseling for FaithWorks students 

First Central Presbyterian Church Food Pantry – Food pantry support

For the Children Abilene (Fountaingate Fellowship - Agent) –  Royal Family KIDS Camp 2025

Friends for Life – Abilene area operational support

Houses for Healing – Service support center construction

International Rescue Committee – Abilene civics education program

Junior League of Abilene – Suds Buds program

Mentors Care – Program support for mentoring at-risk students (Wylie High School campus)

New Horizons Ranch and Center – Support for children at Audrey Grace House

Phoenix ICCD Clubhouse – Transitional employment program

Presbyterian Medical Care Mission – Medical clinic program support

Regional Victim Crisis Center – Crime victim counseling and comprehensive care

Rural Taylor County Aging Services – Meal support

Serenity Foundation of Texas – Serenity House computer purchases

Special Olympics Big Country – General operating support for Abilene and Taylor County

Texas Family Institute – Samaritan Fund support

The Grace Museum – Educational arts outreach support

United Methodist Service Center and Food Pantries – Food pantry support

Young Audiences of Abilene – After-school program support