Safe and Resilient Places Community Solutions Grants

Safe and Resilient Places Community Solutions Grants is sponsored by Community Foundation of Greater Memphis. Provides multi-year general operating support to organizations addressing public safety challenges in west Tennessee, northern Mississippi, and eastern Arkansas.

Community Solutions grants awarded - Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Community Solutions grants awarded - Community Foundation of Greater Memphis (May 28, 2025) Through the new Community Solutions funding category, the Community Foundation is supporting nonprofits executing ground-level, community-driven strategies to tackle systemic issues and empower communities.

Launched in May 2025, the initiative has a multi-year focus on supporting Safe and Resilient Places by funding organizations working to create innovative, tangible solutions to address critical challenges related to community safety and well-being. The grants, awarded through the FOREVER Funds, were decided by the Community Foundation’s volunteer Community Initiatives Committee .

Grants totaling $450,000 support five organizations that are deeply connected to the communities they serve and actively collaborate with them to design and implement transformative solutions. Eighty percent of funded agencies are led by executive directors/CEOs of color.

Decarcerate Memphis · $50,000 Working to change harmful police practices by making enforcement more transparent and helping residents understand their rights Helping teens and young adults stay out of the justice system by building trust in high-risk neighborhoods, stepping in to stop conflict, and connecting residents to healing and support Memphis Artists for Change · $150,000 Training local residents to talk with neighbors about safety, listen to concerns, and lead projects that make their communities safer Playback Memphis · $81,250 Using theater to help people share their stories, connect with each other, and build trust in communities affected by violence and loss Stand for Children Tennessee · $68,750 Bringing people and organizations together to support alternatives to youth incarceration and invest in community-based responses like crisis teams and reentry programs “They Love On Them Like They’re Theirs” Responsive Grants grantee AngelStreet mentors girls in North Memphis through music, fostering confidence, courage, sisterhood, and leadership, helping young women discover their unique purpose—and their power.

Another impressive year of results In our most recent fiscal year (ended April 30, 2026), the Community Foundation distributed nearly 6,900 grants totaling almost $148 million to 2,012 distinct organizations.

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