Welcoming with Purpose: JFF’s 2025 Refugee Support Grants

Welcoming with Purpose: JFF’s 2025 Refugee Support Grants is sponsored by Junaid Family Foundation. Provides grants to organizations supporting refugee communities in Greater Cleveland, Ohio.

Welcoming with Purpose: JFF’s 2025 Refugee Support Grants | JFF Welcoming with Purpose: JFF’s 2025 Refugee Support Grants The Junaid Family Foundation (JFF) is proud to announce grant funding to six organizations dedicated to supporting refugee communities in Greater Cleveland. These awards reflect our ongoing commitment to change communities for the better with the aim of forever.

Our 2025 grant recipients include three returning partners whose impact continues to create meaningful change: Global Cleveland – Helping newcomers access job training and employment opportunities. Asian Services in Action (ASIA Inc.) – Serving as a community hub that offers critical resources and support to immigrants and refugees.

Neighborhood Family Practice – Providing accessible, culturally competent healthcare tailored to the needs of refugee communities. We are equally excited to welcome three new grantees to our refugee support portfolio: Partnership for Good Health – Connecting refugees to vital services through culturally responsive community health workers.

Re:Source Cleveland – Supporting newcomers as they pursue vocational training and navigate educational systems. Cuyahoga Community College Foundation – Delivering English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) instruction directly in the workplace to help refugees thrive on the job. At JFF, we believe that refugee resettlement is not only a social responsibility, but also an investment in the resilience of our communities.

Each of these organizations brings a unique and evidence-based approach to refugee support. We are honored to stand alongside our six partners as they deliver hope and opportunity to Cleveland’s newcomers. Stay up to date with JFF via our website and LinkedIn as we showcase these organizations and the impact generated through their respective programs throughout the upcoming year!

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