PHILADELPHIA (June 20, 2025)—In observance of Gun Violence Awareness Month and the beginning of summer in Philadelphia, District Attorney Larry Krasner and the Philadelphia Foundation awarded $600,000 in violence prevention microgrants to 26 community-based 501(c)(3) organizations on Friday. These nonprofit organizations focus on gun violence intervention, summer camps, mentoring for girls, and trauma care programs. The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Violence Prevention Grant Initiative has now awarded over $5.5 million to community-based nonprofits working to address the root causes of violent crime since launching in May 2021.
The awardees are as follows:
Ardella’s House is awarded $20,000.
Buildabridge International is awarded $20,000.
Camp Sojourner is awarded $20,000.
DASH Program, Inc. is awarded $50,000.
Father’s Day Rally Committee is awarded $50,000.
Future Legends is awarded $20,000.
Horizons at Greene Street Friends School is awarded $10,000.
I Choose to Win is awarded $20,000.
I’m FREE – Female Reentering & Empowering Each Other, Inc. is awarded $10,000.
Know Your Worth Girls, Inc. is awarded $10,000.
Kulu Mele African Dance & Drum Ensemble is awarded $25,000.
Latinos Educando Juntos is awarded $10,000.
Liberty Resources is awarded $50,000.
Mentor Leaders Produce Mentor Leaders is awarded $20,000.
Metropolitan Christian Council of Philadelphia is awarded $10,000.
Mill Creek Advisory Council, Inc. is awarded $20,000.
Once Upon a Time Preemie, Inc. is awarded $10,000.
Ordinarie Heroes is awarded $20,000.
Rebel Arts Movement is awarded $10,000.
Rock Ministries of Philadelphia is awarded $25,000.
The Apologues is awarded $50,000.
The Educational Advocate Reaching Today’s Hardworking Students, Inc. is awarded $10,000.
The Legend House Foundation is awarded $25,000.
The MasterMind Cooperative is awarded $10,000.
Unity in the Community is awarded $50,000.
Voices by Choices is awarded $25,000.
“While our city continues to observe a drop in violent crime, the summer months traditionally see an uptick in firearm-related violence, so it is important to keep our foot on the gas and continue supporting community-based nonprofits that are addressing some of the root causes of gun violence,” said DA Krasner. “My office will continue to help sustain this important work throughout the year and beyond.”
Applications for additional grant funding are currently not being accepted. The DAO expects to announce another round of microgrant awardees next month and will reopen the application process later this year. DAO violence prevention grant funding is derived from the lawful and appropriate use of civil asset forfeiture and is distributed and audited by the Philadelphia Foundation.
CONTACT:
Dustin Slaughter, [email protected]
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