PHILADELPHIA (May 12, 2026) — As we approach the summertime, we recognize the importance of supporting safe spaces within our community so our young people have places to thrive. Today on Tuesday, May 12, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and members of the DAO’s External Engagement and Government Affairs Division announced the awarding of $500,000 in violence prevention microgrants to 46 community-based 501(c)(3) organizations. Since the DAO’s Violence Prevention Grant Initiative launched in May 2021, the program has awarded over $7.5 million in microgrant awards.
The DAO awarded these local groups for the Summer Camp, Cycling, Swimming & Athletic programming they provide to communities across Philadelphia. This work includes providing opportunities and programming for our city’s youth, which we know is crucial. The awardees are as follows:
- Allens Lane Art Center is awarded $10,000.
- Artistas y Musicos Latinoamericanos (AMLA) is awarded $10,000.
- As I Plant This Seed is awarded $20,000.
- Beat The Block is awarded $20,000.
- Black Women In Sport Foundation is awarded $5,000.
- Building Our Lives Together (BOLT) Philly is awarded $20,000.
- Camp Jamison Corporation is awarded $10,000.
- Camp Sojourner is awarded $5,000.
- Christian Outreach and Fellowship Association Christian Sports is awarded $5,000.
- Clothed N Strength Inc is awarded $5,000.
- Diamond Beauty Academy is awarded $20,000.
- Discovery Pathways is awarded $5,000.
- Fab Youth Philadelphia is awarded $10,000.
- FamFrequency Productions Inc is awarded $10,000.
- Financial Scholars Inc is awarded $5,000.
- Food Beatz is awarded $10,000.
- KB Foundation is awarded $20,000.
- La Liga Del Barrio is awarded $10,000.
- La Puerta Abierta, Inc. is awarded $5,000.
- Masjid Ar Rahman is awarded $5,000.
- Men Who Care of Germantown Inc. is awarded $20,000.
- Mentors Leaders Produce Mentor Leaders is awarded $10,000.
- Mothers On A Mission is awarded $5,000.
- ODUNDE, Inc. is awarded $20,000.
- Philadelphia Martin Luther King, Jr. Association for Nonviolence, Inc. is awarded $10,000.
- Philly I AM is awarded $5,000.
- Philly Truce Foundation is awarded $10,000.
- P Michael Boone Foundation is awarded $20,000.
- Queen Village Neighbors Association is awarded $10,000.
- Rebel Arts Movement is awarded $10,000.
- Rising Hope for Change Inc (RHFC) is awarded $10,000.
- Ron Da Barber Inc is awarded $10,000.
- Sankofa Healing Studio is awarded $20,000.
- ShadowTrax Media Arts is awarded $5,000.
- Shoot Basketballs NOT People is awarded $10,000.
- Team Inc is awarded $20,000.
- The Adderley Foundation is awarded $5,000.
- The Apologues is awarded $10,000.
- The Common Place is awarded $10,000.
- The Murals of the Mind Project is awarded $5,000.
- The Simple Way is awarded $5,000.
- The Urban Art Gallery is awarded $10,000.
- Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership, Inc. is awarded $10,000.
- Voices by Choices is awarded $20,000.
- West African Community Center (WAFCOM) Inc is awarded $10,000.
- Young Chances Foundation is awarded $10,000.
“Programs like these are part of the solution to saving the lives of our city’s youth and improving public safety in the long-term,” said District Attorney Larry Krasner. “When you give young people options, they choose the right path. Congratulations to the community-based organizations awarded in this round of violence prevention microgrants. This is a clear example of how the right programs improve communities and lower crime.”
“It’s often the case that when we go home and turn on the TV to watch the news, what leads is something tragic,” said G. Lamar Stewart, Chief, DAO’s External Engagement & Government Affairs Division. “I hope what leads from here is the remarkable work these organizations are doing for the city of Philadelphia and our surrounding communities. The DAO’s External Engagement & Government Affairs Division remains deeply committed to helping communities in the journey of healing and transformation in collaboration with our partners.”
Applications for additional grant funding are currently not being accepted. The DAO will reopen the application process later this year. 501(c)(3) groups interested in future microgrant opportunities should sign up for email updates from the Foundation for new application deadlines. 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.
To see more of the work these awardees do, see the bottom of our full release.
CONTACT:
Marisa Palmer, [email protected]