Announcing More than $1.9 Million in Community Grants in the Second Half of 2025

The Winston-Salem Foundation announces 88 Community Grants totaling more than $1.9 million from July through December 2025, made possible by donations from community members who support the Foundation’s flexible grantmaking funds. Learn more about grant programs for Forsyth County nonprofits at wsfoundation.org/grants.

ANIMAL WELFARE GRANTS

Animal Welfare Grants support organizations serving animals in Forsyth County.

‍Animal Adoption and Rescue Foundation – $20,000 to support a marketing intern and improve the organization’s visibility in the community
‍Fairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary – $25,000 to support humane education and outreach programs in Forsyth County
‍Forsyth Humane Society – $5,355 to seed the launch of spay/neuter vouchers for low-income pet owners in Forsyth County
‍Fur Ever Friends of NC – $25,000 to support financial assistance to eligible pet owners through the Rico Medical Fund
‍Humane Solution Spay-Neuter Program (SpayKind) – $25,000 to support an inaugural Executive Director
‍Piedmont Animal Welfare Alliance – $20,000 to support organization expansion
‍Red Feather Farm – $20,200 for technology, programs, and support to boost fundraising efforts and organization stability
‍Riverwood Therapeutic Riding Center – $10,000 for horse care and staff support to sustain equine-assisted services

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT GRANTS

Capital Improvement Grants support Forsyth County nonprofits for time-limited projects to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, buildings, technology, or equipment.

Arts for Life – $7,000 for technology needs
Cancer Services –$25,000 for wellness room furniture, kitchen upgrades, and new lighting
Carter G. Woodson School – $25,000 to purchase a pavilion and a generator for the farm
Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership – $7,500 to support the Liberty Street Corridor Landscaping Beautification Project
Epitome Marching Band – $15,000 for capital investment in instruments and equipment to expand its community arts programming
Family Services – $25,000 for trauma-informed design and technology upgrades
Financial Pathways of the Piedmont – $23,000 to purchase and install a new server
Foot bridge Inc –$10,000 to purchase a mobile dental exam trailer
Forsyth Jail and Prison Ministries –$25,000 for beautification efforts at the reentry center
GG's Wellness Centers – $25,000 for beautification and an environmental healing garden
Hope To Thrive – $25,000 for beautification and accessibility improvements
Horizons Residential Care Center – $25,000 to construct new homes for residents with disabilities
Little Theatre of Winston-Salem –$25,000 to purchase and upfit a new building for rehearsals, administration, and education
Maple Springs United Methodist Church – $25,000 to upfit bathrooms and plumbing for the Grace Space
Mobile Peer Unit –$25,000 for Driving Change, a mobile peer support RV for community outreach in Winston Salem
North Carolina Rush Triad Soccer – $19,320 to landscape an outdoor recreation area
Piedmont Wind Symphony – $22,000 for percussion equipment
Sawtooth School for Visual Art – $24,000 for interior upgrades
Senior Services – $25,000 for campus beautification and interior upgrades
Shepherd's Center of Greater Winston-Salem – $25,000 to repair and upgrade facilities
The Dwelling – $25,000 for kitchen upgrades
Trellis Supportive Care Foundation – $18,000 to upgrade wireless network equipment
Whole Man Ministries of NC –$11,000 for handicapped parking upgrades and landscape beautification
Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance – $25,000 for public mural art and parking lot enhancements
YMCA of Northwest North Carolina – $25,000 for Airnasium for the Let’s Get Fit inclusive fitness program

FOCUS AREA GRANTS

Focus Area Grants support local nonprofits who are working to advance equity in education and build an inclusive economy. These efforts are crucial to ensuring that Winston-Salem becomes a place where race no longer predicts life outcomes.

Action4Equity – $65,000 to support Winston-Salem Freedom Schools
Asset Building Coalition of Forsyth County – $75,000 for operational support
ChoicePoints Learning – $70,000 for learning and engagement support at the Career Center
City with Dwellings: A Community First Initiative –$40,000 for the Community Prevention and Housing Stability Fund
Crossnore Communities for Children –$16,000 to support the Adventure Based Counseling program at Main Street Academy
Crystal R Currie – $15,000 to provide trauma-informed professional development for staff at Main Street Academy
Forsyth Futures – $7,500 for a school needs survey
Goler Community Development Corporation –$51,500 to support the TechCareers program
Goodwill Industries of Northwest NC –$50,000 for childcare stipends to support individuals entering the workforce
LEAD Girls of NC – $11,000 to support the LEAD Girls program at Main Street Academy and $30,000 for the program at Paisley IB Magnet School
National Institute of Minority Economic Development – $25,000 for the Emerging Developer Capacity Building Program
Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods –$20,000 for Grassroots Grantmaking Program
S.G. Atkins Community Development Corporation –$150,000 for operating support over two years
School Justice Partnership – $50,000 for facilitation of the Schools Justice Partnership program and $10,000to research and document the network of partners supporting Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Smart Start of Forsyth County – $10,000 to support collaborative Alliance for Responsive Early Education
The Do School – $30,000 for student stipends and $55,000 for a site supervisor
Triad Cultural Arts – $10,000 for the expansion of Rooted in Race exhibit and $10,000 for a history curriculum pilot
Wheels4Hope – $24,000 to address transportation barriers to employment in Forsyth County
WinstonNet – $70,000 to support Digital Bridges Forsyth
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools –$20,000 to support the Varsity Tutoring program at Career Center High School, $10,000 to support the Teacher Residency Educator Preparation Program (EPP), $50,000 to support the healing work at Main Street Academy (MSA), $5,000 for a healing work coordinator at MSA, $5,000 to support the merger of MSA and Kingswood Schools, and $5,000 to support staff team-building activities at MSA
Winston-Salem State University Foundation –$50,000 to support Winston-Salem TEACH
Youth Collaborative – $40,000 to support Project X, a program that supports youth at risk for gang involvement
Young Entrepreneurs Program – $50,000 to provide entrepreneurship training and resources to Winston-Salem Forsyth County students over two years

SMALL GRANTS ‍

Small grants are available to organizations and groups with annual incomes of $150,000 or less.

Anuli Pregnancy Care Services –$2,000 to support a pilot maternal and family health program
Celeste Burgess One Foundation –$1,000 to support youth financial literacy programs and community outreach
Culturally Innovative Minds –$1,420 to support the next phase of the community garden project and programming
Divine Drops – $1,000 to support dignity kits for youth girls
God's Mt. Calvary Powerhouse of Deliverance Church – $1,500 to address food insecurity in the Rolling Hills neighborhood
Helping Inspire Youth Invention & Entrepreneurial Leadership Development Program – $1,925 to support a Youth Inventors Community Scavenger Hunt Workshop Program
Joyful Soul Treasures – $2,000 to provide health education for youth
Mobile Peer Unit – $2,000 to provide peer support and outreach services
Northwood Estates Neighborhood Association – $2,000 to build social capital between seniors and youth through local cultural experiences
Nueva Vida - New Life –$2,000 to support 'NO MAS', a Latino Mothers Alliance and Coalition formed to address youth violence
Peacework Medical – $2,000 to support a trans-centered health coaching program
Restoring Consultant Services Inc – $1,700 to support youth entrepreneurial programming
SwimTASA – $500 to purchase pool space and provide supplies for swim lessons
The Piedmont Youth Football and Cheer League of North Carolina INC – $500 to support youth sports inclusion through postseason scholarship
Torrez Cares – $2,000 to support a mental health outreach initiative focused on Happy Hill and surrounding communities
United Sisters – $500 to support a youth athletic retreat
Winston Salem Sentinel Inc – $2,000 to support community listening sessions to inform the development of a public service news outlet

OTHER GRANTS

Enlace Latino NC – $500 to support Enlace Latino NC's presentation at the Forsyth County Hispanic Resource Coalition
Greater Winston-Salem Inc Foundation – $50,000 to support the Strategic Action Plan
Love Out Loud – $600 to support convening and strengthen support services for immigrant and refugee populations in Forsyth County
Nos Cuidamos Forsyth – $15,000 to support grassroots critical response efforts
Una Bendición – $5,725 to support legal clinics through a network of organizations in Forsyth County
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools – $10,000 for expenses related to the superintendent transition

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