2025 Newport County Grants Program
$8,000
Aquidneck Island Robotics
to support planning for program expansion
$8,000
$70,000
Aquidneck Land Trust
renewed general operating support
$70,000
$175,000
Bike Newport
for renewed operating support and advancing the Ride Island priority projects
$175,000
$55,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County
renewed general operating support
$55,000
$79,300
Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County
to embed professional behavioral health support into childcare and teen programming (year 1)
$79,300
$20,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County
to support and implement the Reading Reaps Rewards summer program
$20,000
$27,130
Channing Memorial Church
to replace undersized gutters and downspouts
$27,130
$135,092
Child & Family
for safety and quality improvements to the Early Learning Center and its outdoor learning area
$135,092
$90,000
College Unbound
Newport TA to BA Educator Pathway Program (year 3)
$90,000
$48,322
Community College of Rhode Island Foundation
to develop an immersive cybersecurity learning system
$48,322
$250,000
Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation
for a coastal education facility at Fort Getty
$250,000
$75,000
Conexión Latina Newport
to support the Hispanic Community Access Center programming (year 2)
$75,000
$65,000
Rhode Island Blood Center
to renovate the Aquidneck Island Blood Center
$65,000
$15,000
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center
to support and implement the Reading Reaps Rewards summer program
$15,000
$80,000
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center
renewed general operating support
$80,000
$5,000
East Bay Community Action Program
to support and implement the Reading Reaps Rewards summer program
$5,000
$55,287
East Bay Community Action Program
for out-of-school time programming in Middletown
$55,287
$25,000
East Bay Community Action Program
to support food programs for children and youth in Middletown and Newport
$25,000
$19,500
East Bay Community Action Program
to support the Baby Steps program (year 2)
$19,500
$30,000
East Bay Food Pantry
to renovate the food pantry
$30,000
$30,000
ecoRI News
to pilot alternative news delivery methods on Aquidneck Island and to support a strategic plan
$30,000
$40,000
Entrepreneurship for All
to provide 40 aspiring entrepreneurs with focused education and mentoring
$40,000
$75,000
FabNewport
for technical assistance and operating support
$75,000
$750,000
Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England
for renovations to the lodge at Camp Rocky Farm
$750,000
$62,500
Gnome Surf
to support the second year of program expansion
$62,500
$80,000
Grow Smart Rhode Island
for operating support
$80,000
$150,000
Historic New England
for repairs and renovations of the Watson Farm equipment barn
$150,000
$35,000
International Tennis Hall of Fame, Inc.
to support and strengthen the TeamFAME middle school program (year 1)
$35,000
$135,000
IYRS School of Technology and Trades
to improve safety around the perimeter of the wharf
$135,000
$31,500
IYRS School of Technology and Trades
to create leadership curriculum modules for existing programs
$31,500
$67,620
Jamestown School Department
to produce a comprehensive, community informed plan for Jamestown's educational facilities.
$67,620
$195,000
La Farge Restoration Fund
for ongoing restoration of the historic United Congregational Church and adjoining parish hall
$195,000
$120,000
Looking Upwards
for parent support programs (over two years)
$120,000
$100,000
Looking Upwards
to launch pilot programs to support emerging adolescent behavioral health needs (year 1)
$100,000
$50,000
Lucy's Hearth
for renewed general operating support; towards a strategic plan and a facilities plan
$50,000
$50,000
Meals on Wheels of RI
to address food insecurity among the elderly and other vulnerable populations in Newport County
$50,000
$284,000
Middletown Public Schools
for MLL instructional training to improve student outcomes (year 2)
$284,000
$14,850
Middletown Public Schools
to provide mental health supports training for students and adults who support youth
$14,850
$100,000
NEMIC
to support healthcare startups and entrepreneurs in the Greater Newport region
$100,000
$14,700
Newport Children's Theater
to seed the costume replacement fund
$14,700
$30,000
Newport Classical
for program support and technical assistance
$30,000
$55,073
Newport Community School
for continued support of a customized GED pilot program
$55,073
$53,350
Newport County Development Council
for gap analysis of professional scientific, technical and light manufacturing commercial property needs
$53,350
$325,000
Newport Historical Society
to support the improvements to the Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House, site for the Newport Center for Black History
$325,000
$90,000
Newport Hospital
to support admissions and discharge planning for adolescents with behavioral health needs
$90,000
$114,100
Newport Mental Health
to support the Children's Services Director position temporarily
$114,100
$250,000
Newport Mental Health
to provide behavioral health services in community settings
$250,000
$50,000
Newport Mental Health
to form a community response to the increasing rate of deaths by suicide in Jamestown
$50,000
$70,000
Newport Open Space Partnership
renewed operating support and to update the master plan
$70,000
$5,000
Newport Partnership for Families
to support the Reading Reaps Rewards R3 summer learning initiative in Newport
$5,000
$197,000
Newport Public Schools
to develop systems that support Newport's paraprofessional workforce and to strengthen school-community connections
$197,000
$82,000
Newport Tree Conservancy
to support the Heritage Tree Propagation program and facilities
$82,000
$96,869
newportFILM
Strategic Planning Implementation and Sustainability (year 1)
$96,869
$75,000
No Wrong Door
to support the No Wrong Door behavioral health system of care (year 2)
$75,000
$123,902
Norman Bird Sanctuary
for building repairs and master plan update
$123,902
$266,321
Polaris MEP
to develop collaborative, demand-driven manufacturing training programs for adults that lead to jobs in greater Newport
$266,321
$25,000
Portsmouth Historical Society
to make the building more accessible
$25,000
$79,898
Portsmouth School Department
to enhance staff capacity in delivering social emotional learning interventions
$79,898
$14,500
Project Undercover, Inc.
to support emergency diaper needs in Newport County (year 2)
$14,500
$7,200
Reach Out and Read RI
to support literacy in partnership with medical providers (year 2)
$7,200
$150,000
Redwood Library & Athenaeum
for repairs to the Summer House
$150,000
$20,000
Rhode Island Association for the Education of Young Children
for gathering, analyzing, and sharing data on childcare needs and access in Newport County
$20,000
$60,000
Rhode Island Community Food Bank
to support food access in Newport County (year 1)
$60,000
$40,000
Rhode Island Community Food Bank
for replacement of equipment
$40,000
$64,000
Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Inc.
for continued operating support and to support a strategic plan
$64,000
$20,000
RI Land Trust Council
for renewed operating support
$20,000
$63,879
RIHUB
to support programs for high-growth startups and the Newport Investors Summit
$63,879
$120,000
RIPIN
to support a Community Health Worker (CHW) in Newport’s schools over two years
$120,000
$55,000
Robert Potter League for Animals
for Newport County facilities and programs
$55,000
$30,000
Sail To Prevail
for renewed annual support over three years of the adaptive sailing program
$30,000
$195,000
Salve Regina University
for Stanford White Casino Theater upgrades and operations
$195,000
$13,017
Salve Regina University
for additional support for the Pathways program
$13,017
$50,000
Save The Bay
for renewed support of Aquidneck Island programming
$50,000
$28,062
Science and Math Investigative Learning Experiences SMILE Program
for continued support of after-school STEM programming in Newport schools
$28,062
$25,000
St. Augustin Church
for the repairs to the bell tower
$25,000
$30,000
Star Kids Scholarship Program
to support the Newport County Star Kids program
$30,000
$20,067
Strategic Prevention Partnerships
to support improved coordination of services for the LGBTQ youth community
$20,067
$26,700
The Housing Hotline
for program support and technology
$26,700
$2,500,000
The Preservation Society of Newport County
toward repair of the Breakers Terrace
$2,500,000
$30,000
The Village Common of Rhode Island
to help residents age in place on Aquidneck Island and Jamestown
$30,000
$99,870
Throughline Learning
to build capacity among Newport County school districts to implement RIDE's new AI guidelines
$99,870
$50,000
Tiverton Library Foundation
to make the library property ADA accessible and safe for outdoor programming and community use
$50,000
$50,000
Turning Around Ministries, Inc.
to provide instruction, coaching and connections to help motivated adults succeed in education and work
$50,000
$91,632
University of Rhode Island Foundation & Alumni Engagement
to increase ability of island municipalities to identify and address climate impacts on infrastructure (year 1)
$91,632
$50,000
University of Rhode Island Foundation & Alumni Engagement
for the URI COASTL and the URI EDC to collect initial topographic data, and complete repeat mapping
$50,000
$60,000
Women's Resource Center
to support the counseling program
$60,000
$76,725
Community Building-Capacity Grants
newportFILM, The Housing Hotline, Social Enterprise Greenhouse, ecoRI News, McKinney Cooperative Shelter, Newport Mental Health, Grantmakers Council of Rhode Island, The Village Common of Rhode Island, and URI Foundation & Alumni Engagement
$76,725
$1,824,000
Unrestricted and Food Purchasing Grants
$1,824,000
Grand Total: $11,565,966