Besides our spring and fall funding cycles, the Foundation is always interested in funding projects that center around education, literacy, the environment, historical preservation or animal welfare. The following are some of the Kern County nonprofits that have been awarded what we call “non-cycle grants.” (To see the grant recipients of our spring downtown-focused cycle, check out the list on our website.)
• College Dream Fund: $3,200 for scholarships.
• Have a Heart Humane Society: $3,500 to aid in the creation of a new website.
• Kern Agricultural Foundation: $4,000 for scholarships for students interested in pursuing a career in an ag-related field.
• Kern Athletic Fencing Foundation: $7,500 for their Smart Fencing for Downtown Bakersfield project.
• Salvation Army: $11,520 for an after-school STEM program.
• Keep Bakersfield Beautiful: $14,500 for their two community gardens, one on Eye Street, and one on Jonah Street.
• Bit-O-Heaven Ranch: $23,000 for their Horse Wellness Program.
• Tejon Ranch Conservancy: $25,000 in matching funds, to purchase a 4-wheel drive vehicle.
• Wings of Rescue: $28,000 for their Saving Bakersfield Shelter Pets project, which involves rescuing unwanted dogs from local shelters and flying them to other areas that want them and where they will be adopted.
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