Grant Funding | Aquidneck Island, RI

Previous Year Grants

New Grants Made in 2025

Amenity Aid	                                                $25,000.00 		           Addressing hygiene poverty in Newport CountyAmerican Red Cross                         	$50,000.00 		           Wildfires in Southern California Disaster ReliefAquidneck Land Trust	                        $25,100.00                         Redesign and update maps and signage along the 14+ mile trail system
Bradley Hospital Foundation	        $36,000.00 	                  Renovations to the Bradley school's aging playgroundCCRI	                                                               $58,135.00 	                  Culinary Arts Program Financial support for studentsConexion Latina Newport	                $60,000.00                        Health and Wellness Navigation ProgramEmmanuel Church	                            $203,000.00 	                  Restoration of four stained glass windows
Farm Fresh Rhode Island                      $10,000.00                          Hope's Harvest ProgramFort Adams Trust                         	    $130,000.00 		           Southeast Demibastion Repair and Restoration
James L. Maher Center                          $30,000.00                          Necessary ADA upgrades to the garden center
Dr. MLK Jr. Community Center	    $100,000.00 	         	  Hunger Relief Services
Dr. MLK Jr. Community Center     $100,000.00                          Emergency Food Services (due to government shutdown)
LaFarge Restoration Fund                $195,000.00                          Newport Congregational Church LaFarge Arts Center Restoration
Looking Upwards                                      $64,000.00                          Children's Services building interior renovationLucy's Hearth	                                      $22,000.00 		          Structural modifications to improve functionality of the shared areasMentor Rhode Island	                       $21,000.00 	 	          Newport Mentor Program Support
National Sailing Hall of Fame          $114,000.00                        Restoration of the Newport Armory's wood framed windows Newport Classical	                            $125,000.00 		         Expenses to support the strategic plan by investing in the vita personnel cost
Newport Classical                                     $50,000.00                        Search, selection, and hiring process for a new executive directorNewport Community School	       $59,000.00 		         Creation of a Hospitality Workforce Training Hub inside the cafe at Seamen's InstituteNewport Historical Society	            $750,000.00 	        	 Endowment fund for Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House for new Black History Center                                                                                                                                                     ($250,000 per year for three years)Newport Mental Health	                   $150,000.00    	                 Building Hope, Rebuilding Lives Mission Expansion Campaign in support of a new                                                                                                                                                       Community Access Center, Phase twoNewport Restoration Fndtn           $100,000.00                         William Vernon House Restoration first phase
Newport Sings                                         $120,000.00                         Capacity building towards the growth of existing and new programs ($40,000 per year for                                                                                                                                   three years)                                                                       Newport String Project	                      $35,000.00 	       	         Thirteenth year of building community through chamber music performance and youth                                                                                                                                          development
NewportFILM                                             $25,000.00                         Support of the NewportFILM EDU programmingRI Center For The Book	                      $19,000.00 		        To broaden the KRARI Programs on Aquidneck IslandRI Community Food Bank	              $15,000.00 		        To help provide food to people in need in Newport CountyRose Island Lighthouse & Fort 	   $250,000.00                        Endowment Seed money to be matched 1:1 over the next two years
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Sail Newport	                                           $100,000.00 	               The Pell Elementary School 4th Grade Science and Sailing Program
Sail to Prevail                                           $156,200.00                       2025 Dock Extension ProgramSalve Regina University	                   $325,000.00 		       Management and repair and renovation of the Stanford White Casino TheatreSave The Bay	                                              $25,000.00 		       Docking Expenses at Perotti Park and Seal Mural at the Aquarium funding gap Seamen's Church Institute     	      $85,000.00 	               Emergency grant to replace the Institute's boiler
Seamen's Church Institute              $208,000.00                       Cost of installing air conditioning with supplemental heatSt. Clare-Newport                                 $125,000.00                       Replacement of the Cooling Tower (HVAC)Star Kids Scholarship Program	   $100,000.00 	              1.  College/Career Readiness and Support Initiative   $50,000	                                                                                                                      2.  Education Program Management and Student Support   $50,000
Trinity Church                                          $500,000.00                      A new Organ for the ChurchVisiting Nurse Home & Hospice      $50,000.00 		      Charitable Care in Newport and on Aquidneck Island