2023 Community Grants by Category

2023 Community Grants

The TEGNA Foundation Community Grants program addresses local community needs by supporting nonprofit organizations in communities served by TEGNA Inc.

2023 Community Grants by Category


Click on a state below to see the 2023 Community Grant recipients.

Huntsville/
Decatur/
Florence
WZDX-TV
Round 1
Bear Creek Collaborative
The Huntsville Hospital Foundation

Round 2
Aids Action Coalition of Huntsville
Food Bank of North Alabama
Phoenix
KPNX-TV
Round 2
American Service Animal Society
Assistance League of Phoenix Arizona
Desert Cancer Foundation of Arizona Inc
Diocesan Council for the Society of St. Vincent De Paul Diocese Phoenix
Diversity Leadership Alliance
MentorKids USA
Mesa Association of Sports for the Disabled
Partnership With Native Americans
United Food Bank
West Valley Health Equity

Tucson
KMSB-TV
Round 2
Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson
Community Food Bank Inc.
Friends of Pima Animal Care Center
Survivor Shield
The Child Language Center
The Rescue Hope Foundation
Ft. Smith/Springdale
KFSM-TV
Round 1
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkoma

Little Rock
KTHV-TV
Round 1
Ar Kids Read
Arkansas Resource Conservation and Development Council
Center for Youth and Families

Round 2
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas
Thea Foundation
Sacramento
KXTV-TV
Round 1
Food Literacy Center
Health Education Council
Junior Achievement USA
Sacramento Cottage Housing

Round 2
Emergency Food Bank
Food Bank Contra Costa and Solano
Placer Food Bank
Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services
Second Harvest of the Greater Valley
Yolo Food Bank
Yuba-Sutter Gleaners Food Bank

San Diego
KFMB Stations
Round 1
Doors of Change
Just Call Us Volunteers
Positive Movement Foundation
San Diego Rescue Mission

Round 2
Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County
Bridging Tech Charitable Fund
Emilio Nares Foundation
Feeding San Diego
HomeMore Project

Denver
KUSA-TV
Round 1
Center for People With Disabilities
Childsafe Colorado
Denver March Powwow
Denver Urban Gardens
Emily Griffith Foundation
Medicine Horse Program
Seeds Of Learning
Third Way Center
Veterans Community Project
Wish For Wheels

Round 2
Anchor Center for Blind Children
Can'd Aid
Clayton Early Learning
Colorado Freedom Of Information Council
Colorado Succeeds
Denver Press Club
Dry Bones Denver
Nami Colorado
Pepper's Senior Dog Sanctuary
Prodigy Ventures
The Wild Animal Sanctuary
There With Care
Women's Wilderness

Hartford
WTIC-TV
Round 1
Down Syndrome Association of Connecticut
Habitat For Humanity North Central Connecticut
Hands On Hartford
Hartford Interval House
Hispanic Alliance of Southeastern Connecticut
New Haven Pride Center
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut

Round 2
Ann's Place
Covenant to Care for Children
Generational Wellbeing
Governors Partnership to Protect Connecticut’s Workforce
Martin House Incorporated
Open Doors Outdoors

DC/MD/VA
WUSA-TV/TEGNA HQ
Round 1
After-School All-Stars
Capital Caring Health
Competitive Edge Eq
Girls on the Run of NOVA
Howard University Cancer Center
United Way of the National Capital Area
Washington AIDS Partnership
Washington Urban Debate League

Round 2
Arc of Prince George's County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington
Grassroots Health
Latin American Youth Center
Levine Music
One World Education
Second Story
Step Sisters
Suited for Change
The Arc Montgomery County
United Service Organizations
Washington Nationals Philanthropies

Jacksonville
WTLV-TV &
WJXX-TV
Round 2
Amikids
Camp Angels
Fitness And Character Education
Flourishnow
Pie In the Sky Community Alliance
Project Chance
Regional Food Bank of Northeast Florida
Rethreaded
The Hanger 912

St. Petersburg
WTSP-TV
Round 1
AMIkids Pinellas
Blaze Of Hope
Great Explorations
Junior League of Tampa
Operation Homefront
Owls Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife
Quantum Leap Farm
Speak Up Let’s Talk About Mental Health
United Civic Organization of Tampa

Round 2
Bakas Horses For Handicapped
City of St Petersburg
KidsPACK
Learning Independence for Tomorrow
Messengers Of Hope Mission
My Warriors Place
Poynter Institute for Media Studies
Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay
Support The Troops
Wheelchairs 4 Kids
Wheels of Success

Atlanta
WXIA-TV/WATL-TV
Round 1
American National Red Cross
Atlanta Community Food Bank
Children’s Museum of Atlanta
CHRIS 180
Focused Community Strategies
Georgia Justice Project
Greening Youth Foundation
Helping Mamas
HOPE Atlanta
Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless
Meals On Wheels Atlanta
Moving In the Spirit
The Salvation Army
The Woodruff Arts Center
Women In Technology

Round 2
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta
Children Read
Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation
Hands On Atlanta
Henry W Grady Foundation
The Georgia Center for Nonprofits
United Negro College Fund
YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta
You Awards International

Macon
WMAZ-TV
Round 1
Jays Hope Foundation
The Mentors Project of Bibb County

Round 2
Macon Volunteer Clinic
Salvation Army

Boise
KTVB-TV
Round 2
Advocates Against Family Violence
Days for Girls International
Simply Hope Family Outreach
The Mentoring Network

Indianapolis
WTHR-TV
Round 1
National Interscholastic Cycling Association
Peace Restored
Pink-4-Ever

Round 2
Advocates For Education
Barrcode5 Closet
Brightlane Learning
Dayspring Center
Deeply Ingrained
James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association
Mozell Sanders Foundation

Des Moines
WOI-TV
Round 1
A Moment of Magic
Iowa Gardening for Good
Lutheran Services in Iowa

Round 2
Des Moines Refugee Support
Meals from the Heartland

Rock Island-Moline,
IL/Davenport, IA
WQAD-TV
Round 1
Children’s Therapy Center of the Quad Cities NFP
Figge Art Museum
River Music Experience

Louisville
WHAS-TV

Round 2
Casa
Dare To Care
Kentucky Humane Society - Animal Rescue League
WHAS Crusade for Children

New Orleans
WWL-TV/WUPL-TV
Round 1
New Orleans Ballet Association
Thrive New Orleans

Round 2
Start The Adventure in Reading

Bangor
WLBZ-TV &
Portland
WCSH
Round 1
United Way of Southern Maine

Round 2
Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine
Garry Owen House
Orono Health Association

Grand Rapids
WZZM-TV
Round 1
Family Futures
Kent School Services Network
Midwest District

Round 2
Corewell Health Foundation West Michigan
Feral Cat Solutions
Grand Rapids Children's Museum
Humane Society of West Michigan
Our Kitchen Table

Minneapolis
KARE-TV
Round 1
Agate Housing and Services
Banyan Foundation
Girls Dream Code
Junior Achievement North
Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association
The Food Group
Tubman

Round 2
Casa Guadalupana
Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual Transgender Pride-Twin Cities
Good In the Hood
Lift Garage
Linwood Covenant Church Manna Market
Listen Up Youth Radio
Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women
The Sanneh Foundation

St. Louis
KSDK-TV
Round 1
Chads Coalition for Mental Health
Dream Builders 4 Equity

Round 2
Ferguson Youth Initiative
Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective

Buffalo
WGRZ-TV
Round 1
Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo
Children’s Rehabilitation Foundation of Variety Club of Buffalo
Kids Escaping Drugs

Round 2
Be A Friend Program
FeedMore WNY Foundation
United Way of Buffalo and Erie County
VIA - Visually Impaired Advancement

Charlotte
WCNC-TV
Round 1
Block Love Charlotte
Bountiful Blessings Food Pantry
Heal Charlotte
Hope In Lancaster
Loaves & Fishes
Nami Piedmont Tri-County

Round 2
Carolina Boxer Rescue
City of Charlotte
Gaston County
Greater Charlotte Spca
Lancaster Spca
Lincoln County Animal Services
Love N Cherish Family Center
North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue
ourBRIDGE for KIDS
Promising Pages
Salvation Army
Zachs Rescue

Greensboro
WFMY-TV
Round 1
Family Service of The Piedmont
Greensboro Chamber Foundation

Round 2
Greensboro Urban Ministry
Guilford Education Alliance
Reading Connections

Cleveland
WKYC-TV
Round 1
Ashbury Community Services
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio
Cleveland Public Library Foundation
Global Cleveland
Medwish International
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

Round 2
American National Red Cross
Cleveland Public Theatre
College Now Greater Cleveland
Cuyahoga Community College Foundation
Effective Leadership Academy
Great Lakes Museum of Science Environment and Technology
Greater Cleveland Volunteers
Seeds of Literacy
Columbus
WBNS-TV
Round 1
Better Ohio Teen Drivers
Futureready Columbus
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio
Seeds of Caring

Round 2
After-School All-Stars Ohio
Charity Newsies (Franklin County)
Lifecare Alliance
Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio

Toledo
WTOL-TV
Round 2
Boys & Girls Club of Toledo
Toledo GROWs
Toledo School For the Arts

Portland
KGW-TV
Round 2
Helping Hands Re-Entry Outreach Centers
Innovative Services NW
Latino Network
Path Home
Volunteers Of America
Harrisburg/York
WPMT-TV
Round 2
Hannas Pantry
York Rotary Charitable Endowment Fund

Wilkes Barre-Scranton
WNEP-TV
Round 1
Agape Love from Above To Our Community
Aids Resource Alliance
Lackawanna Pro Bono
Scranton Public Library
Thinkbig Pediatric Cancer Fund

Round 2
A Moment of Magic
King's College
Northeast Regional Cancer Institute
The Salvation Army

Columbia
WLTX-TV
Round 2
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Columbia
Sistercare

Knoxville
WBIR-TV
Round 1
Aid to Distressed Families of Anderson County
Blount County Children’s Advocacy Center
Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence

Round 2
Community Action for Affordable Neighborhoods
Friends of Tennessee's Babies with Special Needs
Haven House
Interfaith Health Clinic
Memphis
WATN/WLMT-TV
Round 1
Alpha Omega Veterans Services
New Ballet Ensemble
OUTMemphis
Perfecting Gifts Incorporated

Round 2
American Cancer Society
Friends For Life Corporation
Austin
KVUE-TV
Round 1
East Austin Conservancy
Equidad Atx
Skillpoint Alliance

Round 2
Jeremiah Program
The Safe Alliance

Beaumont
KBMT-TV/KJAC-TV
Round 1
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Southeast Texas

Round 2
Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas

Corpus Christi
KIII-TV
Round 2
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Bend

Dallas
WFAA-TV
Round 1
American Heart Association
Carry The Load
Hear My Cry Foundation
North Texas Food Bank

Round 2
All Community Outreach
Annies Gifts of Love Charitable Foundation
Coalition For Aging LGBT
Coloring Life My Way
Don’t Forget to Feed Me Pet Food Bank
Ennis Public Theatre
Forest Forward
Grant Halliburton Foundation
Opportunity Resource Services
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Project 4031
Shaken Baby Alliance
The Awareness Project
To Be Like Me
Traffick911
Vogel

Houston
KHOU-TV
Round 1
Books Between Kids
Greater Houston Frontiers Club
Houston Food Bank
Houston Independent School District Foundation

Round 2
Barrio Dogs
Blue Triangle Multicultural Association
Gods Garage
Salvation Army
Shape Community Center
Troubled Movement


Midland/Odessa
KWES-TV
Round 1
Sammie Lee Foundation

Round 2
Ector County
Ernest Cecil Filio Foundation
Lone Star Sanctuary for Animals

San Angelo/
Abilene
KXVA-TV/KIDY-TV
Round 1
Operation Homefront

Round 2
All Kind Animal Initiative
Leukemia Texas
Museum of the West Texas Frontier
San Antonio
KENS-TV
Round 1
Communities In Schools of San Antonio
K9S For Warriors
San Antonio Association of Hispanic Journalists
San Antonio Association of Black Journalists

Round 2
American Cancer Society
Tyler
KYTX-TV
Round 1
Children's Miracle Network
SPCA of East Texas

Waco
KCEN-TV
Round 1
Casa of Bell and Coryell Counties
Un-Included

Round 2
Un-Included
Waco Firefighters Benefit Association

Hampton Roads
WVEC-TV

Round 2
Bike Norfolk
Help and Emergency Response (HER)
Hooked On Hope Vb
Places And Programs for Children

Seattle
KING-TV/KONG-TV
Round 2
Birthday Dreams
Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking
Elizabeth Home
Free2luv Inc
Gage Academy of Art
Humanities Washington
Inspirational Workshops
Kindering
King County Sexual Assault Resource Center
Melodic Caring Project
Nami Eastside
Rainier Scholars
Space Between
Summer Search
The Safe Crossings Foundation
Upower WA Therapy Fund Foundation
Youth Experiential Training Institute

Spokane
KREM-TV/KSKN-TV
Round 2
Communities In Schools of Spokane County
Tree of Sharing