Find a Specific Fund to Support Key Initiatives
Disaster and First Responder Funds
The Foundation has funds to support our community in times of disaster and hardship. These funds are by the community, for the community. For over two decades, generous community contributions have allowed us to provide grants to first responders injured or killed in the line of duty across the capital region and to respond to the impacted areas when disaster strikes.
Capital Area First Responders Fund
Overview: The fund supports first responders and their families after experiencing loss or injury in the line of duty in the eight parishes bordering East Baton Rouge Parish. This support fund has always been sustained through the generous donations of community members like you.
Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund
Overview: BRAF activates the Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund to respond to the short- and long-term needs of people impacted by disasters. Previous responses have included hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, and more. Grants from this fund are made directly to nonprofit organizations serving their communities and can support professional services incurred by nonprofits and municipalities like food preparation, short term housing/sheltering, community planning, and more.
East Baton Rouge First Responders Fund
Overview: The fund supports first responders and their families after experiencing loss or injury in the line of duty in East Baton Rouge Parish. This support fund has always been sustained through the generous donations of community members like you.
Civic Impact Funds
Civic Impact Funds focus on specific issue areas and long-term solutions to our greatest challenges. They will allow donors to contribute together, thus magnifying their gifts and give to advance specific goals and solutions.
Camille Coates Environmental Impact Fund
Overview: Named for the incredible bequest left by Camille Coates, the Camille Coates Environmental Impact Fund seeks to preserve and protect Louisiana’s natural assets and ensure we support the responsible transition of our energy sources. This fund will support initiatives that enhance our quality of life and allow Louisiana to be a hub of sustainable energy leadership for decades to come.
Community Safety Impact Fund
Overview: Violent crime affects everyone in our community. As part of our participation in SafeBR, BRAF has launched a new initiative focused on the social determinants of crime.
Our three areas of focus will include:
- Reshaping neighborhood environments to reduce gun violence.
- Offering alternative paths to disengaged teens and young men that connect them with school and work.
- Preventing future disengagement from school among local children.
- Increasing opportunity in historically low-opportunity areas with high rates of gun violence.
Education Impact Fund
Overview: The Education Impact Fund will help connect the dots on the advances we have made in giving students access to better schools. It will focus on preparing the next generation of citizens in our state from birth to career.