The application process for a One Lexington Violence Prevention Grant is officially open.
Community partners who work with youth and young adults, ages 10-29, to prevent or address gun violence are invited to apply for grants of up to $10,000.
Funding for the grants, which last year totaled $150,000, will not be finalized until they are approved by the Urban County Council as part of the 26-27 budget. A final vote on the budget is scheduled for June 9.
In 2025, Lexington experienced its fourth consecutive year of declining gun violence.
Last year, Lexington recorded the fewest total homicides of young people in a decade, and the fewest gunshot victims since 2010.
This is the fifth year for the grant program. Last year, 18 non-profit organizations received funding.
“These community partners join One Lexington on the front lines in the fight to make Lexington a safer place by keeping our young people, age 10-29, away from gun violence,” said Devine Carama, Director of One Lexington.
Applications are available here.
To be eligible, organizations must either have 501c3 status or apply through a fiscal sponsor or larger organization that has a 501c3 designation.
The Community Action Council is hosting a one-time webinar later this week for potential applicants who may have questions about the process.
Join the Zoom meeting here. (Meeting ID: 879 5399 2993. Passcode: 195742.)
