The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham awards grants twice a year from its Community Funds, the discretionary grantmaking funds dedicated to meeting the community's most pressing needs. For the first time in 2006, grants were based in part on interest areas and priorities developed through the use of "Community Counts."

The following grants from Community Funds are listed alphabetically and grouped according to grant cycle.

Grants from Spring Cycle (May 2006)
Academy of Fine Arts of Shelby County, $35,000 toward marketing expenses in promoting pilot programs that encourage arts activities and for tuition assistance.
Adaptive Aquatics, $20,000 to support construction of Accessible Starting Dock to allow children and adults with disabilities to participate in adapted water skiing.
ALS Iron Horse Foundation, $3,000 toward Support Team Development Training for volunteers from area churches who work with individuals and families living with ALS.
Alabama CASA Network, $12,000 toward resource development position to promote awareness and gain more minority volunteers.
Alabama Humanities Foundation, $3,000, to support Motheread and B.A.B.Y. (Birth and Beginning Years) training program.
Alabama Justice Ministries Network, $15,000 to support the Good Samaritan Victim's Assistance program which provides compassionate listening and referral services to elderly victims of property crime in two to three neighborhoods in West End-Arlington neighborhood.
Alabama Partnership for Children, $30,000 toward implementation of Blueprint for School Readiness, including annual data collection and analysis.
Alabama Symphonic Association, $35,100, to support ASO On the Road in Jefferson and Shelby counties.
ARISE Citizens' Policy Project, $40,000 to help support a strategic plan for tax reform. 
Arts Council of the Trussville Area, $3,500 toward renovation of ACTA Theatre.
Auntie Litter & U.S., $4,100, to support educational program on the importance of not idling engines in carpool lines and drive-through windows, to help reduce harmful substances in the air.
Birmingham Area Tennis Association, $5,000 toward expansion of Partnership for Achievement and Commitment to Education (PACE) program and services at three sites.
Birmingham Botanical Society, $5,000 toward Discovery Field Trips that provide hands-on experiences for Jefferson County students in grades 1-6.
Children's Aid Society, $10,100 for North Birmingham Parenting Project, a partnership with the Birmingham City Schools Even Start program and other area schools, designed to reduce child abuse and neglect through increasing access to parenting classes for at-risk families in the North Birmingham community.
Educational Arts Corporation, $2,500 to support the Theatre Alive! Program for fourth-graders in four Birmingham City schools.
Exchange Club Family Skills Center, $2,000 to help support Parent Aide program of home visits to help families enhance their parenting skills.
The Foundry Rescue Mission & Recovery Center (formerly City of Hope ): $100,000 over two years toward a capital campaign that would provide additional housing for women and children affected by drug and alcohol abuse.
Heritage Center for Human & Community Development: $25,000 to support Bridges-To-Biotech Initiative to train bioscience technicians.
Impact: An Alabama Student Service Initiative, $25,000 toward executive director position for this organization which helps students get involved in "justice-based" service-learning projects.
Indian Springs School, $50,000, including $5,000 for Learning through Living capital campaign and $45,000 for tuition assistance.
Jones Valley Urban Farm, $10,000 for Seed 2 Plate program which shows children how to grow and eat fresh produce.
KID One Transport System, $20,000 toward development position as part of an effort to develop funding base and partnerships to maximize impact.
Lifeline Village , $5,000 for Lifeline Village Academy which enables clients to continue education during pregnancy.
Literacy Council of Central Alabama, $33,333, To support a regional literacy assessment plan.
Magic City Actors Theatre, $15,000 in seed money for inaugural season.
Need A Chance, Inc., $17,000 toward after-school enrichment and computer literacy program serving low to moderate income areas in Fultondale, New Castle, Gardendale, and Tarrant.
Oasis, A Women's Counseling Center, $15,000 in matching funds to complete the fourth year of the WholeHealth Initiative with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Operation New Birmingham, $10,000 to support an attitude survey of Birmingham residents, which will provide data for informed discussion, strategies and decisions.
PreSchool Partners, $40,000 to support the expansion of existing programs and serve more children and families in Norwood and Whatley schools.
Reach Out and Read-Alabama, $4,000, for coordinator position to expand this national program of the American Academy of Pediatrics into pediatric primary care offices.
Region 2020, $25,000 to assist in the development of a regional park and greenspace masterplan in conjunction with the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham.
Renaissance School, $5,000, to purchase equipment for new preschool program serving Helena, Hoover and Bessemer.
Southeastern Diabetes Education Services (formerly Camp Seale Harris), $5,000 toward Living with Diabetes Outreach Initiative, especially in inner city and rural communities.
Southern Environmental Center, $13,000 to expand Community EcoScape program in Brown Springs and Arlington-West End.
St. Clair County D.A.Y. Program, $7,500 toward the Strategic Community Outreach Program for Enlightenment, which aims to prevent targeted adolescents from experiencing further involvement with the juvenile justice system.
St. Mary's Catholic School, $25,000 toward renovation of the pre-school/kindergarten building in this Fairfield school.
VOICES for Alabama's Children, $22,500 toward development director position to expand and diversity of the donor base and other support strategies.
World of Opportunity, $40,000 toward programs and direct services for high-school age youth, including GED, literacy, certified nursing assistant and computer training.

Grants from Fall Cycle (December 2006)
A.G. Gaston Boys & Girls Club, $30,000 to support technology upgrades for two club sites serving youth in Birmingham and Bessemer.
Abiding Hope Ministries, $10,000, to expand services to residents of eastern Shelby County, including food distribution and emergency needs.
AIDS Alabama, $10,000 to support two housing programs for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Alabama 4-H Club Foundation, $25,000 toward the capital campaign for the LEED Environmental Science Education Center.
Alabama Appleseed Center for Law & Justice, $4,000 to support the Restorative Justice program, including victim-offender conferencing and circle sentencing.
Alabama Child Caring Foundation, $7,000 toward health insurance to underserved children in the five-county area.
Alabama Citizens for Constitutional Reform Foundation, $30,000 to support a pilot project to revise constitutional reform educational materials for use at community events and on college campuses, especially among rural residents in Blount, St. Clair, and Walker counties and students from nine college campuses within Jefferson, Shelby and Walker counties.
Alabama Dance Council, $14,000 to support the position of program development director position.
Alabama Prison Arts & Education Project, $10,000 to support art class in correctional and transitional facilities, including Donaldson Correctional Facility (Bessemer), Birmingham Work Release, St. Clair Correctional Facility, and Lovelady Transitional Facility (East Lake).
Alabama School of Fine Arts Foundation, $150,000 total over three years to support the Stars of Tomorrow capital campaign to build the Performance Network, a 650-seat state-of-the-art theatre in downtown Birmingham.
Alzheimer's-Central Alabama, $5,000 for in-home respite care scholarships so that patients can attend adult day care centers and allows caregivers to receive a needed break.
American Baseball Foundation, $2,500 for the BASIC program which combines baseball and academics to show that reading and math can be fun when applied to sports.
American Diabetes Association, $7,000 for outreach to more people with or at-risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
ARC of Shelby County, $13,000 to support the Family Focus Project in assisting families with developmentally disabled children.
Arthritis Foundation-Alabama Chapter, $90,000 over three years for the Alabama Juvenile Arthritis Initiative to establish the Pediatric Rheumatology Training, Research and Clinical Program at UAB.
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, $2,500 toward consultation services for the board development portion of a strategic plan.
Bessemer Cut-Off Advocacy Center, $15,000 for updated computer and video equipment.to help with case management and forensic interviews for recordings that may be used in court.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham/Walker County, $10,000 to support programs for Walker County youth.
Big Brothers Big Sisters, $20,000 for the position of high school mentoring coordinator for Birmingham City and Jefferson County Schools.
Birmingham AIDS Outreach, $4,000 for the position of client service/volunteer coordinator.
Birmingham Summerfest Musical Theatre, $13,000 toward the cost of a facility feasibility study.
Blount County Education Foundation, $45,000 to support Summer Read!, a four-week summer reading and tutoring program for students and research-based training for teachers that teaches strategies and techniques.
Cahaba Valley Health Care, $10,000 to support a fundraising assistant position.
Catholic Family Services, $5,000 toward upgrading web site to provide information about services, parenting tips and child abuse prevention.
Center for Urban Missions, $30,000 to purchase a van for after-school and summer education programs.
City of Center Point, $10,000 toward ball park renovation.
Cultural Alliance of Greater Birmingham, $60,000 over two years toward continuation of programs to support arts and cultural organizations and local artists throughout the region.
Dream Garden, $5,000 to purchase a server to support after-school and summer programs for youth.
Eastern Area Christian Ministries, $10,000, toward part-time executive director position to oversee Food Bank operations, secure additional volunteer personnel, help raise funds for expanded services and produce an annual newsletter.
Exceptional Foundation, $100,000 toward expansion of existing facility serving mentally challenged individuals and their families.
First Light, $20,000 in matching funds to obtain a grant from Department of Housing and Urban Development and make furnished apartments available in Bessemer for eight chronically homeless women.
Freedom Rain, $35,000 for a business plan and clinical director position at the Lovelady Center, a faith-based residential recovery program for women who have either been incarcerated or are in the legal/social service arena due to substance and or physical abuse problems.
Grace House Ministries, $5,000 toward fitness and nutrition program for residents, including education about food choices and opportunities for exercise.
Hand-In-Paw, $20,000 to support animal-assisted therapy to toddlers at the Bell Center for Early Intervention with developmentally delayed children.
Hayden Middle School, $8,000 toward Phase IV of a comprehensive fitness/health facility, including walking track, nature trail and outdoor classrooms.
Hope House, $30,000 to support a referral counselor position serving indigent residents of Blount County.
Household of Faith Family Medical Care, $10,000 for renovations to clinic facilities serving elderly, low-income individuals living in East Lake.
Imagination Library of Pell City School District, $5,000 to increase preschool enrollment in this program that encourages shared book reading between parents and children.
IMPACT Family Counseling, $15,000 to provide matching funds for Marriage Enrichment and Divorce Intervention through Counseling (MEDIC), a three-step approach offering prevention and intervention services to help low-income and underserved couples in the community build or repair their relationships.
Jefferson County Schools Public Education Fund, $60,000 to support the New Teachers Mentoring program, which pairs a veteran teacher with new teacher who has less than two years experience. 
King's Ranch, $25,000 for counseling services at Hannah Home.
Lawson State Community College, $6,000 for software package that will introduce high school students to advanced technology and engineering skills.
Leading Edge Initiative, $7,000 to support part-time development assistant.
Leeds Arts Council, $14,000 to support hiring an executive director.
Legal Aid Society of Birmingham, $50,000 to establish an automated case management system serving children at Family Court and indigent adults.
M-Power Ministries, $20,000 for M-Power Free Medical Clinic, which provides care and screening to uninsured individuals and interventions to stop or slow diseases associated with inadequate health care.
McCoy Center for Community Service, $20,000 toward community development coordinator position for the center, serving College Hills, Bush Hills, Graymont, Smithfield, and Arlington West End.
Media for Health, $40,000 over three years to support a capacity building project, including a business plan for BodyLove, its production and dissemination in central Alabama.
Miles College, $150,000 total over three years to support the Miles Ahead Capital Campaign, including construction of a new Health & Wellness Center.
Ministerial Brotherhood Ministries, $30,000 for the Community Training Institute, an alternative education program for at-risk youth and young adults in the Ensley area who have been suspended or expelled from high school.
Mitchell's Place, $20,000 to support educational director position, serving children and youth with autism spectrum disorder.
National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation, $13,000 to support Camp Invention summer programs for children in Shelby and Jefferson counties entering grades 1-6.
Nonprofit Resource Center of Alabama, $165,000 total over three years toward services and awareness initiative among Alabama nonprofits.
Pathways, $10,000 toward a volunteer coordinator position for this organization serving homeless women and children.
RUSH Initiative, $30,000 to support Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY), a home-based literacy program using a parent educator from the neighborhood to help other parents teach their children the skills they need to be fully prepared to start kindergarten. Target for this program is Walker County, west Jefferson County, and greater Birmingham.
Ruth and Naomi Senior Outreach, $10,000 for a comprehensive study of effectiveness of services offered.
Salvation Army, $30,000 to support teacher position for the Youth Services Residental program and referrals.
Shelby County Board of Education, $30,000 toward Bright Beginnings Early Intervention program, a pre-K school readiness program in Vincent, Harpersville and Vandiver in south Shelby County.
Southern Museum of Flight, $10,000 toward cost of heating and cooling system for new south exhibit hall.
Space One Eleven, $33,000 to support the development director position.
St. Anne's Home, $4,500 to provide additional 90-day treatment opportunities for women suffering with chemical dependency.
St. Clair Children's Advocacy Center, $13,000 toward the Abused Children Advocacy program, including an on-site therapist.
St. Paul Community Outreach Ministry, $20,000 for installation of an elevator to provide access to community gathering space on the upper floor.
STAIR of Birmingham, $14,000 toward start-up costs of after-school tutoring program which focuses on reading and language help for second graders at Whatley and  Avondale schools and the YWCA.
United Way of Central Alabama, $90,000 total over two years in matching funds for donors to the United Way Builders Society.
Urban Ministry, $17,500 toward emergency care program that pays rent and utility bills for poor and low-income families.
Vestavia Hills Library Foundation, $35,000 toward construction of a new library.
Very Special Arts Alabama, $30,000 to support the Arts in Healthcare initiative, reaching out to areas of such as palliative care, rehabilitation, psychiatry and breast cancer.