The Susan Terry Foundation
Removing Barriers.
Expanding Opportunity.
Improving Health.
The Susan Terry Foundation invests in community-based organizations addressing the barriers that stand between people and healthier, more stable lives.
Rooted in Susan Terry’s legacy of HIV advocacy, our work recognizes that health is shaped by far more than healthcare alone.
Supporting communities across Tampa Bay and Sarasota.
since July 2025
supported
in the latest grant cycle
The Woman Behind the Mission
Courageous leadership that continues to inspire change.
During a time marked by fear and stigma, Susan Terry stepped forward to support people affected by HIV with dignity, courage and compassion.
Her work helped establish one of the first comprehensive HIV care clinics in Sarasota and shaped the organization that became CAN Community Health.
The Foundation carries that legacy forward by addressing the barriers that influence health, stability and opportunity. HIV remains an important part of our mission, while our work also recognizes the many interconnected factors that shape a person’s ability to thrive.
Discover Susan’s StoryOur Approach
Health is shaped by more than healthcare.
Housing, transportation, food access, mental health, education and community support can all influence a person’s ability to live a healthy and stable life. That is why the Foundation invests in organizations working to remove those barriers.
What We Support
Investing in the conditions that help people thrive.
Our grantmaking supports programs that address the interconnected challenges affecting health, stability and opportunity.
Mental Health
Programs addressing trauma, depression, anxiety, isolation and access to meaningful emotional support.
Housing Stability
Initiatives helping individuals and families maintain safe, consistent housing and greater day-to-day stability.
Transportation Access
Solutions that help reduce transportation barriers to healthcare, employment and essential community resources.
Workforce & Education
Programs that expand access to education, job readiness, workforce development and long-term opportunity.
Food Security
Efforts that improve access to nutritious food and help address the effects of food insecurity.
Community Support Systems
Programs strengthening social connection, navigation, peer support and access to community-based resources.
HIV Prevention, Education & Care
Continuing Susan Terry’s legacy through programs that advance HIV prevention, education, support and access to care.
Legacy in Action
Community support that becomes measurable progress.
See how Foundation grants are helping organizations address the interconnected needs that influence health, stability and opportunity.
Featured Impact Story
$35,000 Foundation GrantExpanding access to affirming mental health support.
The Fabulous Arts Foundation is expanding its Fab Mental Health program, providing therapy, clinician-led support groups, wellness workshops and stronger referral pathways for members of HIV-affected communities.
Foundation support will help the program provide a minimum of 200 individual and group therapy sessions annually.
Read the Fab Arts Story
Food Security
Nourish to Flourish
A $25,000 grant is funding 500 grocery gift cards for patients experiencing food insecurity and other unmet basic needs.
Read the Story
HIV Prevention
RAPID Prevention Project
A $25,000 grant is helping connect emergency department patients with HIV prevention medication, education and personalized follow-up care.
Read the StoryThe Susan Terry Foundation Grant Program
Have an initiative that can strengthen the community?
We support thoughtful, community-focused programs that remove barriers to health, stability and opportunity.
Explore the Grant ProgramFoundation News
Grants, partnerships and community recognition.
July 21, 2026
Five community organizations selected for FY2026 Cycle II funding.
The latest grants support street-based outreach, peer-led education, mobile testing, healthcare navigation and public education across the Tampa Bay and Sarasota regions.
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Community Recognition
City of Sarasota recognizes Susan Terry Foundation Day.
The recognition honors Susan Terry’s lasting contributions and the Foundation’s continued work supporting communities and people affected by HIV.
Read the RecognitionCarry the Legacy Forward
Help create healthier, more stable communities.
Your support helps community organizations remove barriers, expand opportunity and create lasting improvements in health and well-being.
Rooted in Susan Terry’s legacy. Building on it for the future.