This grant is going to help me pay off my past due balance on my tuition which is a big help and I appreciate you guys.

Mirah Luckers

This is something new and it's positive and it's giving back and it represents sisters that look like me.

Amatullah M.

This grant will help me finish my last few courses. I'm almost done. I'm so thankful.

Toya J.

Stay Tuned. Breakthrough Grant Round 2 Coming Spring 2026.

Break-through Grant

This grant helps women overcome the final barriers standing between them and their career goals.

What Is It?

The Breakthrough Grant is a Levaris Foundation initiative created to remove the kind of barriers that make people quit. Whether it’s access to training, certification fees, books or tuition assistance; this micro grant offers timely support to help individuals stay on track. It’s not about handouts-it’s about giving people the boost they need to keep going when the door almost closes.

What We Did

Thanks to the support of Abdul Malik at One Way One Love and Diamond at Empowering Healthcare Training, we were able to directly assist four women through the Breakthrough Grant. One recipient received tuition assistance just in time to avoid late payments. Another, an established midwife, received funding to get certified in New Jersey so she could legally expand her practice. One woman faced unexpected hardship after her school stopped accepting FAFSA- we helped cover the gap with critical tuition support. And in a beautiful twist, our reach extended all the way to Portland, Oregon, where we helped a future healthcare administrator stay enrolled in her program.

This round of the Breakthrough Grant proved that real help, at the right moment, can keep a dream in motion- no matter the zip code.

Why It Matters

The barriers our recipients faced weren’t due to a lack of ambition- they were due to gaps in the system. From schools unexpectedly dropping FAFSA to midwives unable to cross state lines without recertification, the challenges were real, urgent, and deeply unfair. These weren’t one-time setbacks. They were potential dead-ends in promising healthcare careers.

The Breakthrough Grant exists to intercept these moments before they become permanent obstacles. With timely, targeted support, we help women remain enrolled, stay licensed, and move forward with dignity. Every dollar invested in this program is a vote of confidence in someone who’s already doing the work- they just need help getting past the gate.

These women were inspired to keep going and felt seen by way of the Breakthrough Grant. And now they are ready to inspire others.