Quavo is giving back to his local Atlanta community through The Rocket Foundation. He announced the launch of the Spark Grants initiative on Wednesday (March 20), which will award 10 different organizations with $10,000 to help minimize gun violence and spread awareness around the ATL.
The rapper, founded the Rocket Foundation in 2022 to honor Takeoff, who was shot and killed in 2022. The organization sought to end gun violence in America in the fallout from Takeoff’s death, and started its work in Atlanta as a jumping-off point to further gun control in the country at large.
“I am honored to launch this grant program to honor Take and the countless families that have been affected by gun violence,” Quavo told Variety Magazine. “The Rocket Foundation will be giving out $100K in SPARK grants to local orgs dedicated to reducing community violence in Atlanta. There is a lot of important work going on in ATL right now, and part of our mission is to uplift these organizations and support them to help save more lives.”
Applications for SPARK Grants open on March 20 and must be submitted by April 21. Winners will be announced on June 18, which will occur during Takeoff’s birthday and National Gun Violence Awareness Month.
