The
GrantsWhat a grant achieved in 2025
Silver medal
Junior Olympic Games
3,000 m racewalk · Team Puerto Rico
Qualified
2025 Junior Pan Am Games
Taekwondo 58 kg · Asunción, Paraguay
Competed at
World Athletics Championships
Track & field · 2025 season
In training
Sound Engineering
Equipment, books, masterclass and workshop
Our grants program backs young musicians, artists, and athletes across Puerto Rico. Its 2025 cycle, open January 15 through March 15, closed with a record 98 applications — the highest volume we have received to date.
In 2025, we awarded financial support to 29 young people, enabling them to continue extracurricular activities in music, art, and sports. Four applicants also received musical instruments and supplies through Micheo Music in Guaynabo. The Giving Program closed 2025 with 445 beneficiaries, establishing itself as a core pillar of our mission to back Puerto Rican talent.
2025 cycle — applications received (Jan 15 – Mar 15)
Beneficiaries in 2025
Funded in 2025
Impact stories
Voices of Economic Grants beneficiaries — in their own words.
“Dance, for me, is more than a discipline: it is a way of honoring who I am, of telling the stories we carry on our skin as a people… Receiving Fundación Rimas' support has been an affirmation that I am not alone on this path. It drives me to keep training with discipline and love — not only to reach my own dreams, but to open paths for other girls and young people who dream of transforming their reality through art… This support doesn't just bring me closer to a competition; it brings me closer to the country I want to build, dancing step by step.”
Victoria Libertad
Dance · 16 · Dorado
“I am beyond grateful for your support. I leave for Asunción, Paraguay with great pride, to represent our country as part of the Puerto Rico delegation. After a year of hard training, dedication, and commitment, we did it. Thank you for believing in our youth.”
Ilay Y. Rodríguez Barreto
Taekwondo (58 kg) · Toa Alta · 2025 Junior Pan American Games
“She competed at the Junior Olympic Games, winning a silver medal for the Puerto Rico team in the 3,000-meter racewalk. Thank you for the support that allowed her to compete and give her all to win this medal for PR. This was possible thanks to you — eternally grateful.”
Angélica Ralat
Athlete's mother · Track & field · Canóvanas — silver at the Junior Olympic Games (3,000 m racewalk)
“Thank you, Fundación Rimas, for supporting my dream on the path to becoming a sound engineer. Thanks to your backing, I was able to acquire equipment and books and take part in a masterclass and workshop.”
Sebastián Negrón Flores
Sound engineering · Trujillo Alto
“First of all, we want to thank you for your help. With the 2025 World Athletics Championships behind us, we report back with the fruit of your seed. Thank you for your help — eternally grateful.”
Roberto González
Track & field · 2025 World Athletics Championships
“I feel very grateful and blessed for this opportunity. This is a relief and a tool that will help me continue on my professional path. Thank you to the foundation for making this possible.”
Jeremy Joel Roldán Torres
Soccer · Caguas
Quotes translated from the Spanish originals.