Deadline: 2-Aug-22
The Impact Austin invites nonprofits to request funding for programs, capacity-building initiatives, or both, in four focus areas: Community, Education, Equity, and Health & Well-Being.
Types of Grants
- Equity Grant: To advance equity for women and/or girls of color
- Health & Well-Being Grant: To strengthen and enhance the lives of children and families, or positively impact the mental or physical health and wellness of people
Funding Information
- Impact Austin will award $188,400 grants across two focus areas:
- Equity and Health & Well-Being.
- Two finalists will be selected in each focus area and voted upon by the members. The finalist in each focus area receiving the majority votes will be awarded the application grant amount of $75,400, and the other finalist will be awarded an unrestricted grant of $18,800.
Eligibility Criteria
- The organization submitting an application must be a public charity (not private foundation) with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code.
- A proposal must:
- Provide services in Bastrop, Hays, Travis, and/or Williamson counties, Texas
- Plan to expend the grant funds within 24 months
- Use the entire grant amount (no partial grants)
- Identify the focus area for the application (Community, Education, Equity, Health & Well-Being). Impact Austin does not provide guidance as to which focus area is appropriate.
- A proposal can:
- Support initiatives: existing initiatives, expansion of initiatives, or new initiatives that target a specific population, last for a specific duration, and aim to achieve specific, measurable goals; and/or
- Support capacity: strengthen or grow a nonprofit organization to improve its future performance, impact, and sustainability in support of its mission and vision, producing measurable results for the organization by the end of the grant period.
- Applicants may apply as a collaborative, defined as two or more entities working together for a collective outcome on a new or existing initiative, or a formal coalition of organizations with established membership. Entities applying as a collaborative must identify one lead organization to submit the application, and that organization must meet the eligibility guidelines. If awarded a grant, the submitting organization will receive the funds and be responsible for distributing the proceeds to the collaborative.
For more information, visit https://www.impactaustin.org/grantmaking