Impact Austin’s Grants Program in the United States

Deadline: 03-Aug-21

The Impact Austin is inviting applications from nonprofits to request funding for programs, capacity-building initiatives, or both, in four focus areas: Community, Education, Equity, and Health & Well-Being.

Focus

Equity: To advance equity for women and/or girls of color
Health & Well-Being: To strengthen and enhance the lives of children and families, or positively impact the mental or physical health and wellness of people.
Girls Giving Grants: To improve the lives of youth in the community
Community: To enhance economic, social, environmental or cultural initiatives
Education: To enhance education and learning.

Funding Information

Impact Austin will award a total of $226,200 in 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 a restricted grant of $90,500 and the other finalist will be awarded an unrestricted grant of $22,600.

Eligibility Criteria

The organization submitting the 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 & WellBeing). 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.