The Waco Foundation is accepting applications for its Grant Program to improve local quality of life.
Donor Name: Waco Foundation
State: Texas
County: McLennan County (TX)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $40,000
Details:
Priorities
- Fostering more racially equitable experiences and outcomes for area residents
- Helping people leave poverty permanently. As an example, priority will be given to supporting the most focused, cost-effective methods of:
- Significantly reducing teen pregnancy
- Significantly increasing graduation rates from high school, technical school, community college and college
- Supporting valuable projects that are:
- Interesting, unique, and energizing; and which seek to make Waco a vibrant, inclusive and attractive community
- Considered to be critical components and high priorities of the entire community
- Increasing the capacity of McLennan County’s nonprofit sector and the ability of the community-at-large, to address challenges:
- Strengthening nonprofit sustainability
- Helping local organizations collaborate
- Increasing leadership capacity and pathways
- Funding organizations that provide support and service to their most vulnerable residents – people in poverty, people with disabilities, the elderly, children and youth.
Grant Program
- Program/Operating Support Grants are intended for agencies whose programs or services give attention to identifying and addressing the root causes of area challenges, including the social drivers or determinants that foster, create or reinforce inequitable outcomes and experiences.
- Capital Expenses Support Grants help cover costs related to select, small office equipment, building equipment, building renovation and/or construction costs, and select vehicle purchases (the Foundation does not award grants for passenger vehicles).
- Small Capital Grants: While the Foundation will accept applications from a variety of nonprofits, the highest priority consideration will be given to human services, youth-serving and arts/cultural organizations needing capital assistance.
- Immediate Impact Grants are intended to provide program, operating or capital support to a wide range of area nonprofits. The Foundation offers support in three primary areas:
- To civic-grassroots groups and nonprofits working to provide support to traditionally marginalized or under-invested communities (in keeping with recognized CDBG recipient areas) through efforts that help enhance the attractiveness and vitality of targeted neighborhoods, and foster community engagement and development among those population groups.
- To nonprofits that provide support and service to their most vulnerable residents, including people in poverty, people with disabilities, the elderly, children, and youth.
- To nonprofits that work to help foster an inclusive, attractive community for residents and visitors alike. Under special circumstances, the Foundation will accept requests from Taxing Entities (e.g. school districts).
- Critical Needs Grant Program is designed to provide short-term, situation-specific funding for nonprofits experiencing operating challenges due to unforeseen emergencies or urgent needs. With a relatively small amount of funding, these loans or grants help an organization manage an unbudgeted, unforeseen, and time-sensitive opportunity or emergency that will enhance or preserve the ability of the organization to meet its mission.
Funding Information
- Capital Expenses Support Grants – Small Capital Grants: $40,000
- Immediate Impact Grants – $5,000
- Critical Needs Grant Program – $25,000
For more information, visit Waco Foundation Grant Program.
