The Louise Bowers Slentz Advise and Consult Fund provides grants to support programs and capital projects that have a significant impact in the areas of need based direct health care, post-secondary education, and animal welfare, as well as emergency requests.
Donor Name: Amarillo Area Foundation
State: Texas
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Louise Bowers Slentz Advise and Consult Fund is a component fund of the Amarillo Area Foundation (AAF). In addition to annual support of Pampa Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), the Advisory Committee for the Slentz Fund will consider letters of inquiry (LOI) from nonprofit and charitable institutions throughout the twenty-six northernmost counties in the Texas Panhandle. Priority areas for funding will be given to nonprofit organizations located in the counties of Gray, Wheeler, Roberts, Donley, Carson, and Hemphill. Since the inception of this fund at AAF in 2011, over two million dollars in grants have been distributed for the benefit of the Texas Panhandle.
Funding Information
$300,000.
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant organization must:
- Applicant must hold a current tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code. This includes: traditional agencies that have current 501(c)(3) status; a recognized government entity requesting funds for public charitable purposes; K-12 public schools; community colleges or universities; or churches/faith-based organizations for projects benefitting the community at large. Individuals are not eligible applicants.
- Applicant must use grant funds within and for the benefit of the residents and communities of the 26 northernmost counties of the Texas Panhandle.
- Applicant must provide appropriate financial statements.
- Not eligible, parochial and tuition-based private schools.
Funding Exclusions
AAF will not accept any proposals for projects that serve communities or residents located outside the northernmost 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle. The board also does not grant funds to the following projects:
- Religious activities or programs that serve specific religious groups or denominations
- Parochial or private schools primarily funded through student tuition
- Direct political lobbying or legislative activities (except if lobbying aligns with the core purpose of the foundation)
- Debt retirement or deficit funding
- Already completed projects
- Fundraising activities and events.
For more information, visit Amarillo Area Foundation.
