The Louise Bowers Slentz Foundation is accepting Letters of Inquiry from nonprofit and charitable institutions throughout the twenty-six northernmost counties in the Texas Panhandle.
Donor Name: Louise Bowers Slentz Foundation
State: Texas
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/29/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Priorities
- Health – need-based, direct care, preventative healthcare, and training; regional impact
- Education – post-secondary
- Animal Welfare
- Organizations located/operating in Donley, Carson, Gray, Hemphill, Roberts, and/or Wheeler counties
Funding Information
Requests up to $50K is typical grant range, but requests <$300K considered if regional impact can be established
Requests Considered
- Program, Capital, and Emergency
- Requests from nonprofits in the top 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle
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. (See graphic to help determine eligibility.)
- 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 private schools.
- Proposals will not be accepted from organizations that have not fulfilled the reporting requirements of any previous grants.
Ineligibility
- General operating requests
- Requests for support groups for health-related fields
- Requests for Pre-schools, K-12 schools
- Requests for therapies that include animals (not directly animal welfare)
- Direct requests to the Slentz Advisory Committee
- Organizations located outside the top 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle.
For more information, visit Amarillo Area Foundation.
