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Grants to Texas Nonprofits and Agencies for Programs to Meet the Needs of Local Women and Children

Women's Fund Grants


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Agency
Foundation
GrantWatch ID#
155297
Funding Source
AUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
Women's Fund
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Geographic Focus
USA: Texas: Central Texas region which includes: Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson Counties
Important Dates
Deadline: 07/31/23 5:00 PM CT Save
Grant Description
Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations and government agencies to meet the needs of women and children in eligible regions. Funding is for general operating support and is intended for programs that address the following: education, women's health, housing, childcare, and prevention of unintended pregnancy. Eligible applicants must serve the six-county Central Texas region, which includes Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Burnet, and Caldwell Counties.

Austin Community Foundation believes that maintaining the economic security of women and children is essential to closing the opportunity gap in Central Texas and knows it cannot do this without addressing the racial wealth and health divide faced by women of color.

This grants cycle, the Women’s Fund will be awarding funding to organizations and programs providing direct services and systems-level changes in the following strategy areas:

  • Housing: Support access to affordable housing for women that include a network of support and/or opportunities for long-term wealth building.
  • Child Care: Expand access to safe, quality, culturally competent and affordable child care that is conveniently located for families with low incomes.
  • Education: Provide access to an ecosystem of support – academic, emotional, and financial – for women pursuing educational dreams.
  • Unintended Pregnancy Prevention: Increase access to consumable, unbiased pregnancy prevention resources.
  • Women’s Health: Reduce health disparities faced by women of color.
Full Grant Text RFP
Recipient
Additional Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Considerations:
- All applicants must be tax-exempt organizations or units of government serving the six county Central Texas region which includes: Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Burnet, and Caldwell Counties.
- Organizations must be tax-exempt under Sections 501(c)3 or 170(b)(1)(a)(vi) of the Internal Revenue Code, and/or be a unit of government.
- Proposals will be considered from organizations that engage in non-lobbying advocacy work. Organizations doing systems change level work such as educating the public about issues, community organizing, policy research, and other non-lobbying advocacy activities may apply.
- Proposals will be considered from religious organizations that engage in non-religious programming. Religious organizations will need to demonstrate that their work aligning with the Women’s Fund strategies is secular in nature and does not discriminate against any employees or clients based on religion.
Ineligible
In general, the Women’s Fund does not award grants for:
- Endowment funds
- Fundraising activities or events
- Individuals
- Political lobbying or legislative activities
- Religious organizations for religious purposes
- Scholarships
- Umbrella funding organizations that intend to distribute funds at their own discretion
Pre-Proposal Conference
An application release webinar will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, June 14, from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. CT.

Register for webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ku6McVrzQ2OgsyU2zAdrOg#/registration

All organizations interested in applying are encouraged to use the organizational readiness tool (http://bit.ly/grants-readiness-tool) to determine if this grants cycle is right for your organization and, if so, which fund(s) align best with your organization.
Pre-Application Information
Key Dates:
- Application opens: Thursday, June 1, 2023, by 12 p.m. CT
- RFP Informational Webinar: Wednesday, June 14, from 12 – 1:30 p.m. CT
- Applications due: Monday, July 31, at 5 p.m. CT
- Learning sessions with semifinalists: Tuesday, October 17 – Friday, November 10
- Award decisions announced: Friday, December 1st by 5 p.m. CT

Community Impact Director, Elizabeth Peña, will hold office hours the week of June 26 – 30 to provide technical assistance with the application process.

Organizational Readiness Tool: All organizations who are interested in applying are encouraged to use the organizational readiness tool to determine if this grants cycle is right for your organization and, if so, which signature program(s) align best with your organization: http://bit.ly/grants-readiness-tool

Application Release Webinar: Watch this year’s webinar recording for an overview of the Women’s Fund and its strategy areas, eligibility requirements, details about this year’s application process, and tips for applicants: https://youtu.be/eM4N_QdoZKE
Additional Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$500,000
Number of Grants
Support will be awarded to 15 different nonprofit organizations.
Estimated Size of Grant
In each strategy area, five grants will be distributed as follows:
- Winning Finalist: $55,000 total
- Runner-up Finalist: $30,000
- Semifinalist: $15,000
Term of Contract
Distribution:
- Winning Finalist: A multi-year grant over two years – $35,000 in 2023 and $20,000 in 2024
- Runner-up Finalist: In 2023
- Semifinalist: In 2023
Contact Information
For questions, contact Elizabeth Peña at mlongley@austincf.org.
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