Sixteen nonprofits have been invited to submit full proposals for three Impact Austin Program Grants of $100,000 each.
Impact Austin received 94 Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) for three Program Grants. Members of the Grant Review Committees (GRCs) thoughtfully considered the LOIs and selected 16 organizations and their projects for full applications and deeper review.
Those organizations invited to move forward from each of the three program areas are listed below. Based on a review of all proposals, this list will be further narrowed for site visits conducted in April.
Catalyst Grant applications are not included in the list below; they are still under review. Initial notifications to those applicants will be made on February 12.
Congratulations to our area nonprofits that are progressing through the grant process.
Community Grant
Organization – Project Title
Beyond the Grade – Keep Austin’s Music Alive!
BookSpring – Wash & Read
Casa Marianella - Immigrant Youth
Latinitas – The Future is Chica
Survive2Thrive Foundation – The Sanctuary Program: Victim Emergency Rescue Program
Education Grant
Organization - Project Title
Austin Soundwaves – Mentoring that Matters: Austin Soundwaves and AISD
Kids In A New Groove – Mentoring Through Music
The Training Kitchen – The Training Kitchen’s Pilot Program
Thinkery – A Dual-Generation Collaboration: STEAM from the Start
Welcome Table, Inc. – Freedom Schools - Austin
Health & Well-Being Grant
Organization - Project Title
Austin Speech Labs – Communicating After a Stroke: Speech and Language Recovery for Central Texas’ Young Adult Stroke Survivors
Center for Survivors of Torture – Healing Children and Families
Family Independence Initiative - Advancing Economic Mobility through Direct Investment and Social Capital
Lone Star Victims Advocacy Project (AFC) -Supporting Immigrant Families in Rural Texas
NAMI Central Texas – Mental Health Mamas: Wellness Advocates for Families in Crisis
The Dog Alliance - Hounds for Heroes: Train Your Own Service Dog