Grant Review Committees Name Six Applicants for Site Visits
- Impact Austin
- Apr 7, 2022
- 1 min read
Updated: Jun 20, 2022
The Community GRC
26 members, plus two co-chairs and one advisor, narrowed a field of 21 initial applicants to six for deep dive review, and now have advanced three to site visits. The applications moving forward are:
Central Texas Table of Grace - Grace365: Supervised Independent Living
Explore Austin - Leadership, Mentoring, and Outdoor Access Program
Yellow Bike Project - Ride to The Future
The Education GRC
27 members, plus two co-chairs and one advisor, narrowed a field of 20 initial applicants to six for deep dive review, and now have advanced three to site visits. The applications moving forward are:
The Dream Come True Foundation - The Dream Achievers Program
Hispanic Alliance for the Performing Arts (d/b/a/ Austin Soundwaves) - Empower/Achieve
PEAS (Partners for Education, Agriculture, and Sustainability) - Growing Roots and Pathways of Outdoor and Edible Education
During our June 6 Annual Meeting, Impact Austin will award a total of $188,600 across both focus areas. Two finalists will have been selected in each focus area and voted upon electronically by the membership in mid-May. The finalist in each focus area receiving the majority votes will be awarded a restricted grant of $75,500 (for the purpose proposed in their grant application) and the other finalist will be awarded an unrestricted grant of $18,800.
The Fall Grant cycle will kick off in late June with a Nonprofit Workshop. Grant applications will open July 8 for the focus areas of Equity and Health & Well-Being. Registration for Fall Grant Review Committees will open on the same date.
Learn more about Impact Austin Grantmaking and Grant Review Committees.
Find information on all current and past grants here.
