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Community Grant Recipients
Recent Grant Recipients
2023
2022
Armstrong Community Music School – $5,000 – The Harmony Initiative: Bilingual Music Education for Immigrant and Refugee FamiliesAustin Brass Collective – $5,000 – Music Acquisition for 2022-2023 SeasonAustin Classical Guitar – $15,000 – Guitar Education in the Texas Juvenile Justice SystemAustin Jazz Workshop – $12,000 – Wild About Harry: The Music of Harry Warren
Ballet Austin, Incorporated – $25,000 – Ballet Austin’s Night of Community 2023Impact Arts, Inc. – $5,000 – Let’s Go See: Summer Stock AustinManor Middle School Band – $5,000 – Masterclasses for Musical MasteryNeill-Cochran House Museum – $15,000 – The Reckoning with the Past: The Untold Story of Race in Austin project (RWP)San Marcos Art League – $5, 000 – San Marcos Art CenterUmlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum – $11,000 – Shaping SpaceZACH Theatre – $15,000 – ZACH Theatre’s 2022-23 Theatre Education Residency Program
2021
2023
100 Black Men of Austin – $10,000 – Cultural Competency and AISD Mentor Read-along ProgramsBreakthrough Central Texas – $25,276 – Supporting First-Generation Students’ Path to CollegeCapital IDEA – $50,000 – Capital IDEA Career Expressway (Health Care Career Expressway)Changing Expectations – $13,000 – My Brother’s Keeper Coding MakerspaceCentral Texas Allied Health Institute – $52,517.19 -Best Success Healthcare Workforce TrainingCommunities in School of Central Texas – $23,165 – CIS Central Office and Training CenterEquity Kids – $1,000 – Exploring Race and Building CommunityEveryone’s Dream Come True (The Dream Come True Foundation) – $80,000 – The Dream Achievers ProgramLadies Let’s Talk – $7,600 – Basic English for Beginner/Non-Literate Afghan Women Summer 2023Open Door Preschool – $10,000 – Open Door Family CARES and Helping Hand FundSeedling Foundation – $33,000 – Mentoring for Central Texas Children Who Have an Incarcerated ParentSt. Edward’s University – $45,175 – To Address the Nursing Shortage & Promote Nursing Excellence in Central TexasThe Rise School of Austin – $15,000 – Rising Strong: The Rise School of Austin Physical Therapy ProgramVELA – $1,000 – Expanding Access: Special Education Workshops for FamiliesWelcome Table, Inc – $5,114 – CDF Freedom Schools® AustinWomen in Neuroscience – $15,165 – Full-time Program Manager Position
2022
Academia Cuauhtli – $15,000 – Academia Cuauhlti 2022-23 School YearACTS of Love Early Childhood Education Cente r – $15,275 – New Fulltime Teacher for Early Childhood Education CenterAnn Richards School Foundation – $10,330 – MakerSpace ProgrammingAustin Artists Project – $10,000 – Inspiring Greatness: Austin Artists Project at Ann Richards SchoolAustin Bat Cave – $16,500 – Austin Bat Cave’s Creative Writing ProgramsAustin Partners in Education – $20,000 – Math Classroom CoachingAustin Science Education Foundation – $165 – Austin Energy Regional Science Festival 2023BookSpring – $10,000 – BookSpring DirectBoys & Girls Clubs of Austin & Travis County – $22,000 – Youth Development Programming at Boys & Girls ClubsBreakthrough Central Texas – $330 – Postsecondary Schoolwide Advising ProgramColin’s Hope – $1,000 – Colin and Friends Water Safety Videos and Virtual Chess ProjectExplore Austin – $2,165 – Explore Austin’s Mentoring, Leadership, and Outdoor Access ProgramFamilies Empowered – $276 – Austin School Connection Events(s)Girlstart – $15,665 – Girlstart After School: STEM Education for Central Texas GirlsMINDPOP – $15,000 – Families as Teachers: Creative Learning Strategies at HomeNational Wildlife Federation – $165 – Beyond the Classroom: Outdoor Learning to Support Post-Pandemic Academic & Educator RecoveryTorch Literary Arts – $2,000 – Torch Workshops Fall 2022Venture Lab – $280 – Idea to Pitch ESTEAM curriculumWomen & Their Work – $10,000 – It Takes Art to Spell SmARTYouth Justice Alliance – $5,000 – Youth Justice Alliance Summer Institute
2021
2023
The Trail Conservancy – $10,165 – Ecological Restoration & Conservation of the Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail
2022
2021
2023
Alzheimer’s Association Capital of Texas Chapter – $3,165 – ALZ CARES Initiative for Austin/Central TexasAny Baby Can, Inc. – $80,000 – Early Intervention, Therapy, and Case Management ServicesASHwell – $25,500 – Expanding Access to Healthcare for Uninsured People of Color and the LGBTQ+ Community in AustinAustin Smiles – $5,114 – Cleft Community of Central TexasBlack Men’s Health Clinic – $30,000 – Comprehensive Behavior Health Services for Men of ColorCareBOX Program – $1,000 – CareBOX ProgramChildren’s Cancer Association – $4,000 – JoyRx Austin – Live Beside Music for Seriously Ill ChildrenCity of Kyle – $11,000 – Kyle Community GardenHealth Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) – $15,276 – Expanding Access to Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage for Low-Income, Working Musicians in AustinHeroes Night Out – $1,000 – Women’s 1% GroupKick Drugs Out of America (Kickstart Kids) – $1,000 – Kickstart Kids Central Texas Program Expenses for Student Uniforms, Belts and GearLeukemia Texas – $165 – Leukemia Texas Patient Aid and Travel Buddy ProgramsOut Youth Austin – $30,000 – Safeguarding + Expanding LGBTQIA+ Youth Mental Health CarePease Park Conservancy – $5,000 – Pease Rx CollaborativePlanned Parenthood of Greater Texas – Austin – $25,000 – Empowering Austinites with Comprehensive, Preventative Healthcare through PPGT’s Health Equity FundR.O.C.K., Ride on Center for Kids – $100,114 – Miracles in the Dirt CampaignSamaritan Center for Counseling and Pastoral Care – $28,165 – Hope for HeroesShalom Austin – $5,276 – Mental Health Services for Children and AdolescentsWonders and Worries – $15,000 – Wonders & Worries Family Illness Education & Coping Certified Child Life Specialist Expansion
2022
AGE of Central Texas – $80,000 – Thrive: a campaign to add life to every year!Austin Center for Grief and Loss – $20,000 – Helping Austin GrieveAustin Palliative Care – $25,275 – Home-based healthcare for Central Texans with a serious illnessAustin Recovery Network – $5,165 – Recovery Support and Student EngagementAustin Smiles – The Austin Plastic Surgery Foundation – $5,000 – Cleft Community of Central TexasCandlelight Ranch Foundation – $15,165 – Children in NatureCareBOX Program – $330 – CareBOX Program Patient FundHand to Hold – $25,000 – Virtual NICU Family Support (bilingual)Leander Educational Excellence Foundation – $2,280 – Expand mental health services for students and their families in Travis and Williamson countiesManos de Cristo – $45,000 – Affordable Dental Care for Underserved Children, Adults, and SeniorsOutsiders Anonymous – $275 – Outsider Veteran ProgramSenior Access – $10,000 – Emergency Rides for SeniorsUrban Roots – $25,340 – Farms Growing Healthy Communities (FGHC)
2021
Any Baby Can – $43,000 – Early Intervention, Therapy, and Case Management ServicesAustin Center for Grief and Loss – $1,000 – Heling Austin GrieveAustin Speech Labs – $16,000 – Communicating After A Stroke: Affordable Speech and Cognitive Therapy for Stroke Survivors in NeedAustin Travis County Integral Care – $5,700 – From the Streets to a Home: Client AssistanceChristi Center – $500 – Youth Grief SupportDell Children’s Foundation – $30,800 – Building a Pediatric Cancer Center of Excellence: Dell Children’s Here Campaign for GrowthDrive a Senior-ATX – $5,000 – Outreach to Disadvantaged SeniorsFlatwater Foundation – $560 – Cancer patient support programHairapy – $2,500 – Hairapy
half Helen Foundation – $20,000 – Optical Prime: Mobile Vision ClinicHand to Hold – $15,000 – NICU Family SupportOut Youth Austin – $82,000 – Safeguarding & Expanding LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health CarePeople’s Community Clinic – $50,000 – Enhancing Access to Healthcare Among Vulnerable Central Texans Through TelehealthPlanned Parenthood of Greater Texas-Austin – $25,000 – East 7th Street Health Center RenovationR.O.C.K (Ride On Center for Kids) – $50,000 – Miracles in the Dirt campaignSustainable Food Center – $1,000 – Healthy Farms, Healthy FamiliesWonders and Worries – $700 – Virtual or In-Person Services for Central Texas Children and Teens Facing Serious Parental Illness
2023
Austin Diaper Bank – $20,000 – Distribution of diapers, wipes and other basic needs to Central Texas FamiliesBastrop County Food Pantry – $6,000 – Emergency Food AssistanceCapital Good Fund – $10,000 – Impact Loans for Low-Income Central Texas FamiliesCASA of Travis County – $33,000 – Advocacy for Children in the Foster Care SystemCASA of Williamson County – $10,000 – Foster Child AdvocacyCatholic Charities of Central Texas – $10,000 – Financial Stability for Central TexansCommunity Resource Centers of Texas, Inc. – $26,000 – Older Adults Rural Services ProgramDrive a Senior-ATX – $20,000 – Paid Medical Appointment Driver for SeniorsFII-National dba UpTogether – $35,000 – Austin 2023-24 Cash Transfer Initiative with Choice and CommunityHutto Resource Center – $10,000 – Financial Assistance ProgramProject Transitions – $60,165 – Skilled Crisis Intervention ServicesSt. Vincent de Paul Diocesan Council of Dallas Inc. – $25,000 – St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy of North Texas – Central Texas PatientsSunday Lunchbox – $1,000 – Lunchbox Family Program; Serving Through CommunitiesTexas Ramp Project – $15,000 – Austin Ramp ProjectTrinity Center – $20,000 – Direct Financial Assistance for Unhoused Individuals
2022
ATX Mental Health Fund – $3,280 – ATX Mental Health Fund SustainabilityAustin Bar Foundation – $1,000 – Veterans Legal Assistance ProgramAustin City Lutherans – Bread For All Food Pantry – $5,000 – Basic Needs for Neighbors – Rent Assistance and Grocery CardsAustin Community Law Center – $5,500 – Comprehensive Case Management Program for Holistic Legal ServicesAustin Diaper Bank – $11,000 – Distribution of Diapers and Other Basic Needs Items to Central Texas FamiliesAustin Habitat for Humanity – $20,000 – Home Repair ProgramBastrop County Food Pantry – $5,000 – Emergency Food AssistanceCaritas of Austin – $8,000 – Housing Stability for Austinites Experiencing HomelessnessCASA of Williamson County Texas – $10,000 – Foster Child AdvocacyCatholic Charities of Central Texas – $16,000 – Legal Assistance for Central Texas ImmigrantsFoster Angels of Central Texas – $25,000 – Direct Assistance for the Needs of Central Texas Children in Foster CareGolden Age Home – $5,000 – Low Income Housing for Senior AdultsGuide Dogs of Texas – $1,000 – Guided Sight for Austin Residentshalf Helen Foundation – $25,000 – optical Prime: Transforming Vision Care for Children Experiencing PovertyHelping Hand Home for Children – $60,665 – Therapeutic Residential Treatment for Abused and Neglected ChildrenH.O.M.E. Center – $7,776 – Transitional Housing ProgramHonor Veterans Now – $25,000 – Meals for Vets – Austin Area InitiativeHope Alliance – $15,000 – Lifesaving Emergency Shelter for Family Violence and Sexual Assault VictimsHope House of Austin – $16,000 – Help Furnish Our Fifth HomeMulticultural Refugee Coalition – $3,000 – Supporting Refugee Women through the Traditional Craft ProgramThe Other Ones Foundation – $50,000 – Providing Long-Term Solutions for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in Austin, TXOur Shared Kitchen, Inc. – $1,500 – H.A.M.M. – Healthy Accessible Mobile MealsPop-Up Birthday – $500 – Personalized Birthday BoxesSaint Louise House – $24,000 – Wraparound Services for Single Mothers and Their Children Experiencing HomelessnessTexas Center for Justice and Equity – $15,000 – Family Reunification in Central Texas: Resources and Supports for Formerly Incarcerated ParentsTexas Empowerment Academy – $5,000 – TxEA – COVID Emergency FundTexas Fair Defense Project – $8,000 – Systems Navigation: Providing Wraparound Support Services for our ClientsTrinity Center – $15,000 – Direct Financial Assistance for the UnhousedVolunteer Legal Services of Central Texas – $10,000 – Pro Bono Legal Services for Low-Income Survivors of Domestic Violence
2021
American Gateways – $2,000 – Central Texas Pro Bono Immigration ProjectAmerican Red Cross – $2,000 – Disaster ReliefAustin City Lutherans – Bread For All Food Pantry – $40,000 – Basic Needs for Neighbors – Rent Assistance and GroceriesAustin Community Design & Development Center – $1,000 – The Alley Flat Initiative Anti-Displacement PilotAustin Diaper Bank – $15,000 – Diaper Distribution ProgramAustin Disaster Relief Network – $2,500 – Relocate 5 local families back into safe and clean homesBoys and Girls of Austin & Travis County – $2,000 – Club on the GoCASA of Travis County – $59,000 – Advocacy for Children in the Foster Care SystemCatholic Charities of Central Texas – $2,000 – Immigration Legal Services for Central Texas FamiliesCenter for Child Protection – $60,000 – Family Advocacy for Child Victims of AbuseCentral Texas Food Bank – $25,000 – Warehouse Management SystemChariot (formerly Drive a Senior Central Texas) – $25,000 – Chariot-On the Road AgainFoster Angels of Central Texas – $11,000 – Direct Assistance for Children and Youth in Central Texas Foster CareGolden Age Home – $26,000 – Winter Storm ReliefHelping Hand Home for Children – $60,700 – Therapeutic Residential Treatment for Abused and Neglected ChildrenMary Lee Foundation – $10,000 – TransportationMeals on Wheels Central Texas – $21,000 – Meals on WheelsMission Accomplished – $2,000 – Operation Clean Clothes, Laundry Angels on WheelsRonald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas – $75,000 – A Place Like Home: Expanding the Ronald McDonald House to Serve More FamiliesRefugee Services of Texas – $2,000 – Support for Evacuees of AfghanistanTexas Ramp Project – $39,000 – Austin Ramp ProjectTrinity Center – $15,000 – Housing AssistanceUpbring – $5,000 – BeREAL
2023
Austin Parks Foundation – $25,000 – Austin’s First, Public All Abilities Playground – Community Engagement and DesignPut Me In! Inc. – $5,000 – Unlocking Hours of Play for Austin’s Children of Incarcerated Parents
2022
