Hispanic Impact Fund

The Hispanic Impact Fund awards funding to organizations and programs that fit into one of the following strategy areas:

• Early Childhood Education – Organizations that provide access to affordable, high-quality pre-K and early childhood education starting at age 3, building the pipeline from cradle to career for Latino families.
• Health & Wellness – Organizations that expand access and create pathways to quality physical and mental healthcare services that are culturally competent, secure, and honor privacy.
• Job Skills & Entrepreneurship – Organizations that advance workforce development and entrepreneurship through skills training, expert advising, and access to capital—enabling individuals to build careers and grow sustainable businesses.
• Leadership Development – Organizations that develop the potential of emerging Latino leaders by expanding access to tailored training and opportunities that unlock pathways to increase representation across sectors.

In each strategy area, four grants will be distributed as follows:

• Winning Finalist: $55,500 total; a multi-year grant over two years
• Runner-up Finalist: $38,000 total; a multi-year grant over two years
• Two Semifinalists: $22,000

In total, $550,000 in unrestricted, general operating support will be awarded to 16 different nonprofit organizations.

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 Hispanic Impact Fund strategies is secular in nature and does not discriminate against any employees or clients based on religion.

In general, the Hispanic Impact 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