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Yes! Grant opportunities are managed independently from one another, so participation in one does not bar you from being eligible for other Austin Community Foundation grants or funding opportunities.
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Each grant program may have different eligible locations. The grant programs that are intended to serve Central Texas do not require that an organization be in Central Texas. However, if you are applying for a grant opportunity that is specific to Central Texas, we ask that you ensure your funding request applies only to work done in one of the following counties: Travis, Burnet, Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, and Williamson.
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If you are applying for a grant opportunity that is specific to Central Texas, we ask that you ensure your funding request applies only to work done in one of the following counties: Travis, Burnet, Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, and Williamson.
For funding outside of the Central Texas focus, please refer to the specific grant program for information regarding other eligible locations.
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Yes! Austin Community Foundation will grant to fiscally sponsored organizations with proper verification.
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You can check the status of your requests at any time by logging into our grant portal.
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Most communications will be sent via email from our grant portal system, appearing as [administrator@grantinterface.com]. We recommend adding this email address to your safe contacts list to ensure you receive auto-generated emails from the system.
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ACF staff completes a basic eligibility review of all applications for our grant opportunities. From there, each opportunity has its own rubric and review committee who ultimately make the funding decisions. If the rubric is available to applicants, it can be found by clicking into that specific grant opportunity.
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You cannot directly apply to our fundholders’ funds outside of a grant cycle. However, funder information is provided on all ACF grant transmittal letters (if not marked as anonymous). We encourage organizations to steward these fundholders through their own channels.
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Many of our grant opportunities award various levels of funding within a specified range. It is possible you will receive a grant that is not at the maximum level for those opportunities.
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In general, Austin Community Foundation recommends applying for no more than 30% of your annual operating budget, but applying for what you need within that range.
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Please use the grant recipient media kit to publicly acknowledge any grant received from Austin Community Foundation. Please also refer to your grant agreement for any other specific requirements regarding publicity and recognition.
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No, there is no need to send a tax receipt to either Austin Community Foundation or to the fundholder(s).
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Most of our grant programs require a grant agreement and final report, both of which are assigned and managed through our grant portal. These requirements can vary between opportunities. If you’ve already received an award, please refer to your award letter or email to see details regarding required follow-ups. If your award does not require an agreement or report, that will be noted in your award letter or email.
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