Community Grants: North Texas

Community Grants: North Texas is sponsored by Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation.

Supports nonprofits in North Texas focusing on enhancing financial independence for seniors, supporting arts and culture, aiding youth transitioning from foster care, and addressing economic disparities.

King Foundation Community Grants: Fall Cycle - Texas Rural Funders King Foundation Community Grants: Fall Cycle Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation Workforce & Economic Development Tax exempt organizatins that have received their 501(c)(3) designation from the Internal Revenue Service.

Organizations must serve residents in the Foundation's geographic focus areas: North Texas counties: Collin, Dallas, Denton, Tarrant. West Texas counties: Andrews, Brewster, Crane, Ector, Glasscock, Jeff Davis, Loving, Martin, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Ward, Winkler . The King Foundation makes grants to organizations from Arkansas, North Texas, and West Texas.

Community Grants are awarded in North Texas in the following areas: 01.

AGING POPULATION / Helping seniors protect or improve their financial independence, through efforts such as employment services, money management programs, financial literacy education, benefits counseling, debt management assistance, food and nutrition security, mental health counseling and case management, transportation, and home improvement or repair; and protecting seniors from physical or financial abuse. 02.

ARTS, CULTURE, AND HISTORY / Providing artistic, historical, or cultural experiences that enhance learning in school-age children, or extend the benefit of the arts to children, the elderly, and others who might not otherwise have access; helping the cultural sector build future audiences and generate sustained operational funding. 03.

CHILDREN AND YOUTH / Assisting young people who are aging out of the foster care system in preparing for independent adulthood, including case management, education, employment, housing, and mental health services; and supporting youth who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. 04.

ECONOMIC MOBILITY / Addressing the wealth gap by improving the financial stability and economic security of individuals and families through an integrated approach of improving financial health, income supports, and employment, offered either by a single agency or a group of agencies working in concert. 05.

EDUCATION / Supporting the educational and social-emotional development of children ages birth to five, including pre-K programs, kindergarten readiness efforts, and quality improvement initiatives. Community Grants are awarded in West Texas in the following areas: 01.

AGING POPULATION / Meeting the physical and emotional needs of the elderly, especially efforts to preserve and promote the independence, health, and quality of life of seniors; to improve the quality and availability of both nursing home care and alternatives to nursing home care; and to protect seniors from abuse or financial exploitation. 02.

ARTS, CULTURE, AND HISTORY / Supporting artistic, historical, or cultural experiences that enhance learning in school-age children, or extend the benefit of the arts to children, the elderly, and others who might not otherwise have access. 03.

CHILDREN AND YOUTH / Meeting the physical and emotional needs of young people, especially efforts to prevent child abuse or neglect or mitigate their effects; to provide healthcare; and to promote and to develop sound character and values in young people. 04.

ECONOMIC MOBILITY / Moving low-income people toward economic independence; providing emergency shelter and assistance; providing healthcare; offering transitional housing and supportive services to individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness; and promoting the creation of affordable housing. 05.

EDUCATION / Preparing young children for school; supporting the educational process broadly through means such as parental involvement and teacher training; promoting adult literacy; improving English-language skills in both children and adults; and supporting student-focused programs at the college level that advance other areas of the Foundation’s mission. Amanda Finney, Program Officer, amandafinney@kingfoundation. com https://www.

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