Community Impact Grant

Community Impact Grant is sponsored by Impact Austin. To enhance economic, social, environmental, or cultural initiatives in the Austin area.

Grantmaking | Impact Austin Impact Austin combines donations from its members to award multiple grants each year to causes selected by our members. Impact Austin invites nonprofits to request funding for programs, capacity building initiatives, or both. Applications can be submitted by single organizations or collaborative groups of organizations.

Grant amounts will be based on membership levels and announced at the start of each grant cycle. Did you miss our live Nonprofit Workshop? Don't worry!

You can still learn about the updated application process and gain insights into key criteria we use for evaluation by downloading the slides and/or watching the recording! In June 2026, Impact Austin awarded $300,000 in unrestricted grants across three focus areas: Health & Well-being, Community, and Education. Two finalists were selected in each focus area and voted upon by the members.

The finalist in each focus area receiving the majority votes was awarded the application grant amount of $80,000, and the other finalist was awarded $20,000 .

To improve the lives of youth in the community To enhance economic, social, environmental, or cultural initiatives To enhance education and learning Health and Well-Being Grant To strengthen and enhance the lives of children and families, or positively impact the mental or physical health and wellness of people * To apply for a Girls Giving Grants Grant, please visit apply for g3 grants .

Thank you for your interest in applying for an Impact Austin grant. 2026 Impact Austin grant applications are open for submission beginning January 8, 2026. Applications are due by February 5, 2026, at 5:00PM CT.

​ ​ Before you begin, please carefully review the Eligibility Guidelines, Grants Calendar, and Application Process summarized below and explained with more detail in the Impact Austin Grant Application Guidelines . Once you are ready, use the "Open Grants Management System" button below to create or update your Agency Profile and begin your application.

Your Agency Profile is unique to your organization based on EIN so it is important you enter your EIN accurately. If your organization has previously applied for an Impact Austin grant, your organization already has an Agency Profile in our system.

If you don't know if your organization has applied before, or you do not know the email address to login to your organization's Agency Profile in our system, please contact us and we can help you. Open Grants Management System Grant Eligibility Guidelines The organization submitting the application must be a public charity (not private foundation) with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code.

Provide services in Bastrop, Hays, Travis, and/or Williamson counties, Texas Use the entire grant amount (no partial grants) Identify the focus area for the application (Community, Education, Health & Well-Being). Impact Austin does not provide guidance as to which focus area is appropriate. Please review the more detailed Eligibility section in the Impact Austin Grant Application Guidelines before submitting your application.

Impact Austin has the right to reassess the eligibility guidelines at any time without prior notice. 1. Submit Grant Application Organizations must submit the grant application online via the Impact Austin Grant Management System by the submission deadline, including supplemental documents.

Please review the Impact Austin Grant Application Guidelines for all necessary details, including application process, deadlines, and required documents. When you are ready to complete your grant application, please access the Grants Management System . Applicants receive an email acknowledgement when the submission is complete.

Impact Austin Grant Review Committee members evaluate all grant applications, select about six organizations in each focus area for further review, then select three to four semifinalists to participate in site visits. Applicants are notified at each stage. Impact Austin reserves the right to reject an application for any reason, including a missed deadline or incomplete information.

Impact Austin uses site visits with semifinalists to complete a general due diligence review, and to investigate and resolve any remaining questions regarding the organization or the proposed initiative. The visits may be conducted virtually or in person; the format and required attendees will be communicated to semifinalists when they are selected.

Following the site visit, Grant Review Committee members select and notify two finalists. 3. Attend Impact Austin Annual Meeting Impact Austin sends information about each finalist to all Impact Austin members.

We invite representatives from each finalist organization to make a five-minute presentation to the membership regarding your organization and the proposed initiative. Impact Austin members then vote to select grant recipients in each focus area. Finalists participate in the Impact Austin Annual Meeting to be recognized for their grant awards.

The format of the presentations and award meetings (in-person or virtual) will be determined closer to the meeting dates. ​ Impact Austin's Grants Calendar highlights important dates including: information and training sessions, application deadlines, key tasks, communications, and events.

01/07/2026 – Impact Austin 2026 Nonprofit Workshop 01/08/2026 – Grant applications open for submission 02/05/2026 – Grant applications close at 5:00 p. m.

03/13/2026 – Initial grant review decisions communicated 04/10/2026 – Semifinalist decisions communicated 04/23/2026-04/25/2026 – Site Visits 05/08/2026 – Finalist decisions communicated; all other applicants declined by this date 05/08/2026 – Finalist training 06/08/2026 – Impact Austin Annual meeting; announce Community Partners 06/30/2026 – Spring grant awards issued Important documents and resources have been consolidated in the list below for reference.

2026 Nonprofit Workshop : [ Watch Now ] [ Download Slides ] [ Download Q&A ]​ Impact Austin Grant Application Guidelines Impact Austin Grants Management System ​If you have questions, please email us at grants@impactaustin. org . Learn how to get involved