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Mabee Foundation Challenge Grants is sponsored by J. E. and L.
E. Mabee Foundation. The Mabee Foundation Challenge Grants assist nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations with significant capital projects in education, social and humanitarian services, medical and health initiatives, and cultural or religious endeavors.
Grants are specifically for construction, renovation, or the acquisition of major medical equipment. These are challenge grants, requiring recipients to secure the remaining project funding within one year of award notification. Applicants must have raised 40% of the total project costs from other public donors before applying.
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Guidelines – Mabee Foundation Please carefully read the guidelines here before completing an application. If at anytime you have questions about or problems completing the application, you may contact us here. I have read and understand the guidelines.
Continue to an EXISTING Application --> The Mabee Foundation makes grants exclusively to non-profit, 501(c)(3) organizations and follows the guidelines as detailed below: Generally, the Mabee Foundation supports organizations or projects in the following areas: Social and Humanitarian Services The Mabee Foundation Board of Trustees considers grant requests at its quarterly meetings the second Tuesday in January, April, July and October.
Grant requests must be received by the first day of December, March, June and September to be considered at the corresponding Board meeting. The Mabee Foundation only makes grants for construction projects, renovation projects and for the purchase of major medical equipment. The Mabee Foundation requires that 40% of the total project be raised by other public donors before it will consider a grant request.
Names of donors must be included in the grant application.
The following will not be considered in the calculation of the 40% prior funding requirement: Internal or reserve funds Estate bequests not designated for capital projects Any donation not designated for the particular project in question Government grants or funds from any governmental entity Mabee Foundation grants are ‘challenge grants,’ meaning that the organization must raise the remaining funds required to finish the project within one year of the awarding of the grant or risk cancellation of the grant.
The Mabee Foundation will grant up to 20% of the total costs of the project (with a maximum amount of $2,000,000). Construction must commence within two years after satisfying the grant challenge. Payment is not made on the grant until the challenge has been satisfied and construction has started.
To qualify for a Mabee Foundation grant, the project must be located in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas, Missouri or Kansas.
The Mabee Foundation does not offer grants for the following: Grants to private foundations as defined in IRC section 509(a) Grants to government owned or operated institutions Projects already under construction or where a contract has been signed with a contractor Operations or program support Capital projects for K-12 educational institutions (unless the institution exclusively serves students with intellectual or developmental disabilities) Renovation of leased property (unless the lease is a long-term lease tantamount to ownership) Grants exclusively for the purchase of land, furnishings, equipment (except for major medical equipment), vehicles, museum exhibits, etc. Grants to a local, individual church body, congregation or parish Grants are awarded at the sole discretion of the Mabee Foundation Board of Trustees.
There is no guarantee that a grant applied for will be awarded. Grant applications may be withdrawn at any time prior to the Board meeting in which the application was scheduled to be considered. If withdrawn, the applicant may re-apply at any time.
If a grant is declined at the meeting of the Board of Trustees (for any reason), the applicant must wait one year before re-applying. If a grant is awarded and paid, the awarded organization must wait 2 years from the date of payment before making application on additional projects.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations (not private foundations as defined in IRC section 509(a)) with projects located in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas, Missouri, or Kansas. Government-owned or operated institutions are not eligible. Exclusively funds capital expenditures and the purchase of major medical equipment. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to 20% of total project costs, maximum $2,000,000 per grant. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Mabee Foundation Challenge Grants are due December 1, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Mabee Foundation Challenge Grants is funded by J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in New Mexico, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas. Check the official notice for exact location requirements.
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