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AAPL Educational Foundation Grants

Landman Scholarship Trust

Foundation Annual Grants for Education

Funding Amount

Up to $90,000 annually

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: General operations: Ongoing operational costs not eligible

Overview

Funder: AAPL Educational Foundation, Inc. (Section 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, chartered under Texas law)

Geographic Scope: United States with focus on supporting AAPL members and the general public

Funding Focus

Grants awarded by the Educational Foundation are intended to help fund projects and programs that:
  • Support the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL)
  • Promote education, instruction, and training for AAPL members to improve or develop their capabilities
  • Instruct the public on subjects useful to individuals and beneficial to the community
  • Further the advancement of education

Annual Funding Available

  • Total Annual Grants: Up to $90,000 annually in support of education

What the Foundation Does NOT Fund

  • Capital expenditures: Foundation does not favor requests for capital expenditures
  • General operations: Ongoing operational costs not eligible
  • Multi-year grants: Does not favor multi-year funding requests
  • Religiously affiliated organizations: Does not favor requests from religiously affiliated organizations

Application Requirements

  • Must be specific about how you will publicly recognize the foundation in your grant application
  • Applicants should review specific eligibility criteria in application materials

Contact Information

AAPL (American Association of Professional Landmen)
  • Address: 800 Fournier Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
  • Phone: 817-847-7700
  • Website: landman.org

How to Apply

Application Process

1. Obtain the Education Grant Application Form
2. Complete all required sections
3. Clearly describe how the foundation will be publicly recognized
4. Submit application according to posted deadline

    Application Materials

  • Form Required: Education Grant Application Form
  • Key Requirement: Specific description of public recognition of the foundation

Submission: Application form available at AAPL website

What Landman Scholarship Trust actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
9
Total given
$232K
Median grant
$28K
Range
$7,500–$49K
  • By dollars: Oklahoma 31%, Colorado 25%, Texas 19%. Top recipient cities: Norman, OK; Lubbock, TX; Morgantown, WV.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 0% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • University of Oklahoma · Norman, OK

    Scholarships

    $49K

  • Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX

    Scholarships

    $36K

  • West Virginia University · Morgantown, WV

    Scholarships

    $34K

  • Western Colorado University · Gunnison, CO

    Scholarships

    $30K

  • Colorado Mesa University · Grand Junction, CO

    Scholarships

    $28K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education

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