Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
September 2026

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Eligible organizations

  • Nonprofits

Geography

  • Texas

Overview

The Amarillo Area Foundation, the community foundation serving the 26-county Texas Panhandle, runs a Discretionary Grant Program for nonprofit organizations working in its three focus areas: Education, Economic Opportunity, and Healthcare. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis through a letter-of-intent-then-full-application process.

How to Apply

Applications are made through the Foundation's Spectrum online portal (aaf.spectrumportal.net). The program begins with a letter of intent; invited applicants submit a full application. A grants informational meeting ('Introduction to Grants') was listed for July 14, 2026.

What Amarillo Area Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
262
Total given
$23.31M
Median grant
$31K
Range
$5,107–$2.4M
  • >99% of its 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, where this grant's project is located.
  • By dollars: Texas >99%, Kansas <1%, Maryland <1%. Top recipient cities: Amarillo, TX; Canyon, TX; Perryton, TX.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • First Baptist Church of Canadian · Canadian, TX

    Program support

    $1.7M

  • Miami Ministerial Alliance · Miami, TX

    Program support

    $600K

  • Amarillo College Foundation · Amarillo, TX

    Program support

    $520K

  • Heal the City Free Clinic · Amarillo, TX

    Program support

    $352K

  • Turn Center · Amarillo, TX

    Program support

    $215K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Foundation
  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Community health
  • Economic services

Project Locations

  • TX

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