CNS Pantex Community Investment Grant Program

Overview

CNS Pantex Cooperative Grant Program

On behalf of Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC, responsible for the management and operations of the Pantex Plant, the Amarillo Area Foundation (AAF) announces a Request for Applications (RFA).

Organizations who fit the eligibility requirements and whose work is in line with the priorities are encouraged to apply. The priorities for funding are:

* Basic Needs (Food, Clothing, and Shelter)
* Children, Youth, and Family
* Community Development
* Education
* Health and Wellness

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* The Advisory Committee for the CNS Pantex Community Investment Fund, a component fund of the Amarillo Area Foundation, will entertain proposals from nonprofit and charitable institutions throughout the twenty-six northernmost counties in the Texas Panhandle.
* Only one application per organization will be accepted.
* Applicant must hold a current tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code. This includes: traditional agencies that have current 501(c)(3) status; a recognized government entity requesting funds for public charitable purposes; K-12 public schools; community colleges or universities; or churches/faith-based organizations for projects benefitting the community at large.
* Applicant must use grant funds within and for the benefit of the residents and communities of the 26 northernmost counties of the Texas Panhandle.
* The Amarillo Area Foundation (including each of its programs and related organizations) does not discriminate – nor limit participation in any of its programs – on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, political affiliation, military service, physical or mental ability, or any other improper criteria. All organizations or entities receiving assistance of any kind from Amarillo Area Foundation must also agree to follow these rules regarding any program supported by AAF.

Ineligibility

* Individuals and non-charitable organizations are not eligible.
* General operating support is a low priority.
* Proposals will not be accepted from organizations that have not fulfilled the reporting requirements of any previous grants.
* AAF will not accept any proposals for projects that serve communities or residents located outside the northernmost 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle.
* The board also does not grant funds to the following projects:
* Religious activities or programs that serve specific religious groups or denominations
* Parochial or private schools primarily funded through student tuition
* Direct political lobbying or legislative activities (except if lobbying aligns with the core purpose of the foundation)
* Debt retirement or deficit funding
* Already completed projects
* Fundraising activities and events