CREEED Education Grants
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- September 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits
Geography
- Texas
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
- Tax-exempt status
Overview
CREEED (Council on Regional Economic Expansion and Educational Development) 'provides grants to support innovative efforts that help increase educational attainment, influence system-wide change, and ensure ongoing success for El Paso students.' Applicants must supply an IRS letter of determination reflecting tax-exempt status dated no more than five years from the grant application date, so the program is aimed at 501(c)(3) organizations. The application requires goals, metrics and geographic scope for the project, a project timeline, and a list of current and pending funding sources including source and amounts. Applicants must report total Board of Directors contributions for the past 24 months and the percentage of Board members who have contributed. Grant requests are submitted by email rather than through a form, and must explain how the request matches CREEED's Grant Guidelines. CREEED is based at 4110 Rio Bravo Dr., Suite 103, El Paso, Texas.
How to Apply
Two steps, both described on creeed.org/what-we-do/grants. Step 1: prepare documentation — a brief description of the applying group or organization (and the group leading the project, if different) including any past record of successful education outcomes; brief bios of senior staff and the Board of Directors; a detailed budget request and budget narrative with the specific amount requested, a breakdown of expenses and, if applicable, a payment structure; the date funds are needed by; a detailed description of the project including goals, metrics and geographic scope; a project timeline; the current operating budget (if applicable) and proposed project budget; a list of current and pending funding sources with amounts; total Board of Directors contributions for the past 24 months and the percentage of Board members who contributed; an IRS letter of determination of tax-exempt status dated no more than five years before the application date; and answers to the questions in the CREEED Grant Evaluation Guidelines (downloadable from the page). Step 2: email the grant request to CREEED with a detailed explanation of how the funding request matches CREEED's Grant Guidelines.
What Council on Regional Economic Exp & actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2023
- 6
- Total given
- $482K
- Median grant
- $81K
- Range
- $10K–$145K
- 88% of its 2023 grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: Texas 88%, New Mexico 12%. Top recipient cities: El Paso, TX; Las Cruces, NM; Dallas, TX.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
El Paso Community Foundation · El Paso, TX
Teacher mentorship
$145K
El Paso Matters · El Paso, TX
Inform community re: education
$105K
Stte Foundation · El Paso, TX
Tech. programs & public educat
$100K
Creeed · El Paso, TX
Parent engagement workshop
$62K
Bridge of Southern NM · Las Cruces, NM
Student employment support
$60K
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