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CREEED Education Grants

Council on Regional Economic Exp &

Foundation Rolling Grants for Education

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.

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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

IRS Form 990 filing, 2023. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

education

Project Locations

TX

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