CREEED Education Grants
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
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Required status
- Tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Groups or organizations with demonstrated record of successful education outcomes
- Must have Board of Directors
Overview
CREEED Education Grants
Funder: Council on Regional Economic Expansion & Entrepreneurship Development (CREEED)
Geographic Scope: El Paso, Texas
Purpose: CREEED provides grants to support innovative efforts that help increase educational attainment, influence system-wide change, and ensure ongoing success for El Paso students.
Focus Areas:
Eligibility:
Required Documentation:
Contact Information:
How to Apply
How to Apply
Step One: Prepare Documentation
Gather all required application materials:
1. Brief description of the organization applying and/or leading the proposed project, including past record of successful education outcomes
2. Brief bios of senior staff members and Board of Directors
3. Detailed budget request and budget narrative including:
- Specific amount requested
- Breakdown of expenses
- Payment structure for grant funds (if applicable)
4. Date of deadline for receipt of funds (subject to CREEED's funding requirements)
5. Detailed project description including:
- Goals
- Metrics
- Geographic scope
6. Project timeline
7. Current operating budget (if applicable) and proposed project budget
8. List of current and pending funding sources with source names and amounts
9. Total Board of Directors contributions for past 24 months and percentage of Board members who have contributed
10. Letter of determination reflecting IRS tax-exempt status (dated no more than 5 years from application date)
11. Answers to questions presented in the CREEED Grant Evaluation Guidelines
Step Two: Email Grant Request
Submit completed application via email with detailed explanation of how funding request matches CREEED Grant Guidelines.
Submission Format: Email
Contact: creeed.org website contact form or email address provided on grants page
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
- 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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