How much funding does Forever Austin Fund Grants provide?

Forever Austin Fund Grants provides $2.3 million total (2025) in funding.

When is the deadline for Forever Austin Fund Grants?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Forever Austin Fund Grants

AUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

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Funding Amount

$2.3 million total (2025)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Forever Austin Fund Grants

Funder: Austin Community Foundation Inc (TX, US)

Program Type: Legacy/endowment grant program funded through planned gifts

Geographic Scope: Central Texas

Focus Areas:

Economic Mobility: Eliminating wealth disparities and creating lasting change through housing stability, career pathways, small business, and entrepreneurship

Health and Humanities: Supporting health of people and growth of creative community

Nurturing our Region: Preserving and protecting ecosystem

Award Amount: $2.3 million awarded in 2025 in general operating support to 99 local nonprofits

Background: For nearly 50 years, donors have entrusted legacy gifts to ACF. These endowment funds form a permanent community resource that enables investment in Austin's most pressing needs and greatest opportunities, now and for generations to come.

What They Fund: General operating support to nonprofits addressing urgent and systemic needs in Central Texas

Contact: austincf.org

How to Apply

Application Process

This is a grantmaking program funded through planned gifts/legacy donations rather than a traditional grant application.

To Participate:
1. Leave a planned gift to the Forever Austin Fund
2. Your gift combines with support from fellow donors
3. ACF makes annual grants to nonprofits from the Forever Austin Fund

Nonprofits do not apply directly to this program; they are selected by ACF to receive general operating support grants based on alignment with funding priorities.

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