Gulf Coast Medical Foundation Grant

The Gulf Coast Medical Foundation Grant supports non-profit organizations in Wharton, Fort Bend, and Matagorda Counties, focusing on health, education, and human services. Grants can reach up to $40,000 annually, with priority given to health-related initiatives. Eligible organizations include 501(c)3 entities, while individual grants are not permitted. The foundation aims to enhance the quality of life in the community through targeted projects, ensuring that funding is directed towards impactful and identifiable purposes.

Note: Please note that the online process involves two steps: submitting a qualification page to be approved by the foundation, then submitting the grant application. It is the application form which must be completed by the deadline ('full proposal' deadline above).
GCMF grants shall primarily be for health, education, human services, civic or cultural purposes, with priority given to health-related projects and current initiatives, according to the following guidelines:
Applications will be considered with the Grants Committee having authority to approve and disburse grants of up to $10,000, not to exceed $40,000 annually. Grants exceeding these limits shall be reviewed by the Committee for positive or negative recommendation to the Board of Directors for its consideration.GCMF grants shall be primarily for specific, identifiable projects or purposes, rather than in response to general fund-raising programs by other charitable organizations.The GCMF Grants Committee will have authority to originate and present for recommendation to the full Board pro-active grants conceived by individual committee or board members of the committee or board as a whole.

Eligibility

Gulf Coast Medical Foundation considers applications from and makes grants to 501(c)3 organizations and public charities in Wharton, Matagorda and Fort Bend Counties. In the past, some projects for organizations lying outside this defined geographic area have been considered and/or approved when the specific project benefits citizens of the specified counties.An applicant may qualify under Section 170(c)1 if its requested grant is shown to be for public purposes only as described in the Code.Grants shall be for capital and/or operating purposes on a single or installment grant basis, with or without matching funds.

Ineligibility

The Foundation does not make grants to individuals or loans of any type. Although the Foundation supports scholarship programs, the Foundation does not select individual scholarship recipients. The Foundation prefers not to fund galas or gala-like, testimonial, advertising, promotional or fund-raising events.GCMF grants shall be primarily for specific, identifiable projects or purposes, rather than in response to general fund-raising programs by other charitable organizations.Grants to national charitable organizations or local chapters thereof will generally not be considered.