Helen Irwin Littauer Educational Trust Grant

Helen Irwin Littauer Educational Trust Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Helen Irwin Littauer Educational Trust
Amount: US $10,000 - US $25,000
Last Updated: January 10, 2026

Summary

The Helen Irwin Littauer Educational Trust Grant supports charitable organizations in Tarrant County, focusing on education, arts, and human services. Established in 1969 by Mrs. Littauer, who was dedicated to community service and youth education, the Trust prioritizes scholarships for deserving students, especially in journalism, and alleviating human suffering. Organizations must skip one grant cycle before reapplying, ensuring fair access to funding for all eligible charities.

Overview

Mission Mrs. Littauer was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and was a descendant of the Cetti family, a prominent Fort Worth family. She earned a degree in journalism and worked in New York as an editor. In 1952, she moved to Connecticut and became an active community volunteer and was involved in city government. As a result of her passion for teaching, she also worked with troubled youth and was honored with numerous awards for her civic endeavors. Mrs. Littauer established the Educational Trust in 1969 and remained involved in grant decisions until her death in 1989. Program type Arts, Culture, & Humanities;Education;Food,Agriculture, & Nutrition;Health;Housing & Shelter;Human Services. Guidelines The Trust considers requests primarily from charitable organizations that provide services to Tarrant County and is particularly interested in, but not limited to, charitable organizations that focus on: Scholarships that enable needy, but worthy boys and girls and young adults to attend school, college or university, with a particular emphasis on making scholarships; available for attending schools of journalism;Promotion of art, education and good citizenship;Alleviating human suffering;Medical care and treatment for all needy persons, including hospitals and clinics;Providing care, education, recreation and/or physical training for needy, orphaned or disabled children;Care of needy persons who are sick, aged or disabled;Improvement of living and working conditions of all persons.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Trust considers requests primarily from charitable organizations that provide services to Tarrant County.Eligibility to re-apply for a grant award from the Helen Irwin Littauer Educational Trust requires organizations to skip 1 grant cycle (1 year) before submitting a subsequent application.For example, if your organization submitted a grant application for the March 2019 deadline and received a grant award within that same year, your organization would not be eligible to re-apply until March of 2021.