Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation State Parks Competitive Grants
Funding Amount
$1,000 - $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Other requirements
- State parks submit competitive applications
- Engaging volunteer labor required to provide non-monetary match
- Projects must provide higher quality visitor experience or wildlife habitat improvement
Overview
Geographic Scope: Texas (statewide state parks)
Funding Source: Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation with matching funds from Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation
Focus Areas:
- Enhanced visitor experiences at state parks
- Improved habitat to benefit wildlife
- Interpretive programming and education
- Trail improvements and accessibility
- Birdwatching and wildlife viewing enhancements
- Night sky viewing opportunities
- Facilities improvements
Award Details:
- Individual grants range from $1,000 to $5,000
- Projects funded in 2016 had total grants of $52,000+ across 17 state parks
- Projects funded in 2017 had total grants of $50,000+ across 17 state parks
- TPWF matches the Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation contribution dollar-for-dollar
Eligibility & Requirements:
- State parks submit competitive applications
- Engaging volunteer labor required to provide non-monetary match
- Projects must provide higher quality visitor experience or wildlife habitat improvement
Grant Cycle History:
- Multiple rounds offered in 2016, 2017, and 2018
- Second year (2017) grant cycle completed
- Additional rounds offered in subsequent years
Contact Information:
- Adelaide Leavens, President, Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation (Fort Worth)
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation
- 6220 Gaston Avenue, Ste. 700, Dallas, TX 75214
- Phone: 214.720.1478
- Email: info@tpwf.org
What Parks and Wildlife Foundation of Texas actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 23
- Total given
- $15.58M
- Median grant
- $47K
- Range
- $5,150–$14.18M
- By dollars: Texas >99%, District of Columbia <1%, Alabama <1%. Top recipient cities: Austin, TX; Corpus Christi, TX; Washington, DC.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 57% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept · Austin, TX
Maintain parks and wildlife
$14.18M
Texas Found for Conservation · Austin, TX
Outreach & education
$340K
Chasing the Tide · Austin, TX
Outreach & education
$279K
Borderlands Research Inst · Alpine, TX
Outreach & education
$180K
Wildlife Habitat Federation · Cat Springs, TX
Outreach & education
$74K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Recreation
- Environmental conservation
- Wildlife
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