Rural West-Central Texas- Paula Windham Fund Grants

The Rural West-Central Texas- Paula Windham Fund Grants support non-profit organizations that enhance the quality of life in rural communities. Applicants must interview with Foundation staff and apply via the Foundant GLM system. Eligible organizations include those in specific Texas counties and those within a 150-mile radius of Oplin. The fund focuses on areas such as arts, community development, education, and health services, honoring the legacy of Dr. Paula Andree Windham.

An organization wishing to apply to the Windham Fund grant cycle must first interview with Foundation staff. To schedule an interview, organizations must contact rural grants manager, to schedule.
After interviews, applicants may then apply using an online grants management system called, “Foundant GLM.” Application information must be submitted through this online system.
Dr. Paula Andree Windham
Dr. Paula Andree Windham was a pillar of the Oplin, Texas community. She was known to be a trailblazer, a ranch woman, scholar, woman of faith, and defender of love. This generous fund set up in her name creates opportunities to address issues and improve quality of life in rural communities throughout West-Central Texas.
The Windham Fund allows the Foundation to move rural grantmaking forward, specifically for outlying communities in the greater West-Central Texas region.
Community Development and Leadership
Education related to Agricultural Education and Ranch Management

Eligibility

Nonprofits serving the following counties may apply: Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Fisher, Haskell, Jones, Kent, Knox, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Stonewall, Taylor and Throckmorton.
Any applicants outside of these counties that are within a 150-mile radius of Oplin, Texas will also be accepted and reviewed.Organizations with an IRS tax-exempt status, municipalities, local governments, volunteer fire departments, churches, school districts, universities, colleges, trade schools, and chamber organizations located in a rural area.A rural area is defined by Community Foundation of Abilene (CFA) as all territory that is not within the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of any city having a population of 100,000 or more.