The Cailloux Foundation Grant

The Cailloux Foundation Grant supports tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofits in Kerr and surrounding counties, focusing on civic engagement, education, health, and animal welfare. The foundation seeks projects that demonstrate innovation, sustainability, and collaboration, with no deadline for inquiries. Grants are not available for individual scholarships or general operations, ensuring funds are directed towards impactful community initiatives.

Field of Interest
Grants are made in these fields-of-interest as they relate to the mission statement of the Foundation:

• Civic
• Community Service
• Cultural
• Education
• Child Development
• Health & Rehabilitation
• Animal Welfare
• The Foundation looks for one or more of the following conditions in an inquiry:
• A collaborative network exists that multiplies the impact of the grant.
• Foundation support would be vital or catalytic to a proposed project’s success.
• The proposed project is likely to continue and expand after the grant period.
• The proposed project is innovative and efficient in its use of funds.
• The project can be self-supporting.The proposal is a request for matching or challenge funding.
• The proposed project is well planned.
• Letters of inquiry are accepted at any time throughout the year.

Eligibility

Grants are only awarded to organizations classified as tax-exempt 501©3 nonprofit organizations by the internal revenue service.
The Foundation has geographic boundaries for accepting grant proposals. Only requests originating in Kerr County will be considered. Grants awarded outside those counties are Foundation initiated. Grant applications for specific projects or programs, technical assistance, and capital projects are considered.

Ineligibility

The foundation does not make grants for scholarship awards and does not make grants or loans to individuals. Grants for general operations will normally not be considered and when approved shall generally be approved as challenge grants.Grants are not made to supporting organizations. The Foundation does not fund church or seminary construction, or church related entities unless such entities meet Foundation criteria and serve as a separate entity from the church.