Abell-Hanger Foundation Grant

The Abell-Hanger Foundation is dedicated to supporting benevolent, charitable, and educational initiatives aimed at enhancing public welfare, education, health services, human services, and arts and cultural activities. They believe in fostering community improvement through local engagement and action.

Type of Support

Overview

The grant program from the Abell-Hanger Foundation is focused on funding organizations that work towards the betterment of public welfare, health services, education, human services, and arts and cultural activities. The foundation has a specific application process that varies depending on whether an organization has received funding in the last two fiscal years or if it is located within Midland County. These organizations are required to submit an "Intent to Apply" before obtaining the application form. Other organizations must first submit a "Pre-Application Request" for trustees to review and express their interest. The process underscores the foundation's commitment to thorough evaluation and support for causes that align with their mission. Full applications are accepted by the deadline indicated in their full proposal guidelines.

Eligibility

Organization's Location
USA
Program Location
Preferred locations: TX (Ector County, Midland County), All eligible locations: TX (Andrews County, Bailey County, Borden County, Brewster County, Cochran County, Coke County, Cottle County, Crane County, Crockett County, Crosby County, Culberson County, Dawson County, Dickens County, Ector County, Fisher County, Floyd County, Gaines County, Garza County, Glasscock County, Hale County, Hockley County, Howard County, Hudspeth County, Irion County, Jeff Davis County, Kent County, Kimble County, Lamb County, Loving County, Lubbock County, Lynn County, Martin County, Menard County, Midland County, Mitchell County, Motley County, Nolan County, Pecos County, Presidio County, Reagan County, Reeves County, Schleicher County, Scurry County, Sterling County, Stonewall County, Sutton County, Taylor County, Terrell County, Terry County, Tom Green County, Upton County, Val Verde County, Ward County, Winkler County, Yoakum County)
Organization Type
Organizations exempt from federal income tax by the IRS
Other
  • Located in the 57 counties of West Texas as defined by the Foundation
  • Organizations outside the specified location must provide services to the region to be considered
  • For major capital campaigns (seeking $1 million or more), approximately half of the needed funds must be raised prior to application
  • Requests from universities or colleges must be approved and submitted by the development office
  • Generally limits educational grants to institutions of higher education, including religious institutions
  • Funding must be sought from various sources as sole support is rarely provided
  • Capital campaigns considered by invitation only; nonprofit requests for capital projects under $50,000 are allowed

Ineligibility

Individuals
50k+

Submission

Schedule
Step 1: Letter of Inquiry
Application deadlines
Dec 11
Apr 22, 2025
Step 2: Full proposal (check website)

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