The Black Fund at the Austin Community Foundation aims to empower Black-led organizations in Central Texas, advocating for equitable, just treatment and fostering the growth, economic security, and well-being of Black people. By leveraging data and community input, their mission encompasses the ambition for societal equity and nurturing the potential and prosperity of the Black community.
The Community Grant Program by the Austin Community Foundation serves as a principal gateway for applications and distribution of grant money. This program directs a major portion of its funds towards eight pivotal impact areas identified as significant for community development and well-being. These areas encompass animal companionship and the human-animal bond, arts and culture preservation and accessibility, fostering community engagement through volunteerism and philanthropy, investing in educational systems for comprehensive child development, conserving natural beauty and public spaces for community and environmental education, ensuring access to high-quality affordable medical care and wellness opportunities, supporting fundamental human needs for a stable and successful life, and promoting recreation and sports inclusivity for health and community building.
The Austin Community Foundation welcomes proposals for initiatives that aim to significantly improve community well-being. They favor projects or programs that: