Impact Austin
/OVERVIEW: Impact Austin supports Central Texas counties in the areas of community, education, and health and well-being.
IP TAKE: This is a large and active women's giving group that has refined its focus.
PROFILE: Launched in 2003 with over 100 members, Impact Austin is a women’s philanthropy group that is one of the largest of its kind in the nation. Members donate $1,250 per year, and the foundation uses a collective giving model to combine annual gifts to award grants and facilitate community education, operations and due diligence. This funder aims to “cultivate the collective wisdom and strength of women to transform ourselves and our communities through philanthropy.” Grantmaking includes community, education, and health and well-being.
Grants for Community Development, Education, and Public Health and Access
This women’s group awards program grants and catalyst grants. Program grants are awarded in the funder’s three areas of focus. Community grants support economic, social, environmental and cultural enrichment programs. Education grants improve education in the Greater Austin area. Health and well-being grants support improving the lives of children and families, as well as mental and physical health in Greater Austin. Meanwhile, catalyst grants support nonprofit strengthening and growing to improve sustainability and impact. Only groups that have been a grant finalist in a prior year are eligible for catalyst grants. The funder also has a youth initiative called Girls Giving Grants for girls in the Austin area who are in grades eight through 12. In 2019, the funder introduced Social Innovation Grants, which support advancing equity for women and girls of color in the Greater Austin Area.
Important Grant Details
A majority of Impact Austin grants are $100,000 each. Learn about past grantees on the funder’s impact page. Impact Austin focuses its giving on the Central Texas counties of Travis, Hays, Bastrop and Williamson. Grantees must use all grant funds within two years of receipt.
Impact Austin accepts unsolicited grant requests from local nonprofits and awards grants in June. It accepts new grant applications in the fall of each year, but not after its submission deadlines. Grant seekers should direct general questions to the foundation staff at 512-335-5540 or via online form.
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