The Anna+Anton Olson Legacy Foundation 2023 Application

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Deadline for submission
5pm, Friday, September 22, 2023

Grants received after the 5pm deadline
will not be considered.

You may "save and resume" your application for up to 30 days from when you start it, but note that you will have to re-attach any uploaded documents when you resume the application.

NOTE: All grant application communication and correspondence will be handled through the Central Texas Community Foundation at info@ctxcf.org.

SECTION A. Grant Overview

The Anna+Anton Olson Legacy Foundation (TAAOLF) was established to honor the lives of Anna and Anton Olson, Swedish pioneers and Texas farmers. For more information about their journey, go to the Foundation's website at https://taaolf.org.

TAAOLF supports an annual grant program, administered by the Central Texas Community Foundation (CTXCF), that provides philanthropic grants to strengthen the Georgetown, Hutto and Taylor communities through a life cycle of caring.

The Foundation continues to explore new, innovative ideas to maximize its grant program, including a growing focus on helping support emerging nonprofits to become stronger, more sustainable organizations in their community's future.

1. TAAOLF Grant Focus Areas

Greater consideration will be given to applications that combine multiple Focus Areas (Program and/or Community) into a single grant request.

Program Focus. All grant request must be specific to one or more of the Program Focus Areas described below:

Give underserved children and youth more opportunities to grow and learn. Strengthen the ability of children and youth to live without abuse and neglect while providing education opportunities, nourishment and support that allows them the chance to become healthy and valuable members in our neighborhoods.
Foster Entrepreneurship with youth and young adults in underserved areas. Strengthen the ability of children, youth, and young adults to understand the tangible and intangible lessons from working in the community, learning personal responsibility, hard work, customer service, self-confidence, financial literacy, and problem solving so they are better prepared to succeed as productive individuals in our communities.
Provide Independence and Dignity to seniors living at home. Strengthen the ability of seniors in our neighborhoods to live at home safely, comfortably, and independently in their later years with dignity and as vital members of our communities.

Community Focus. All grant request must serve one or more of the communities listed below.

Georgetown, Texas
Hutto, Texas
Taylor, Texas

2. Organizational Status
Nonprofits must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code and incorporated in the State of Texas.

3. Funding Requests
Nonprofits must decide whether to apply for funding for program support or general operating support. Both types of funding are eligible for a TAAOLF Grant Award, but an organization may only apply for one or the other.

Program Support is funding for a specific program or project (new and/or existing) of a nonprofit. Funds can be used for any element of the program’s budget. Program Support grant awards will be between $5,000 and $20,000.
General Operating Support is unrestricted funding. Nonprofits may use the funds for administrative purposes, to meet monthly obligations, to support programming, pay salaries, or to meet other organizational needs. General Operating Support grant awards will be between $5,000 and $10,000.

Nonprofits that have been funded during the previous grant cycle must wait one year before they are eligible to apply again. For example, if Nonprofit ABC was funded in 2022, they are not eligible to apply again until 2024.

If a nonprofit’s grant application is approved, funding may be awarded in an amount less than the original grant request.

4. Grant Reporting Requirements
Nonprofits that receive funding must submit a Grant Self-Evaluation Report no later than November 15, 2024.

SECTION C. High-Level Financial Information

What is the Total Annual Revenue of your organization? * $

How much of your Total Annual Revenue is from donations (both individual and corporate donations as well as any net profit from fundraising events)?* $

How much of your Total Annual Revenue is from entrepreneurial business endeavors (the net profit of those endeavors)?* $

Please give a one-sentence explanation of any revenue not included in donations or entrepreneurial business endeavors above.

SECTION D.1. Program Support Request (New and/or Existing)

Provide a title for the grant request.*

Provide a one-sentence summary of your proposed request.*

What is(are) the Program Focus Area(s) of your grant request? Check all that apply.*

Give underserved children and youth more opportunities to grow and learn Foster Entrepreneurship with youth and young adults in underserved areas Provide independence and dignity to seniors living at home

What is (are) the Community Focus Area(s) of your grant request? Check all that apply.*

Georgetown, Texas Hutto, Texas Taylor, Texas

What is the amount of your Request? *

Grant range should be within $5,000 - $20,000

Is this a new program or a continuation of an existing program?*

New Program Existing Program

What is the total annual budget of the program, including other donations and in-kind contributions? *

How do you plan to promote your program in the community and with your target audiences? How will you make your program visible to those who would benefit from it? *

150 word maximum

List other community partners involved in the proposed program along with a one-sentence description of their role.*

Describe your request and the cause/issue it seeks to address. If this is an expansion of an existing program, how many participants are currently being served by your program. *

300 word maximum

Provide key activities and milestones, along with start and completion dates for your proposed program. *

Are there other organizations that are addressing the need this program focuses on, and if so, why is your nonprofit best suited to provide this service?*

150 word maximum

Does your nonprofit collaborate with other nonprofits or organizations? If so, list each organization and provide a brief one-sentence description of the collaboration.*

150 word maximum

What are your plans to ensure that your proposed program, if funded, continues beyond this grant request? *

150 word maximum

SECTION D.2. Project Achievements

Define the primary goals, outcomes, and performance measurements you plan to achieve through this funding request, and how they specifically relate to the Program and Community Focus Area(s) you have identified.

Goals - What will this funding request help you accomplish, and how do they specifically relate to the Program and Community Focus Area(s) you have identified?*

150 word maximum

Outcomes - What benefits, impacts, or assistance for participants do you anticipate will result from completion of your project? If your request covers multiple Program or Community Focus Areas, provide a breakdown of outcomes by each area.*

150 word maximum

Participants - What is the total number of new participants you anticipate will be served through your request? If your request covers multiple Program or Community Focus Areas, please provide a breakdown of participants by area. *

150 word maximum

Performance Measures - How will you know when you have accomplished your goals? How will you measure and quantify results overall and by Program and Community Focus Area(s)?*

150 word maximum

SECTION D. General Operating Support Request

Provide a brief description of your proposed request.*

2-sentence maximum

What is (are) the Program Focus Area(s) of your grant request? Check all that apply.*

What is (are) the Community Focus Area(s) of your grant request? Check all that apply.*

Georgetown, Texas Hutto, Texas Taylor, Texas

Describe the services you are currently providing and the cause/issue they seek to address. *

300 word maximum

What is the amount of your request?* $

Grant range should be within $5,000 - $10,000

What is your nonprofit’s annual total general operating income and expenses, excluding programs, for each of the previous 3 years? No breakdowns are required, just the annual totals by year. *

150 word maximum

Does your request target a specific area of your general operating costs, if so, please describe? *

150 word maximum

What are your plans to ensure future general operating support is covered beyond this grant request? *

150 word maximum

Does your nonprofit collaborate with other nonprofits or organizations? If so, list each organization and provide a brief one-sentence description of the collaboration.*

150 word maximum

Attach your nonprofit’s current strategic plan. *

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Describe the benefits and outcomes you hope to achieve through this request, and how they will impact the Program and Community Focus Area(s) you have identified in your request. Please be as specific as possible. *

600 word maximum

SECTION E. Grant Recipient - Reporting

Grant Self-Evaluation Report Timing. All nonprofits receiving funding will be required to submit the following reports:

1. Mid-point Self-Evaluation Report by Friday, June 14, 2024.

2. Completed Grant Self-Evaluation Report by Friday, November 15, 2024.

Grant Self-Evaluation Report Contents. The Reports should update the status of the proposed achievements listed immediately above in "Describe the benefits and outcomes". Each Report should be brief and limited to 2 pages in length.

Review Section

Status of application*

Complete Incomplete

CTXCF Staff to include any notes regarding the submission of this application.*

This application should be reviewed by the committee.*

Yes No

SECTION A. Grant Overview

SECTION B. Organization Information

SECTION C. High-Level Financial Information

SECTION D.1. Program Support Request (New and/or Existing)

SECTION D.2. Project Achievements

SECTION D. General Operating Support Request

SECTION E. Grant Recipient - Reporting

Review Section