The King Foundation awards two different types of grants each year to organizations from Arkansas, North Texas, and West Texas: Community Grants and Initiative Grants.

Community Grants

Arkansas

-Aging Population

Meeting the physical and emotional needs of the elderly, especially efforts to preserve and promote the independence, health, and quality of life of seniors; to improve the quality and availability of both nursing home care and alternatives to nursing home care; and to protect seniors from abuse or financial exploitation.

-Arts, Culture, and History

Supporting artistic, historical, or cultural experiences that enhance learning in school-age children, or extend the benefit of the arts to children, the elderly, and others who might not otherwise have access.

-Children and Youth

Meeting the physical and emotional needs of young people, especially efforts to prevent child abuse or neglect or mitigate their effects; to provide healthcare; and to promote and develop sound character and values in young people.

-Economically Disadvantaged

Moving low-income people toward economic independence; providing emergency shelter and assistance; providing healthcare; offering transitional housing and supportive services to individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness; and promoting the creation of affordable housing.

-Education

Preparing young children for school; supporting the educational process broadly through means such as parental involvement and teacher training; promoting adult literacy; improving English-language skills in both children and adults; and supporting student-focused programs at the college level that advance other areas of the Foundation’s mission.

-Nonprofit Capacity

Building the infrastructure of agencies working in aging, arts, children, economically disadvantaged, or education.

North Texas

-Aging Population

Helping seniors protect or improve their financial independence, through efforts such as employment services, money management programs, financial literacy education, benefits counseling, debt management assistance, food and nutrition security, mental health counseling and case management, transportation, and home improvement or repair; and protecting seniors from physical or financial abuse.

-Arts, Culture, and History

Providing artistic, historical, or cultural experiences that enhance learning in school-age children, or extend the benefit of the arts to children, the elderly, and others who might not otherwise have access; helping the cultural sector build future audiences and generate sustained operational funding.

-Children and Youth

Assisting young people who are aging out of the foster care system in preparing for independent adulthood, including case management, education, employment, housing, and mental health services; and supporting youth who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

-Economically Disadvantaged

Addressing the wealth gap by improving the financial stability and economic security of individuals and families through an integrated approach of improving financial health, income supports, and employment, offered either by a single agency or a group of agencies working in concert.

-Education

Supporting the educational and social-emotional development of children ages birth to five, including pre-K programs, kindergarten readiness efforts, and quality improvement initiatives.

West Texas

-Aging Population

Meeting the physical and emotional needs of the elderly, especially efforts to preserve and promote the independence, health, and quality of life of seniors; to improve the quality and availability of both nursing home care and alternatives to nursing home care; and to protect seniors from abuse or financial exploitation.

-Arts, Culture, and History

Supporting artistic, historical, or cultural experiences that enhance learning in school-age children, or extend the benefit of the arts to children, the elderly, and others who might not otherwise have access.

-Children and Youth

Meeting the physical and emotional needs of young people, especially efforts to prevent child abuse or neglect or mitigate their effects; to provide healthcare; and to promote and to develop sound character and values in young people.

-Economically Disadvantaged

Moving low-income people toward economic independence; providing emergency shelter and assistance; providing healthcare; offering transitional housing and supportive services to individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness; and promoting the creation of affordable housing.

-Education

Preparing young children for school; supporting the educational process broadly through means such as parental involvement and teacher training; promoting adult literacy; improving English-language skills in both children and adults; and supporting student-focused programs at the college level that advance other areas of the Foundation’s mission.

-Nonprofit Capacity

Building the infrastructure of agencies working in aging, arts, children, economically disadvantaged, or education.

Types of Grants Available

-Program

-Capital (very rare in North Texas)

-Nonprofit capacity (Arkansas and West Texas only)

Grant Average & Range

Range: $15,000 to $75,000

Average: $30,000

Iniciative Grants

The Foundation aims to devote a third of its annual grants budget to larger initiatives serving the same geographic areas served through its Community Grants.

The Board of Directors periodically establishes specific areas of interest for Initiative Grants (although it may consider other areas).  

The current Board is especially interested in grants:

01. Serving the rural areas of our footprint, such as projects related to broadband access, economic development, healthcare access, and nonprofit capacity.

02. Serving veterans and military families through coordinated service delivery, mental health services, and homelessness prevention.

03. Serving youth and adults who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

Types of Grants Available

-Program

-Capital

-Nonprofit Capacity

-Program-Related Investments

Grant Average and Range

Range: $50,000 to $250,000

Average: $125,000

**LOIs are accepted on a rolling basis after first speaking with the President.**

Please contact the Foundation here- amandafinney@kingfoundation.com about your request before each Letter of Inquiry.