Before you apply for a grant from The Brown Foundation, read through our guidelines to ensure that your organization meets our requirements.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for a grant from The Brown Foundation, Inc. your organization must be a tax-exempt charitable organization, as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
TYPES OF REQUESTS
The Foundation reviews requests for general operating funds; program support; and capital campaigns/projects. For capital requests, additional documentation is required.
PROGRAM AREAS
The Foundation considers submissions from a broad range of organizations. Organizations have the ability to self-select a program area in our application system. Please select the one you feel best represents your organization’s mission and work.
GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS
The Foundation primarily makes grants in Houston and the surrounding areas. As a family-directed foundation, we selectively make grants across Texas and in other parts of the country. We rarely approve unsolicited applications from beyond the greater Houston area.
The Foundation does not make grants to:
Individuals
Individual scholarship funds
Endowments or endowment campaigns
Debt retirement or to cover past operating deficits
Any type of fundraising and/or marketing event
Any type of activity intended to support candidates for political office or influence legislation
Religious or doctrinal purposes, although faith-based organizations may apply for support for educational or social service programs
All applicants will be required to provide the following information when submitting their application:
Mission statement; narrative description of organizational strategy and outcomes
Narrative description of grant purpose
Operating budget; sources of revenue; other sources of contributed revenue
Information about your governing Board and contributions made by Board members
Tax ID number
Most recent audited financial statements