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ALBERT AND MARGARET ALKEK FOUNDATION
GRANT APPLICATION GUIDELINES
The Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation
was established to provide support for charitable, religious,
scientific, literary and educational organizations and programs
serving the people of the State of Texas.
Eligibility
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Grants are made only to nonprofit organizations
that are recognized as charitable organizations by the
Internal Revenue Code. |
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Grants are not made to organizations
outside the State of Texas. |
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The Foundation does not make grants
to individuals or loans of any type. |
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The Foundation does not make direct
scholarships to students. All scholarship programs are
administered through educational institutions. |
Preferences
The Foundation prefers not to fund:
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Organizations that in turn make grants
to others. |
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Grants intended to influence legislation
or to support candidates for political office. |
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Fund-raising events such as luncheons,
dinners, galas, advertising in programs, or other similar
activities. |
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Charities operated by service clubs. |
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Memorials for individuals. |
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Student organizations. |
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Purchase of uniforms, equipment, or
trips for school-related organizations or sports teams. |
As a rule, the Foundation will usually consider
only one application from an organization within a twelve
month period. Subsequent proposals from organizations previously
funded by the Foundation will not be considered until a full
report of the previous grant has been submitted.
Application Process
The Foundation accepts grant requests throughout
the year and has no deadlines for submitted requests. The
Foundation does not have application forms. As a first step,
applicants should submit a brief letter of inquiry, rather
than a fully developed proposal, conserving the applicant’s
time and resources and allowing for a preliminary response
regarding the possibility of support. If the Foundation is
interested learning more about your organization’s project,
we will contact you for additional information and documentation.
The one to two-page letter of inquiry should
include brief descriptions of the organization and the project
for which funds are being considered. It should also state
the amount of funding need in total as well as the amount
being requested from the Foundation. The applicant may include
brochures or other materials describing the organization or
the proposal in greater detail. The letter of inquiry should
not include copies of budgets, tax returns, financial statements,
etc.
Inquiries should be sent (via the US Postal
Service) to the address below.
No facsimile or e-mail applications will be accepted.
Grant Applications
Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation
1100 Louisiana, Suite 5250
Houston, Texas 77002
All materials submitted remain the
property of the Foundation.
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