City accepting applications for Equity Mini Grant program

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Grassroots and local community organizations will have an opportunity to access funding from the city of Austin’s Equity Mini Grant Fund, the city said in a news release Friday.

Those organizations that want to apply need to focus on efforts, like immigrant inclusion, solidarity with unhoused people and anti-displacement/displacement prevention, according to the city.

“The ideal applicant plans to or currently works to improve disparities and incorporates lived experiences of people most impacted at the center of every phase of the work. Strong applicants include organizations and grassroots groups working together on the same issues,” the city said in the release.

Applications for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year can apply until 11:59 p.m., Oct. 15. The grants awarded include three levels — $10,000, $20,000 and $30,000, according to the city. The city is accepting those applications in English and Spanish.

For more information on the mini equity grant programs, you can visit the city website .

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