How long does the grant process take?

2025 Annual Grant Timeline

December 2, 2024                         LOI Opens

January 31, 2025, 5:00pm           LOI Deadline

February 14, 2025                         Notification Regarding LOI Status

March 28, 2025, 5:00pm              Full Proposal Deadline for Invited

May 30, 2025                                   Notification of Grant Awards

What is the GHF Target Population

To be considered for funding, organizations must serve Georgetown residents with household incomes or needs that align with one or more of the qualifiers described below:

A household’s income equates to or is less than Williamson County’s ALICE Threshold http://www.unitedforalice.org/.

ALICE – Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed – represents the growing number of families who are unable to afford the basics of housing, childcare, food, transportation, healthcare, and technology.  ALICE data is grounded in research that more accurately defines “…the mismatch between low-paying jobs and the cost of survival” than Federal Poverty Guidelines.  With incomes above the Federal Poverty Level, ALICE households earn too much to qualify as “poor” but are still unable to cover basic household expenses.  Examples of ALICE Thresholds for Williamson County households are as follows:

Williamson County Household	Gross Hourly Wage	Gross Annual Wage
1 Worker*	$18.40	$38,272
2 Workers	$13.20	$54,912
1 Worker, 1 Child	$27.00	$56,160
2 Workers, 1 Child	$18.07	$75,171
2 Workers, 2 Children	$20.86	$86,778

*Worker = individual working full-time, year-round.

The ALICE Threshold in Williamson County is derived from the ALICE Household Survival Budget, rounded to the nearest American Community Survey income category, and adjusted for household size and composition for each county http://www.unitedforalice.org/methodology.

Define “Greater Georgetown”

 All residents living within Georgetown and its extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) and includes the following zip codes: 78626, 78628, 78633, 78673, 78674, and 78634.

What is the definition for ‘low-income’?

See “What is the GHF Target Population” above.

Are there certain types of grants you do not fund?

We do NOT fund:

• • • Direct support of individuals
    • Clinical trials of drugs or devices
    • For-profit organizations
    • Programs that exclude participants on the basis of race, religion, age, gender, or sexual orientation
    • Loans
    • Support of political agendas or candidates
    • Lobbying activities
    • Private and charter schools
    • Programs that exclusively serve religious purposes and/or direct funding to religious institutions

Is there a Funding Threshold Policy?

Yes.  Grant requests should not exceed 25% or more of an applicant’s total organizational budget in any given year.

Is there an Overhead/Administrative Funding Policy?

Yes.  While Georgetown Health Foundation understands that nonprofit organizations require support for overhead/administrative expenses, we will request the rationale for an overhead threshold at or about 20%.

How do I apply for a grant?

Click here for How to Apply