Grants
Grants are provided through a pool of funds set up by generous donors in our community. We provide funding and create connections between community-minded nonprofits and the resources they need. Together, we’re a community catalyst that inspires ideas and ignites action.
To date, more than $12.8 million has been granted from New Braunfels Community Foundation funds to area nonprofits.
Community Endowment for the Arts Fund Grants
Felicia Miller, president of the Greater New Braunfels Arts Council, right, presents a grant for $1,000 to Nanette Scranton, president of the New Braunfels Art League, for the 2023 Plein Air Festival.
The New Braunfels Community Foundation, in partnership with the Greater New Braunfels Arts Council, awarded grants totaling $5,000 to five local arts nonprofits during the sixth year of granting awards from the Community Endowment for the Arts Fund. Applicants were required to be nonprofit organizations grounded in the visual, creative or performing arts in New Braunfels and Comal County.
The 2022 recipients include:
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- $2,500 – Mid-Texas Symphony (45th Season Programming)
- $1,000 – New Braunfels Art League (2023 Plein Air Festival)
- $500 – Historic Outdoor Art Museum (The History of the Railroad in New Braunfels Outdoor Mural)
- $500 – Circle Arts Theatre (Youth Programs)
- $500 – New Braunfels Gemischter Chor Harmonie (Texichanier Gebrigs Sangerfest)
The Community Endowment for the Arts fund was established in 2016 through matching funding from the McKenna Foundation and from money raised during Fall into Art Month activities in October. The long-term goal of the fund is to establish a recurring funding source for the arts, providing a sustainable, culturally rich environment and arts education in the community.
Scholarships
The New Braunfels Community Foundation scholarship program helps local youth or adults pursue their dreams of furthering their education.
NBCF matches caring donors with deserving students who want to continue their studies at colleges, universities, trade or technical schools. The scholarship program is created for individual donors who set up specific criteria for the administration of their funds.
NBCF fields all applicants, filters those applicants based on criteria set up by the donor, and administers and monitors scholarship grants. This is a much easier, less expensive way for donors to make a difference in a student’s life.
If you are interested in creating a scholarship fund, please contact NBCF
at nbcommunityfoundation1@gmail.com or (830) 606-9536.
Volunteer Scholarship Evaluators
Volunteer scholarship evaluators are able to evaluate, score and submit reviews online via a scholarship management program, at their discretion, within the given deadline. Volunteers conduct evaluations at their leisure, anywhere they have a computer.
If you have a background in education or scholarship application reviews and are interested in serving as an evaluator, we would love to hear from you. Contact us at (830) 606-9597 or betty@nbcommunityfoundation.org.
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Scholarship FAQs
Got a question about scholarships? We are here to help. Check out the FAQs, or feel free to contact us at (830) 606-9536 or send your questions to Betty Taylor, at nbcommunityfoundation1@gmail.com
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Application tips
This is our “Don’t Forget” section. Here are some reminders before you click “Submit” on your scholarship application.
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Scholarship Resources
Looking for information about scholarships? Learn more about resources and financial aid by referring to the list below.
Note: These sites are provided for informational purposes. Their inclusion here does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by the New Braunfels Community Foundation.
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Create a scholarship fund
Creating a scholarship fund is one way to support future community leaders and provide education support in perpetuity.
Scholarship funds can be set up according to the donor’s wishes within IRS guidelines and can help students pursue careers in the medical field, music, fine arts, teaching, accounting, engineering, nursing, vocational and more.