$100K grant up for grabs from LCRA
LCRA and PEC representatives present a $19,543 grant to the Cassie Volunteer Fire Department for an automated external chest-compression device during a previous community grants cycle. Pictured are (from left) Burnet County Emergency Services District No. 2 Vice President William Proffer, ESD No. 2 President Sharon Barclay, firefighter Nick Ganci and son Benjamin, PEC External Relations representative Jared Fields, LCRA Board of Directors members Carol Freeman, Margaret Voelter, and Michael Allen, Fire Chief Derrick Curtis, firefighter Dre DuPont, VFD member Kim Nave, VFD Treasurer Laura Schneider, PEC External Relations representative Beth Koennecke, and LCRA Regional Affairs representative Susan Patten. Courtesy photo
A local nonprofit can snag $100,000 from the Lower Colorado River Authority during its current round of community grants. The application period is July 1-31.
The big prize and dozens of other grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded for improvement projects by eligible nonprofits in LCRA’s 73-county service area, including volunteer fire departments, emergency responders, libraries, civic groups, museums, and other tax-exempt organizations in addition to local governments, schools, and hospitals. The money is not available to individuals, for-profit entities, professional associations, social service projects, or limited-use facilities.
Current LCRA Community Grants applications are online at lcra.org/grants through midnight July 31. Most grants are for $25,000 or less, but several will be for projects of up to $50,000. The $100,000 is to commemorate the LCRA grant program’s 30th anniversary. A second $100,000 grant will be awarded in January 2026, the next application period.
Applicants requesting more than $5,000 in grant funding must supply matching funds of at least 20 percent of the total project cost. Projects must benefit or be available to an entire community and improve the value of a capital asset through building, renovating, or purchasing equipment.
The LCRA’s 73-county service area includes Blanco, Burnet, Lampasas, and Llano counties.
Visit lcra.org/grants for more on eligibility requirements and to submit an application. For more information, email grants@lcra.org or call 800-776-5272 ext. 3140 or ext. 1627.