AUSTIN (Talk1370.com) -- All Together ATX is set to provide 97 Austin-area non-profits with $1.8 million in grants in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
The effort, a partnership between the Austin Community Foundation and the United Way for Greater Austin, has raised more than $5 million since March 27.
The first round of funding will go towards projects addressing critical services, including food insecurity, basic needs, medical needs, employment and child care, with grants ranging in size from $50,000 to $3,000. An online breakdown of where the money is going is available here.
"In this time of uncertainty, it’s incredible to witness our community come together and rise to the challenge of supporting our nonprofit sector and the individuals they serve," said Mike Nellis, CEO of Austin Community Foundation. "Thanks to this generosity, we are able to quickly deploy substantial funding to organizations helping those struggling to make rent, put food on the table or get proper medical care."
"The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted life for all of us, but no one has been more affected than our friends and neighbors who were already struggling," said David C. Smith, CEO of United Way for Greater Austin. "From school closures to layoffs, now more than ever people are in need of our support. All of us at United Way are proud to partner with Austin Community Foundation to quickly get this first phase of funding into the hands of local nonprofits on the front lines. We’re grateful to Central Texans for giving so generously, and we’re just getting started."
In addition to more than $500,000 in online donations from generous individuals across Central Texas and beyond, key contributions to the fund have come from National Instruments, Applied Materials, AMD, Dell Technologies, the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, the Moody Foundation, the Powell Foundation, the St. David's Foundation, and Silicon Labs.
Officials say they aim to distribute all of the funds raised by All Together ATX by the end of the year. Applications for a second round of funding will open this summer, with proposals due in late July.
Donations are still being accepted online at www.AllTogetherATX.com.