Rapid Response
Grant Program
Meeting the immediate needs of community organizations addressing senior hunger and food insecurity in the Texas Panhandle.
Current Status:
What We Fund
The Mary E. Bivins Foundation launched the Rapid Response Grant Program in 2022 to be responsive to organizations in real-time to ensure the needs of food insecure older individuals are met.
By accepting applications on an ongoing basis and utilizing a simplified application process, the Rapid Response Grant Program allows community organizations to access critical funding as needs arise in the following categories:
Emergent
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Urgent and unforeseen needs which require quick action to avoid service interruption.
Time-Sensitive
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Beneficial opportunities which cannot wait for regular grant cycle timing constraints.
Modest
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Requests which may not be time-sensitive or crisis-based but are practical and can be met with $5,000 or less.
All requests must be related to addressing food insecurity among older adults in some way.
Ready to Apply?
Current Status:
OPEN
The Bivins Foundation strongly encourages interested applicants to reach out to our office to review program guidelines to ensure alignment, to discuss the proposed project, and to provide essential information on completing the application.
Follow the link above to download a PDF of the Rapid Response Grant application.
The Foundation will only accept applications that are complete - be sure to answer all questions and attach any requested supporting documentation.
To submit an application, email the completed form and all supporting documents to Kat English at k.english@bivinsfoundation.org