Austin FC and Q2 Holdings, Inc. announced today that the organizations are teaming up for the sixth consecutive year to support local nonprofits strengthening Central Texas communities through the Q-mmunity Gives grant program. As part of the annual program, Austin FC and Q2 will award three (3) separate $50,000 grants to three (3) nonprofit organizations that focus on the advancement of underrepresented communities through the impact areas of education, job skills and readiness, and health and wellness, for a total of $150,000.
Central Texas nonprofits Breakthrough Central Texas, Marbridge Foundation, and Saint Louise House were named the 2025 Q-mmunity Gives grant recipients.
“Central Texas has a robust and diverse nonprofit community, and through the Q-mmunity Gives program it is a privilege to be able to play a role in providing vital funding to organizations working every day to make an impact,” said Austin FC CEO Andy Loughnane. “This initiative would not be possible without the support of our partners at Q2, with whom we’re fortunate to share in our desire to give back to the city we both call home.”
"We're proud to mark the sixth year of the Q-mmunity Gives grant program in partnership with Austin FC," said Q2 Chairman, President, and CEO Matt Flake. "At Q2, our mission is to build strong and diverse communities by strengthening their financial institutions, and this program allows us to extend that mission by investing in three organizations driving meaningful impact in Central Texas."
For a grant application to be considered eligible, it must meet the following criteria:
- Program/project must fall within one or more of the following impact areas: (1) Education, (2) Job Skills & Readiness, (3) Health & Wellness;
- Program/project must be in the Central Texas community;
- Request must come from nonprofit organizations (no funding to individuals);
- Requested funds must be used to implement a project; capacity grants are not awarded by Austin FC and Q2 Q-mmunity Gives.
- Nonprofit organizations must be certified as tax exempt under Section 501(c) (3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and not a private foundation as defined in section 509(a) of the code; and
- Nonprofit organizations must be in good standing with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Texas Franchise Tax Board and the Texas Secretary of State.
The Austin FC and Q2 Q-mmunity Gives Grant Committee will accept applications from October 1 through October 15 at 11:59 p.m. CST.
Organizations wishing to apply for a Q-mmunity Gives grant can do so by clicking here.
