Arnim Brothers Fund

The Arnim Brothers Fund is a grant program administered by the Coastal Bend Community Foundation, a private community foundation serving the Coastal Bend region of Texas. The fund provides significant funding opportunities to charitable organizations operating within the Foundation's seven-county service area. The eligible service area consists of Aransas, Bee, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, and San Patricio counties. The Arnim Brothers Fund is focused specifically on three program areas: medical matters, historic preservation, and musical performance. Funding is intended for specific programs or projects addressing one of the fund's three designated areas. Medical matters funding is available to charities providing essential medical services or programs that improve community health. Historic preservation funding supports organizations dedicated to preserving local history and cultural heritage. Musical performance funding supports charities that advance musical education and appreciation in the community. Beginning in 2025, organizations may no longer request Arnim Brothers Fund grants for general operating expenses; only requests supporting a specific program or project will be considered. The source states that the fund had a substantial funding pool of $960,000 in 2025, but it does not provide a total funding pool or individual award range for the 2026 cycle. Applicants must be charities operating within at least one of the Coastal Bend Community Foundation's seven service area counties, and the applicant's organization or proposed program must directly address medical matters, historic preservation, or musical performance. Organizations participating in the Coastal Bend Day of Giving program are not eligible to apply. Organizations applying for an Annual Grant are also ineligible for an Arnim Brothers Fund grant in the same year. Applying for an Arnim Grant therefore prohibits the organization from applying for an Annual Grant during that year. No matching or cost-sharing requirement is stated in the provided source. The Arnim Brothers Fund application window follows the Coastal Bend Community Foundation Annual Grants Cycle. Applications are accepted annually from August 1 through September 15. For the 2026 cycle, the application is available through the Foundation's online application portal. The Annual Grants guidelines confirm that the aligned annual application cycle opens August 1 and closes September 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CST. The Arnim Brothers Fund page also identifies a 2026 Arnim Application and provides an online application link. No letter of intent, concept paper, pre-proposal, notice of intent, or other pre-application gating requirement is stated for the Arnim Brothers Fund in the supplied information. The fund page states that an outcomes report is due by September 15 and provides a 2025 Arnim Reporting link. The supplied materials do not state the Arnim Brothers Fund's individual minimum or maximum award, expected number of awards, evaluation or scoring methodology, award notification date, or specific grant performance period. Because the fund operates annually and the 2026 application window is August 1 through September 15, the current cycle is accepting applications as of August 19, 2026. Based on the stated annual recurrence, the next application cycle is expected to open in August 2027. Applicants seeking additional information may contact the Coastal Bend Community Foundation at info@cbcfoundation.org or 361-882-9745. The Foundation's listed address is 555 N. Carancahua St, Suite 900, Corpus Christi, TX 78401. Applicants should ensure that their proposed program or project directly fits one of the three Arnim Brothers Fund program areas, operates within the seven-county service area, and is not a request for general operating expenses. Applicants must also account for the exclusivity rules preventing participation in the Arnim Brothers Fund in the same year as an Annual Grant application and excluding organizations participating in the Coastal Bend Day of Giving program.

Ensure the proposed program or project directly addresses medical matters, historic preservation, or musical performance; confirm operations within one of the seven eligible counties; request support for a specific program or project rather than general operating expenses; do not apply for an Annual Grant in the same year; organizations participating in Coastal Bend Day of Giving are ineligible