The Austin FC and Q2 are getting ready to give out $150,000 to three local nonprofits dedicated to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in Central Texas through their Q-mmunity Gives grant program, which launched in 2021. Applications to apply for the grant are open until Oct. 25.

“Our hope is that these grants will help recipients meet their objectives while simultaneously advancing underrepresented people in our region,” Austin FC President Andy Loughnane said in a press release.

Austin FC and Q2 Holdings Inc. will award three separate $50,000 grants to three nonprofit organizations that focus on the advancement of underrepresented communities through education, job skills and readiness, and health and wellness.

In 2021, the Q-mmunity Gives grant award recipients were Con Mi MADRE, Urban Roots, and Science Mill.

Founded in 2018, Austin FC is an American professional soccer club based in Austin that competes in Major League Soccer as a member of the Western Conference. Q2 is a financial experience company dedicated to providing digital banking and lending solutions to banks, credit unions, alternative finance and fintech companies in the U.S. and internationally.