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Funding Opportunities

Grants can be an important resource to help local organizations develop or expand health-related programs and products to foster healthier and more resilient people and places in Central Texas. A few of the many current grant opportunities available to organizations in the local area are listed below. These opportunities can be pursued independently, or in collaboration with Texas State University.

Please email us at healthresearch@txstate.edu for more information about local grants for health-service organizations, or to share new grant funding opportunities we can add to this page.

Hoblitzelle Grants

SPONSOR: Hoblitzelle Foundation

FUNDING:  Average Grant - $74,488

DEADLINE:  December 15, 2024

  • The Foundation supports capital projects (i.e., building construction, acquisition, renovation, equipment, vehicles, and technology) of nonprofit organizations in Texas, primarily in the Dallas area. When grants are made outside of this geographic preference, it is likely due to a historical interest exhibited by the founder, a current interest by a board member, or the large scope of impact the grant would have on that particular region of Texas.

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Urban Forest Grant

SPONSOR: City of Austin

FUNDING:  Not specified (previous awards $5,132 - $753,131)

DEADLINE:  November 1, 2024

  • Eligible projects should: Enhance the long-term health of Austin’s urban forest, Support some or all aspects of the community’s Urban Forest Vision, Benefit, or are located on, civic property within Austin city limits, Follow City of Austin, federal, and state regulations.

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General Library Grant

SPONSOR: Tocker Foundation

FUNDING:  Variable

DEADLINE:  January 15, 2025

  • Grants for significant enhancements in a rural library's offerings and infrastructure. These improvements include larger areas for patrons, modernized library systems, better access to computers and the internet, refreshed collections, and diverse social services, all reinforcing the library's status as a vital community hub. All potential applicants are asked to speak with Karin Gerstenhaber, the Director of Grants Management, to verify if your project qualifies for this type of funding.

    Karin Gerstenhaber, Director of Grants Management, (512) 452-1044

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FY 2025 Regional ILS Cooperative Grant Program

SPONSOR: Texas State Library & Archives Commission

FUNDING:  Up to $75k

DEADLINE:  February 7, 2025

  • This grant program provides funds for programs that establish or enhance cooperative services among libraries that are members of the TexShare Library Consortium or the Texas Library System, or these libraries and community organizations. Programs must emphasize improved services by the participating entities to their customers and be designed as a multi-year cooperative program. In FY 2025, this grant award will consider only proposals that provide electronic and other linkages between and among all types of libraries. Specifically, we urge applications for new projects seeking to establish shared integrated library systems (ILS) between multiple library jurisdictions.

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FY 2026 Texas Reads Grant Program

SPONSOR: Texas State Library & Archives Commission

FUNDING:  Up to $10k

DEADLINE:  March 4, 2025

  • This grant program funds public library programs to promote reading and literacy within local communities. Programs may be targeted to the entire community or to a segment of the community. Programs focusing on community engagement or involving collaboration with other community organizations are strongly encouraged. Reading promotion programs are those that actively encourage people to read and to develop a lifelong love of reading. One goal of reading promotion programs is to develop a more literate community. Typically, this involves presenting or hosting programs that will involve people in reading activities and that will generate enthusiasm for reading. Libraries may also coordinate programs in basic literacy; early childhood literacy; family literacy; the ability to read, write, and speak English; and to compute and solve problems at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job and in society. The purpose is not for collection development, or other activities primarily focused on the acquisition of library materials or resources.

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2025 AARP Community Challenge

SPONSOR: AARP

FUNDING:  Variable based on program

DEADLINE:  March 6, 2025

  • The AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to fund quick-action projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages. In 2024, the AARP Community Challenge will be accepting applications for three different grant opportunities: 1) Flagship Grants – This is AARP’s flagship Community Challenge grant program where grants have ranged from several hundred dollars for smaller, short-term activities to tens of thousands of dollars for larger projects. These grants will support projects that improve public places; transportation; housing; digital connections; community resilience; and community health and economic empowerment. 2) Capacity-Building Microgrants – These $2,500 grants are combined with additional valuable resources, such as webinars, cohort learning opportunities, up to two hours of one-on-one coaching, and AARP publications. This grant opportunity will accept applications for projects that support Walk Audits, Bike Audits and HomeFit® Modifications. 3) Demonstration Grants – These grants encourage replication of promising local efforts, this grant opportunity will accept applications for digital connectivity to prepare for and respond to disasters; equitable engagement to reconnect communities; and housing choice design competitions. NOTE: AARP Community Challenge grants may be used to support the following project types, which will be prioritized over those that support ongoing programming or events: Permanent physical improvements in the community, Temporary demonstrations that lead to long-term change, and/or New, innovative programming pilots or services.

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Rural Emergency Medical Services Training

SPONSOR: Department of Health & Human Services

FUNDING:  Up to $200,000

DEADLINE:  March 20, 2025

  • The purpose of this program is to recruit and train EMS personnel in rural areas with a particular focus on addressing substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring disorders (COD) substance use and mental disorders. SAMHSA recognizes the great need for emergency services in rural areas and the critical role EMS personnel serve across the country. Recipients will be expected to train EMS personnel on SUD and COD, trauma-informed, recovery-based care for people with such disorders in emergency situations and, as appropriate, to maintain licenses and certifications relevant to serve in an EMS agency. With this program, SAMHSA aims to develop the capacity of EMS staff to support residents in rural communities.

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Texas Cavaliers Program Grant

SPONSOR: Texas Cavaliers

FUNDING:  Up to $10,000

DEADLINE:  April 30, 2025

  • The mission of The Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation is to encourage, foster, support and conduct activities and programs, which will benefit children residing within the State of Texas.

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In-N-Out Burger Foundation Grants

SPONSOR: In-N-Out Burger Foundation

FUNDING:  $5,000 - $50,000

DEADLINE:  May 1, 2025

  • The In-N-Out Burger Foundation’s purpose is to assist children who have been victims of child abuse, and to prevent others from suffering a similar fate.

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Recreation Grants

SPONSOR: Texas Parks & Wildlife

FUNDING:  Amount varies

DEADLINE:  Varies

  • Recreation Grants has been assisting hundreds of communities across Texas with their outdoor recreation needs since 1965 through our grant assistance and outreach programs. From the largest metropolis to the smallest rural community these programs help to build new parks, conserve natural resources, provide access to water bodies, develop educational programs for youth, and much more. Providing grants to communities across Texas helps build access to outdoor experiences and encourages a connection with nature that is vital for promoting conservation and good environmental stewardship among Texans young and old.

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Community Grants

SPONSOR: WD Kelly Foundation

FUNDING:  Amount varies

DEADLINE:  Year-round

  • Invitation Only, LOI can be emailed to make foundation aware of your organization. The W.D. Kelley Foundation is a private foundation established to make grants in the areas of education, employment, and human services primarily in Williamson County Texas.

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Community Grants Program

SPONSOR: Austin Community Foundation

FUNDING:  Amount varies

DEADLINE:  Year-round

  • Impact areas are -Animals, Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Education, Environment and Public Spaces, Human Services / Basic Needs, Health and Wellness, and recreation in Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, or Williamson counties.

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Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program

SPONSOR: USDA - Rural Development

FUNDING:  Amount varies

DEADLINE:  Year-round

  • This program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. An essential community facility is defined as a facility that provides an essential service to the local community for the orderly development of the community in a primarily rural area, and does not include private, commercial or business undertakings.

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Community Facilities Program Disaster Repair Grants

SPONSOR: U.S. Department of Agriculture - Rural Housing Service

FUNDING:  No minimum or maximum amount

DEADLINE:  Rolling

  • Grants will be provided to eligible applicants to repair eligible essential community facilities damaged by Presidentially Declared Disasters that occurred in CY 2022 . Subject to any updates to the Presidentially Declared Disasters, the following states have been identified with areas that have been impacted by qualifying events during CY 2022: Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia.

    Applications for the CF Program Disaster Repair Grants must be submitted to the applicable USDA RD Office. Applications will be accepted on a continual basis, beginning on the publication date of this notice, until funds are exhausted. The applicable USDA RD State Office will conduct an initial review, rating, and selection of complete applications.

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Smart and Connected Communities

SPONSOR: National Science Foundation

FUNDING:  $1.5 million - $2.5 million

DEADLINE:  Year-round

  • The goal of the NSF Smart and Connected Communities (S&CC) program solicitation is to accelerate the creation of the scientific and engineering foundations that will enable smart and connected communities to bring about new levels of economic opportunity and growth, safety and security, health and wellness, accessibility and inclusivity, and overall quality of life. For the purposes of this solicitation, communities are defined as having geographically-delineated boundaries—such as towns, cities, counties, neighborhoods, community districts, rural areas, and tribal regions—consisting of various populations, with the structure and ability to engage in meaningful ways with proposed research activities. A “smart and connected community” is, in turn, defined as a community that synergistically integrates intelligent technologies with the natural and built environments, including infrastructure, to improve the social, economic, and environmental well-being of those who live, work, learn, or travel within it. The S&CC program encourages researchers to work with community stakeholders to identify and define challenges they are facing, enabling those challenges to motivate use-inspired research questions. For this solicitation, community stakeholders may include some or all of the following: residents, neighborhood or community groups, nonprofit or philanthropic organizations, businesses, as well as municipal organizations such as libraries, museums, educational institutions, public works departments, and health and social services agencies. The S&CC program supports integrative research that addresses fundamental technological and social science dimensions of smart and connected communities and pilots solutions together with communities. Importantly, this program is interested in projects that consider the sustainability of the research outcomes beyond the life of the project, including the scalability and transferability of the proposed solutions.

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Calendar Year 2022 Disaster Water Grants

SPONSOR: Department of Agriculture - Rural Utilities Service

FUNDING:  Not listed

DEADLINE:  Rolling

  • The CY 2022 Disaster Water Grants Program is designed to assist communities by awarding grant funds to qualified entities for expenses related to water infrastructure systems in designated areas that were impacted by events that occurred during CY 2022 and were recognized through Presidentially Declared Disasters. In addition to damage repairs, these grants are also intended to develop system capacity and resiliency in order to reduce or eliminate long-term risks from future events. Water infrastructure systems include drinking water, wastewater, solid waste, and storm water projects serving eligible communities. Adequate documentation must be provided to demonstrate impacts to the water infrastructure systems.

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Meadows Foundation Grants

SPONSOR: The Meadows Foundation

FUNDING:  Not listed

DEADLINE:  Rolling

  • The Meadows Foundation provides grants throughout the state within their program areas: 1) Arts & Culture, 2) Civic & Public Affairs, 3) Education, 4) Environment, 5) Health, and 6) Human Services. Specific programs or projects account for almost 85% of the Foundation's total giving. Up to 50% of the Foundation's giving is focused on the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The Foundation gives priority review and consideration to projects aligned with their strategic initiatives: postsecondary completion, educator preparation, water conservation, depression, and homelessness.

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Anderson Charitable Foundation Grants

SPONSOR: Carl C. Anderson Sr. & Marie Jo Anderson Charitable Foundation

FUNDING:  Variable

DEADLINE:  Rolling

  • The Anderson Charitable Foundation accepts online applications from nonprofit organizations that fit within their mission areas in the three states in which Carl and Marie Jo Anderson lived, worked and retired: New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Preference is given to nonprofits serving rural counties in all three states. The Foundation is not funding organizations in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex and Houston area. Mission areas include: Essential Needs for Children, Programs for Seniors, and Programs for Individuals with Disabilities. See the Foundation's website (https://theandersonfoundation.org/mission-areas/) for more information on the kinds of projects funded within these areas. Note: almost all approved grant requests are issued as challenge grants, which require matching funds. When applying online, please choose the correct application for your grant request: either the Small Grant Application for requests of $5,000 and below or the Grant Application for requests greater than $5,000. You may not apply for both.

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Mini Grants Program

SPONSOR: Humanities Texas

FUNDING:  Up to $2k

DEADLINE:  Rolling

  • Mini-grants fund up to $2,000 of the costs associated with public humanities programs. These small grants—which are easy to apply for and administer, and are available on a rolling basis throughout the year—are particularly appropriate for funding a speaker and/or the rental of a traveling exhibition, including those provided by Humanities Texas.

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The Moody Foundation Grants

SPONSOR: The Moody Foundation

FUNDING:  Variable

DEADLINE:  Rolling

  • The Moody Foundation funds projects and programs that better communities in our great state of Texas across five core areas: the arts, education, environment, health, and social services. Applicants may submt a Letter of Inquiry through the Foundation's website, detailing up to three projects for consideration. Generally, no more than one project per applicant will be selected for further review.

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Rapid Response Grants

SPONSOR: Mary E. Bivins Foundation

FUNDING:  Up to $2.5k

DEADLINE:  Rolling

  • The Rapid Response Grant Program was launched in 2022 to continue to address hunger and food insecurity among older adults in the Texas Panhandle. Grants of up to $2,500 will be provided to nonprofit organizations and other eligible organizations (such as churches or government instrumentalities) to help meet small and immediate needs to ensure the needs of food insecure older persons are met. Grant requests are considered under expedited review. Contact Jessica Tudyk, Program Officer, if you have a need that you think fits the program criteria.

    CONTACT

    Jessica Tudyk, Program Officer, jessica@bivinsfoundation.org, 806-379-9400

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Micro Grants

SPONSOR: Entergy

FUNDING:  Up to $1,000

DEADLINE:  Year-round

  • Entergy Micro Grants provide funding for smaller projects/organizations in the areas where Entergy conducts business.

    Grants may be used for projects that impact:

    • Arts and culture

    • Community improvement/enrichment

    • Economic development

    • Education and literacy

    • Environment

    • Healthy families

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AEP Foundation

SPONSOR: American Electric Power

FUNDING:  Varies

DEADLINE:  Year-round

  • American Electric Power (AEP) Foundation Grants offer funding to organizations and projects in areas in which the company operates.

    The foundation's focus areas include:

    Improving lives through education from early childhood through higher education

    Providing basic human services in the areas of hunger, housing, health, and safety

    Delivering positive social and racial justice outcomes by embracing change and equity for people of color

    Protecting the environment

    Enriching the quality of life in our communities through art, music, and cultural heritage

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Trull Foundation Grants

SPONSOR: Trull Foundation

FUNDING:  Varies

DEADLINE:  Year-round

  • The Trull Foundation provides funding to nonprofits and other eligible organizations for projects in Texas that address the Foundation's focus areas, which include support for:

    • Children in rural areas, especially related to issues of abuse, neglect, hunger, and poverty

    • Individuals and families affected by substance abuse

    • The coastal Texas environment

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Central Texas Community Foundation Grants

SPONSOR: Central Texas Community Foundation

FUNDING:  Varies

DEADLINE:  Varies

  • While the general grant application can be submitted throughout the year for consideration by the Fund Advisors, the giving circles and other funding sources have differing calendars and deadlines. Those opportunities are outlined in the website.

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Topfer Family Foundation (TFF) Grants

SPONSOR: Topfer Family Foundation

FUNDING:  Varies

DEADLINE:  Rolling

  • TFF supports programs that provide resources, training and treatment for families and children of abuse. Grants are awarded to programs that promote positive parenting, strengthen families, and provide early intervention. Additionally, TFF funds therapeutic support services for victims of abuse to enhance their quality of life and enable them to reach their full potential. Youth Enrichment - TFF is committed to helping at-risk youth prepare for self-sufficient, fulfilling lives.

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The Meadows Foundation Grant

SPONSOR: The Meadows Foundation

FUNDING:  Varies

DEADLINE:  Rolling

  • Aligned with our mission to serve the people of Texas are five high-priority initiatives – postsecondary completion, educator preparation, water conservation, depression, and homelessness. These issues are complex and urgent, and require additional attention and concentrated effort. We connect intense study, evaluation, and learning with targeted investments to achieve measurable change for each of these vital issues.

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Humanities Texas: Mini Grants

SPONSOR: Humanities Texas

FUNDING:  Up to $2,000

DEADLINE:  Rolling

  • Humanities Texas awards grants to nonprofit organizations and governmental entities to support a wide range of public programs: lectures, panel discussions, and conferences; teacher institutes; reading- and film-discussion groups; interpretive exhibits; television and radio programming; film production; and interactive multimedia programming.

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Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program in Texas

SPONSOR: U.S. Department of Agriculture

FUNDING:  Varies

DEADLINE:  Rolling

  • This program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. An essential community facility is defined as a facility that provides an essential service to the local community for the orderly development of the community in a primarily rural area, and does not include private, commercial or business undertakings.

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Hearst Foundations’ Grant

SPONSOR: Hearst Foundation

FUNDING:  Minimum of $100,000

DEADLINE:  Rolling

  • The Hearst Foundations assist leading regional hospitals, medical centers and specialized medical institutions providing access to healthcare for high-need populations. In response to the shortage of healthcare professionals necessary to meet the country’s evolving healthcare demands, the Foundations also fund programs designed to enhance skills and increase the number of practitioners and educators across roles in healthcare. The Foundations also support public health, medical research and the development of young investigators to help create a broad and enduring impact on the nation’s health.

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Wells Fargo Grant

SPONSOR: Wells Fargo

FUNDING:  Varies

DEADLINE:  Rolling

  • Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation collaborate with a wide range of national and local nonprofit organizations that align with our strategic funding priorities: financial health, housing affordability, small business growth, and sustainability to address these complex societal issues and help create a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable future.

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Micro Grants

SPONSOR: Entergy

FUNDING:  Up to $1,000

DEADLINE:  Rolling

  • Through Entergy’s Micro Grants Program, we accept requests in all program areas: arts and culture; community improvement/enrichment; economic development, education/literacy, environment and healthy families.

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CO-OP Grants

SPONSOR: Texas Parks & Wildlife

FUNDING:  $5,000 - $100,000

DEADLINE:  November 1, 2024

  • The Community Outdoor Outreach Program (CO-OP) grant provides funding to tax-exempt organizations for programming that engages under-served populations in TPWD mission-oriented outdoor recreation, conservation and environmental education activities. Grants are available to tax-exempt organizations such as local government, Universities, school districts and non-profit organizations. This program builds relationships with constituencies who have been under-represented in Texas Parks & Wildlife Department activities and programs. Target audiences served include low income, ethnic minority, female and individuals with a disability.

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Arts & Heritage Grant

SPONSOR: City of New Braunfels

FUNDING:  Unspecified

DEADLINE:  October 31, 2024

  • The City of New Braunfels will accept applications from tax-exempt, non-profit arts and heritage organizations for funds collected through the local Hotel Occupancy Tax. By law, the proceeds generated by that tax must be used to advertise and encourage the growth of the local tourism and convention industry, with 15% of the revenues specifically dedicated to the enhancement of arts and cultural organizations and programs.

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GEICO Philanthropic Foundation Grant

SPONSOR: GEICO Philanthropic Foundation

FUNDING:  Unspecified

DEADLINE:  December 31, 2024

  • Through our community funding, the GEICO Philanthropic Foundation strives to support organizations that provide programs and resources to help strengthen our diverse communities across the country. We know that a strong community is one where every individual has access to educational and employment opportunities, can thrive in safe communities, and has the resources to overcome challenges.

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50/50 Raffle Community Grant

SPONSOR: The Nolan Ryan Foundation

FUNDING:  Up to $25,000

DEADLINE:  November 15, 2024

  • The Nolan Ryan Foundation is a 501(c)(3) with a mission to provide resources for youth, education and community development.

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Community Impact Grants

SPONSOR: Austin Parks Foundation

FUNDING:  Minimum of $5,000

DEADLINE:  April 1 - September 30 every year

  • Community Impact Grants are intended for large-scale, community-initiated park improvement projects. Community Impact Grants fund projects on land owned and managed by the City of Austin Parks & Recreation Department, and support physical improvements to parks, such as playground equipment, shade structures, trails, habitat restoration, picnic tables, ADA-accessibility and more. They can also fund specific portions of vision plan implementation, as well as placemaking projects.

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Clif Family Foundation Open Call Grant

SPONSOR: Clif Family Foundation

FUNDING:  $5,000 - $50,000

DEADLINE:  March 1 & August 1 every year

  • Accelerate the adoption of regenerative farming practices, including organic, climate-resilient, equitable, and agroecological approaches. Amplify efforts to secure healthy, safe, just, and empowering working and living conditions for food production workers. Expand community-centered solutions to climate change that build resilience and empower those who have been historically marginalized. Advance food systems’ changes that make healthy and sustainably produced food accessible, affordable, and culturally appropriate. Catalyze solutions that expand access to safe places to enable healthy physical activity and improve mental health. Promote preventative health approaches by identifying and eliminating toxics from our air, water, soil, and human-made materials.

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Spark Good Local Grants

SPONSOR: Walmart Foundation

FUNDING:  $250 - $5,000

DEADLINE:  Mar 1 - Jul 15, Aug 1 - Oct 15 & Nov 1 - Dec 31

  • Walmart awards Spark Good Local Grants to nonprofit initiatives that align with one of its four giving priorities: Creating opportunity, advancing sustainability, strengthening community, and racial equity

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Costco Charitable Giving

SPONSOR: Costco

FUNDING:  Maximum of 10% of project’s cost

DEADLINE:  September - August every year

  • Costco Wholesale’s primary charitable efforts specifically focus on programs supporting children, education, and health and human services in the communities where we do business. Throughout the year we receive a large number of requests from nonprofit organizations striving to make a positive impact, and we are thankful to be able to provide support to a variety of organizations and causes. While we would like to respond favorably to all requests, understandably, the needs are far greater than our allocated resources and we are unable to accommodate them all.

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Shield-Ayres Foundation Grant

SPONSOR: The Shield-Ayres Foundation

FUNDING:  Average $10,000 (no set min or max)

DEADLINE:  February 15 and August 15 every year

  • The Shield-Ayres Foundation generally funds in the following areas: health, human services, environment, education and arts.

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Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health

SPONSOR: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

FUNDING:  Varies

DEADLINE:  Rolling

  • This funding opportunity seeks proposals primed to impact health equity moving forward. We are interested in ideas that address any of these four areas of focus: Future of Evidence; Future of Social Interaction; Future of Food; Future of Work. Additionally, we welcome ideas that might fall outside of these four focus areas, but which offer unique approaches to advancing health equity and our progress toward a Culture of Health. We want to hear from scientists, anthropologists, artists, urban planners, community leaders—anyone, anywhere who has a new or unconventional idea that could alter the trajectory of health and improve health equity and wellbeing for generations to come. The changes we seek require diverse perspectives and cannot be accomplished by any one person, organization, or sector.

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Neighborhood Matching Grants

SPONSOR: City of Round Rock

FUNDING:  Up to $5,000

DEADLINE:  Rolling

  • The City of Round Rock promotes and supports community efforts that contribute to vibrant neighborhoods. The City Council has allocated funds through the Neighborhood Matching Grant Program to stimulate and enhance opportunities for residents to address neighborhood concerns and special needs.

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Neighborhood Grants

SPONSOR: Austin Parks Foundation

FUNDING:  $500-$5,000

DEADLINE:  Rolling

  • These awards are meant to enable Adopt-A-Park groups, park stewards, community gardens, and other park stakeholder groups to make small but significant improvements to their parks throughout the year.

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Downtown Business Improvement & Preservation Grant Program

SPONSOR: City of New Braunfels

FUNDING:  Up to 25% off project’s total cost

DEADLINE:  Rolling

  • The City of New Braunfels and the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #3 (Downtown TIRZ Board) offers business and property owners a business and preservation grant to support improvements of buildings in Downtown New Braunfels. These projects include façade and other exterior improvements, residential and commercial conversions, and improvements to public infrastructure. These improvement projects are eligible for grant reimbursement if the work takes place within the Downtown TIRZ boundary.

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Albert & Margaret Alkek Foundation Grant

SPONSOR: Albert & Margaret Alkek Foundation

FUNDING:  Varies

DEADLINE:  Rolling

  • The Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation was established to provide support for charitable, religious, scientific, literary and educational organizations and programs serving the people of the State of Texas.

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The Pratt Family Foundation Grant

SPONSOR: The Pratt Family Foundation

FUNDING:  Unspecified

DEADLINE:  Rolling

  • Housing Assistance, Support and Assistance for Abused and Battered Women and Their Dependents, Educational Assistance, General Education Institutional Assistance (Public and Private schools and Universities), Disaster Relief, Aid for Women in Crisis Pregnancies, Disadvantaged Youth Programs, Healthcare for Children

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Mays Family Foundation Grant

SPONSOR: Mays Family Foundation

FUNDING:  Varies

DEADLINE:  Rolling

  • The Mays Family Foundation is committed to supporting the communities in which we live, work and serve through causes that aid, empower, enrich and educate. Funding should generally be used to support specific needs in the communities we serve, primarily Bexar county Texas.

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San Antonio Junior Forum Grant

SPONSOR: San Antonio Junior Forum

FUNDING:  Maximum of $20,000

DEADLINE:  November 1, 2024

  • Grants support our mission to strengthen civic, educational, and philanthropic awareness among women as they strive to serve those in need through service to non-profit charitable organizations, provision of financial assistance to students seeking higher education, and provision of philanthropic grants to non-profit organizations in the San Antonio area.

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TMAF Medical Community Grant Program

SPONSOR: Texas Medical Association

FUNDING:  Maximum of $7,500

DEADLINE:  November 15 & July 31

  • TMAF accepts applications from county medical societies, alliance and medical student chapters for community health improvement programs.

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Shade Structure Grant

SPONSOR: The American Academy of Dermatology Association

FUNDING:  Up to $8,000

DEADLINE:  December 15, 2024

  • The American Academy of Dermatology's (AAD) Shade Structure Program awards funds to schools, day-cares, parks, and other non-profit organizations for installing permanent shade structures where children learn and play.

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The Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992 Grant

SPONSOR: The Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992

FUNDING:  Unspecified

DEADLINE:  December 31, 2024

  • This trust is created and shall be operated exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the principal purpose of this trust is to provide financial assistance, to be used primarily in the State of Texas, with special emphasis to uses within Bexar County, Texas, for one or more of the following charitable purposes: The promotion, encouragement, understanding, appreciation and love of the arts. The support of educational institutions, with primary emphasis on those that would be commonly classified as private educational institutions as distinguished from public educational institutions. Medical research.

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Live Award

SPONSOR: Texas Capital Foundation

FUNDING:  $50,000

DEADLINE:  January 3, 2025

  • This grant awards a program dedicated to improving mental health and preventing chronic diseases impacting children in underserved communities. Texas Capital Foundation seeks to support an initiative that provides comprehensive resources, education, and early intervention strategies, focusing on the overall well-being of children and equipping them with the tools necessary to lead healthier lives.

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Learn Award

SPONSOR: Texas Capital Foundation

FUNDING:  $50,000

DEADLINE:  January 3, 2025

  • This grant awards a program that excels in delivering STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education to teens (grades 7 – 12) attending Title 1 and/or schools in underserved communities. Texas Capital Foundation is looking for innovative programs that not only teach technical skills but also inspire creativity and critical thinking. The ideal program should engage teens in hands-on interactive experiences, enhance problem-solving skills, and prepare them for future careers in STEAM fields.

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Lift Award

SPONSOR: Texas Capital Foundation

FUNDING:  $50,000

DEADLINE:  January 3, 2025

  • This grant awards a program that provides effective prevention and mentorship services for at-risk youth. Texas Capital Foundation aims to support an initiative that offers strong mentorships and preventive programming to help youth navigate life’s challenges. The program should provide developmental tools necessary in making positive life choices to achieve personal, academic and/or career success.

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STAR Award

SPONSOR: Texas Capital Foundation

FUNDING:  $100,000

DEADLINE:  January 3, 2025

  • This grant awards a program that provides direct services for military and veteran families. Texas Capital Foundation aims to support an organization dedicated to serving the unique needs of military and veteran families, ensuring they receive the resources needed to promote readiness, wellbeing and quality of life.

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Texas Bar Foundation’s Grant

SPONSOR: Texas Bar Foundation

FUNDING:  Unspecified (Previous awards $1,875 - $45,000)

DEADLINE:  January 15 & July 15 every year

  • The Texas Bar Foundation solicits charitable contributions and provides funding to enhance the rule of law and the system of justice in Texas, especially for programs that relate to legal assistance for the underserved, the administration of justice, ethics in the legal profession, the encouragement of legal research, publications and forums, and education of the third branch of government.

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Georgetown Health Foundation Grant

SPONSOR: Texas Bar Foundation

FUNDING:  $10,000 - $50,000

DEADLINE:  January 31, 2025

  • Our funding prioritizes basic needs and the social determinants of health supporting such needs. GHF applies a health equity lens to our goals and strategies. Inequities in health are often socially determined. Health equity strategies seek to increase opportunities for everyone, regardless of their circumstances, to live the healthiest life possible. GHF views the pursuit of health equity as a way to correct or challenge factors outside a person’s control that negatively impact their health, e.g., lack of resources, education, or income. We invite applicants to share how their organization contributes to advancing health equity for GHF’s target population within the greater Georgetown community.

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Recreational Trails Grant

SPONSOR: Texas Parks and Wildlife

FUNDING:  80% of project cost (Max. of $300,000-$500,000)

DEADLINE:  February 1, 2025

  • Funds can be spent on both motorized and non-motorized recreational trail projects such as the construction of new recreational trails, to improve existing trails, to develop trailheads or trailside facilities, and to acquire trail corridors.

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Major Grant

SPONSOR: Humanities Texas

FUNDING:  Up to $20,000

DEADLINE:  February 15, 2025

  • Major grants for community projects fund comprehensive public programs such as lectures, seminars, and conferences; book and film discussions; interpretive exhibitions and materials; town forums and civic discussions; and teacher workshops. Programs should reflect substantial participation by both humanities scholars and members of the target audience(s).

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Traditional Grant

SPONSOR: Travis County Women Lawyers Association

FUNDING:  $2,000 - $5,000

DEADLINE:  February 8, 2025

  • Grants are awarded to organizations providing legal services to women, children, and families in the Central Texas area. Grants are generally intended to fund a specific project of the recipient’s program, rather than merely contributing to a general operating budget.

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The Burdine Johnson Foundation Grant

SPONSOR: The Burdine Johnson Foundation

FUNDING:  $5,000 - $30,000

DEADLINE:  February 16, 2025

  • Motivated by the desire to enhance the quality of life for those in Hays County and Central Texas, the Burdine Johnson Foundation awards grants to local charitable organizations involving the arts, education, health and human services, the environment and historic preservation.

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The Lola Wright Foundation Grant

SPONSOR: The Lola Wright Foundation

FUNDING:  Unspecified

DEADLINE:  February 28 & August 31 every year

  • Established by Miss Johnie Elizabeth Wright in 1954, the Lola Wright Foundation supports children and youth, public health and human services, education and community development, and arts and culture.

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Carl C. Anderson Sr. & Marie Jo Anderson Charitable Foundation Grant

SPONSOR: Carl C. Anderson Sr. & Marie Jo Anderson Charitable Foundation

FUNDING:  $5,000 - $20,000

DEADLINE:  Rolling

  • The Foundation supports organizations serving low-income and vulnerable populations in three mission areas: 1) basic and essential needs of children and youth; 2) services that improve or enhance the quality of life for older adults; and, 3) services that improve or enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities.

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The Trull Foundation Grant

SPONSOR: The Trull Foundation

FUNDING:  Unspecified (Previous awards $2,000 - $150,000)

DEADLINE:  Rolling

  • Grants must be used for charitable or educational purposes and strictly in accordance with the proposal and budget submitted. Focus areas of the foundation are: A concern for children, channeling lives away from abuse, neglect, hunger, and poverty.

    A concern for those persons and families devastated by the effects of substance abuse.

    A concern for the coastal Texas environment, recognizing and including water issues, estuaries, birds, agriculture, and aquaculture.

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The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation Grant

SPONSOR: The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation

FUNDING:  Unspecified (Previous awards $104 - $425,000)

DEADLINE:  Rolling

  • The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation is a mission-driven grantmaking foundation that seeks innovative, sustainable solutions for human and environmental problems. Programs focus on the following initiatives, clean energy, land conservation, shale sustainability, sustainability education, and water.

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