Texas Grant Resource Center

Texas Grant Resource Center

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Statewide Opportunities

On this page, you will find upcoming grant opportunities, nonprofit events, and year-round funding resources for nonprofits serving Texas communities as well as grants for individuals. To receive monthly updates on upcoming opportunities, be sure to subscribe to the TGRC newsletter. 

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Last Updated on 1/23/26

Upcoming Grant Opportunities for Nonprofits

  • West Texas Diabetes LOI 
    • Paso del Norte Health Foundation
    • Deadline: January 30, 2026
    • Seeks Letters of Intent (LOIs) from eligible organizations to provide programs that prevent, detect, and manage diabetes in El Paso and Hudspeth Counties. Programs may be related to pre-diabetes, type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes.
  • Texas Panhandle LOI 
    • Amarillo Area Foundation
    • Deadline: January 30, 2026
    • Seeks Letters of Interests (LOIs) from eligible organizations for any of their three strategic areas (Education, Healthcare, and Economic Opportunity) in the 26 northernmost counties of the Texas Panhandle.
  • Comal County Health & Human Services Funding  
    • United Way of Comal County  
    • Deadline: January 31, 2026
    • United Way of Comal County will begin accepting applications for funding from health and human service nonprofits in Comal County on December 1. (The information is at the very bottom of the webpage.)  
  • Elderly & Down Syndrome Grants
    • Isla Carroll Turner Friendship Trust
    • Deadline: January 31, 2026
    • Provides grant for nonprofits serving elderly (age 60 and above) and those born with Down Syndrome (age 47 and above) in Texas. 
  • El Paso Community Foundation 
    • Deadline: February 1, 2026
      • Grants
        • Provides funding for a variety of philanthropic projects in the El Paso region, far west Texas, southern New Mexico, and northern Chihuahua, Mexico. The application opens on January 1.   
    • Edith S. Zanker Memorial Park School, Inc Fund 
      • Provide grants that supports individuals with intellectual disabilities. The application opens on January 1.
  • San Antonio Grants
    • Nathalie and Gladys Dalkowitz Charitable Trust
    • Deadline: February 1, 2026
    • Provides grants for nonprofits for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, artistic or educational purposes.
  • North Texas LOI
    • The Priddy Foundation
    • Deadline: February 1, 2026
    • Provides grants for programs in human services, education, the arts, and health. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, educational institutions, and municipalities and eligible counties include Archer, Baylor, Childress, Clay, Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, King, Knox, Montague, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, and Young.
  • Dallas Education & Family Services
    • The Hoglund Foundation
    • Deadline: February 1, 2026
    • Grants for nonprofits engaged in education and family support services in the Dallas area. 
  • Fort Worth Grants 
    • C.B. Baird, Jr. Foundation
    • Deadline: February 1, 2026
    • Provides grants to nonprofits focused on the arts, education, outdoor educational programs, and social services in Fort Worth.
  • Spring Cycle
    • Sid W. Richardson Foundation
    • Deadline: February 1, 2026
    • Provides grants to nonprofits focused on education and health across Texas and to nonprofits focused on human services and cultural programs in Fort Worth area.
  • San Antonio Grants
    • Marcia and Otto Koehler Foundation
    • Deadline: February 1, 2026
    • Provides grants for medical research and medical care facilities, fine arts, and promotion of the well-being of girls and boys through education, recreation, guidance, and medical care in the San Antonio area.
  • Lubbock County Grants
    • The Community Foundation of West Texas
    • Deadline: February 1, 2026
    • Provides grants for the development of nonprofit programs in Lubbock County, Texas. Preference may be given to programs related to health care and/or educational services.
  • Fort Worth and Tarrant County Grants
    • Thomas M. Helen McKee and John P. Ryan Foundation
    • Deadline: February 1, 2026
    • Provides grants for nonprofits focused on health care, human and social services, education, children services, and the arts in Fort Worth and Tarrant County.
  • Texas Historical Preservation Grants
    • Texas Historical Commission
    • Deadline: February 2, 2026
    • Grants for all types of entities that focuses on acquisition, survey, restoration, preservation, planning, and heritage education activities leading to the preservation of historic architectural and archeological properties and associated collections of the State of Texas.
  • Houston Grants
    • The John O’Quinn Foundation
    • Deadline: February 6, 2026
    • Funding for nonprofits and governmental entities focused on education, conservation, children and youth, and health in Houston.
  • Greater San Antonio Area Children Grants
    • The Najim Charitable Foundation
    • Deadline: February 9, 2026
    • Grants for nonprofits that address children’s issues in Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, and Wilson Counties. The online application opens on January 26th. First-time applicants must contact the grants manager by January 16th.
  • Spring Cycle LOI
    • Bernard & Audre Rapoport Foundation
    • Deadline: February 9, 2026
    • Grants for nonprofits focused on the arts & culture, community building & social service, democracy & civic participation, education, and health in Texas.
  • Texas Social Determinants of Health Grants
    • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
    • Deadline: February 10, 2026
    • Grants for Texas nonprofits focused on improving social determinants of health. Focus areas include economic opportunity and stability, nutrition, neighborhood and built environment, locally defined health solutions, and optimal health outcomes.
  • Hardin, Jefferson, and Orange Counties Grants
    • Foundation for Southeast Texas
    • Deadline: February 11, 2026
    • Unrestricted funds for arts and culture, preservation, education, health, social services, youth and the elderly, economic development, and civic affairs in Hardin, Jefferson, and Orange Counties.
  • Cycle 1: Education Grants
    • CenterPoint Energy Foundation
    • Deadline: February 13, 2026
    • This cycle is open for Education proposals including literacy, STEM, and workforce development. Scroll to the last page of this document to see their list of eligible Texas counties.
  • Tarrant County Wonen’s Fund
    • United Way of Tarrant County
    • Deadline: February 13, 2026
    • Grants for nonprofits dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls in Tarrant County. The Fund’s giving priorities include community health, financial security, and education and youth opportunity.
  • Spring Cycle: A-L Orgs
    • The Rea Charitable Trust
    • Deadline: February 15, 2026
    • General operating and project support for charitable, religious, scientific, literary, and educational missions. Priority is given to nonprofits supporting the arts. Organizations with names beginning with letters A-L should apply in the Spring, and those with letters M-Z should apply in the Fall.
  • Dallas County LOI
    • Esping Family Foundation
    • Deadline: February 15, 2026
    • Funding for nonprofits engaged in education, human services, health, and arts and culture in Dallas County. The Foundation’s priority areas include children and families, youth development, and improving the education outcomes of K-12 Texas children.
  • Spring Grants
    • Sterling-Turner Foundation
    • Deadline: February 15, 2026
    • Areas of funding interest include arts and culture, museums, social services, health, children and youth, education, emergency services, and environmental issues. Eligible applicants include nonprofits and government agencies in Fort Bend, Harris, Kerr, Tom Green, and Travis Counties.
  • Midland County Disabilities Grants
    • Helen Greathouse Charitable Trust
    • Deadline: February 15, 2026
    • Provide grants to nonprofits that work with children and people with disabilities in Midland County. Organizations with names beginning with letters A-L should apply in the Spring, and those with letters M-Z should apply in the Fall.
  • Midland Grants
    • The Beal Foundation
    • Deadline: February 15, 2026
    • Opening on January 1, these grants are available for nonprofits engaged in education, health, and the humanities in Midland.
  • Houston Healthcare Grants
    • The Cullen Trust for Healthcare
    • Deadline: February 15, 2026
    • Grants for nonprofits and educational institutions with a focus on access to primary and specialty care, the integration of mental and behavioral health services into primary care, collaboration among local medical institutions, and training medical providers in best practices in the Greater Houston area.
  • San Antonio Youth Success & Cultural Vibrancy Grants
    • San Antonio Area Foundation
    • Deadline: February 20, 2026
    • Provides multi-year, general operating support in the Foundation’s cultural vibrancy and youth success impact areas. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, schools, churches, and governmental agencies in Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina, and Wilson Counties.
  • South Texas Grants
    • Earl C. Sams Foundation, Inc.
    • Deadline: February 28, 2026
    • The Foundation awards grants to a wide array of charities, primarily in the South Texas area, for many projects in various educational, medical, social, religious and environmental fields.
  • Dallas Grants
    • Alice E. and Joseph C. Blewett Foundation
    • Deadline: February 28, 2026
    • Grants for charitable, educational, and religious causes in and around Dallas, TX.
  • Fort Worth Grants
    • Leo Potishman Foundation
    • Deadline: February 28, 2026
    • For the support of charitable purposes with preference to Fort Worth.
  • Education, Health, & Human Services Grants
    • Hillcrest Foundation
    • Deadline: February 28, 2026
    • Grants for nonprofits primarily in North Texas, addressing the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, and the promotion of health. The Foundation gives priority consideration for construction/improvements of permanent buildings, capital campaigns, and equipment.
  • Texas Gulf Coast Counties Grants
    • M.G. and Lillie A. Johnson Foundation
    • Deadline: February 28, 2026
    • Project support funding for health, higher education, human services, and civic programs in Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Colorado, Dewitt, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, and Wharton Counties.
  • Austin Grants
    • The Lola Wright Foundation
    • Deadline: February 28, 2026
    • Grants for nonprofits engaged in arts and culture, children and youth, education, community development, health, and human services in Austin and the surrounding 50-mile radius.
  • East Texas Grants
    • Ben and Maytee Fisch Foundation
    • Deadline: March 1, 2026
    • Opening on Jan 15, grants for nonprofits engaged in civic affairs, education, health and medical research, human services, and arts and culture in East Texas.
  • Midland Grants
    • The Henry Foundation
    • Deadline: March 1, 2026
    • Grants for nonprofits engaged in social services, education, health, youth programs, recreation, and arts and cultural activities in Midland.
  • Navarro County Grants
    • Perry Dean and Alice Graham Charitable Foundation
    • Deadline: March 1, 2026
    • Grants for nonprofits within the state of Texas, with a preference for Navarro County, that are organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes.
  • Dallas Grants
    • Roy & Christine Sturgis Charitable Trust
    • Deadline: March 1, 2026
    • Encourages requests for the following types of grants: capital, project-related, Medical Research and endowment campaigns. For grants made within the state of Texas, strong preference is given to organizations located in the Dallas area.
  • Tarrant County Grants
    • A. M. Pate Jr. Charitable Trust
    • Deadline: March 1, 2026
    • Grants for nonprofits that operate exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, artistic, educational purposes, or for the animal cruelty prevention in Texas with a preference for Tarrant County.
  • San Angelo Grants
    • San Angelo Area Foundation
    • Deadline: March 1, 2026
    • The Foundation does not limit its discretionary grant making to a particular field or area of interest. Rather, it seeks to support the entire range of human needs in the San Angelo area.
  • Wharton, Fort Bend & Matagorda Counties Grants
    • Gulf Coast Medical Foundation
    • Deadline: March 1, 2026
    • The Foundation focuses its giving on nonprofits engaged in medicine and health, education, civic affairs, arts and culture, and human services in Fort Bend, Matagorda, and Wharton Counties.
  • Navarro County Grants 
    • Annie Lee Robbins Foundation
    • Deadline: March 1, 2026
    • Grants for nonprofits that benefit the citizens of Navarro County.
  • Tarrant County Grants
    • Ann L. & Carol Green Rhodes Charitable Trust
    • Deadline: March 1, 2026
    • Provides grants for nonprofits focused on the arts, human services, and animals in Tarrant County.
  • Tarrant County Grants
    • Helen Irwin Littauer Educational Trust
    • Deadline: March 1, 2026
    • Provides grants for nonprofits focused on education and scholarships, health care, human services, and more in Tarrant County.
  • Navarro County Grants
    • J.N. and Macie Edens Foundation
    • Deadline: March 1, 2026
    • Provides grants for nonprofits focused on community improvement, education, human services, and more in Navarro County.
  • El Paso County Older Adults Grants
    • Carrie M. Brown Foundation & J.J. Smith Foundation
    • Deadline: March 2, 2026
    • Grants for nonprofits that provide support, maintenance, medical care, and/or treatment for low-income older adults in El Paso County, TX who are not financially able to adequately support themselves. Organizations that apply for the J.J. Smith Foundation will also be considered for the Carrie M. Brown Foundation (there is no need to submit two applications).
  • El Paso County Grants
    • Wilma D. Moleen Foundation
    • Deadline: March 2, 2026
    • Provides grants for charitable, scientific, or educational purposes in El Paso County, Texas.
  • Texas Capital Expenditures Grants
    • Mabee Foundation
    • Deadline: March 2, 2026
    • Grants for construction projects, renovation projects, and for the purchase of major medical equipment. Eligible applicants include nonprofits engaged in a wide variety of charitable causes. Applicants must raise 40% of the total project through other public donors before the Foundation considers a grant request.
  • Forever Austin Fund 
    • Austin Community Foundation
    • Deadline: March 6, 2026
    • Opening on Jan 5, funding areas of interest include economic mobility, health and the humanities, and nurturing our region in Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson Counties.
  • Permian Basin LOI
    • Warren Charitable Foundation
    • Deadline: March 6, 2026
    • Grants for nonprofits engaged in a wide variety of charitable purposes in the Permian Basin.
  • Youth Development, Veterans, Hunger, & Basic Needs Grants
    • Sundt Foundation
    • Deadline: March 15, 2026
    • Provides grants for nonprofits that enhance the quality of life in company communities in Texas. Funding interests include youth development, hunger and nutrition, basic needs and social services, and the military and veterans.
  • Dallas/Fort Worth Grants
    • Smallwood Foundation
    • Deadline: March 15, 2026
    • Provides grants for charitable purposes within a hundred mile radius of Dallas/Fort Worth.
  • Fort Worth Grants
    • Thelma, Emil and Edmund Fahrenkamp Memorial Trust
    • Deadline: March 15, 2026
    • Provides grants for charitable organizations in the Fort Worth, TX operating for religious, charitable, scientific, and literary purposes.
  • Arts and Humanities Research Grants for Early Career Faculty
    • Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
    • Deadline: March 16, 2026
    • Provides grants to tenure-track, assistant faculty members in departments or schools of social work that are conducting research around mental health, well-being, and the arts and humanities.
  • Texas Panhandle Grants
    • David D. and Nona S. Payne Foundation
    • Deadline: March 23, 2026
    • Provides grants for nonprofits engaged in civic affairs, children and youth, education, health, historic preservation, social services, and arts and culture in the Texas Panhandle.
  • Houston or Youth Grants
    • John T. Shea Foundation
    • Deadline: March 23, 2026
    • Provides support for religious, charitable, scientific, public safety, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Preference is given to organizations serving the Houston, TX metropolitan area that provide support or expand opportunities for underserved children/youth.
  • Dallas Community Development & Children Grants
    • National Life Group Foundation
    • Deadline: March 31, 2026
    • Opening on Jan 1, funds for nonprofits focused on childhood hunger, children’s mental health, and community development in Dallas. The Foundation focuses on proven programs with metrics to support success. Sponsorships are also available for one-time events.
  • Food Insecurity, Homelessness, & Health Insecurity Grants
    • Episcopal Foundation of Dallas
    • Deadline: March 31, 2026
    • Funds for strengthening the community and improving lives, including food insecurity, homelessness, and health insecurity in Bowie, Camp, Cass, Collin, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis, Fannin, Franklin, Grayson, Henderson, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Morris, Navarro, Rains, Red River, Rockwall, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood Counties.
  • Smith County Grants 
    • Helen S. Boylan Foundation
    • Deadline: March 31, 2026
    • Provides grants to local non-profit organizations in Smith County serving arts and education, women and children, health and wellness, and community beautification.
  • West Texas Grants 
    • The Fasken Foundation
    • Deadline: March 31, 2026
    • General operating and project support for nonprofits engaged in public benefit, health, human services, and education in West Texas.
  • Medicaid Population Grants 
    • Superior HealthPlan
    • Deadline: March 31, 2026
    • Provides grants for participating Superior providers and community organizations in Texas that serve the Medicaid population. Proposals must align with at least one of the following focus areas: Housing Stability & Support, Food Security & Nutrition, and Health Care Access & Literacy.
  • Youth, Animals, & Nature Preservation Grants
    • Faye L. and William L. Cowden Charitable Foundation
    • Deadline: March 31, 2026
    • Grants for nonprofits engaged in child health, education of children and young adults, preventing cruelty to children or animals, and preserving wildlife and natural areas.
  • Bexar County Grants
    • Nancy Smith Hurd Foundation
    • Deadline: March 31, 2026
    • Grants for nonprofits focused on education, health, family well-being, arts and culture, and animal welfare in Bexar County. The foundation prioritizes requests that would make a major community impact, encourages community collaboration, and funds for capital campaigns in progress.
  • Texas Coastal Bend Grants
    • Robert J. Kleberg and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation
    • Deadline: March 31, 2026
    • Grants for nonprofits focused on medical research, community services, arts and humanities, and wildlife conservation in Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, and Nueces Counties.
  • Harris County Grants
    • Jack H. & Wm M. Light Charitable Trust
    • Deadline: March 31, 2026
    • Grants for nonprofits focused on the welfare of children in the broadest sense, with a primary interest in supporting organizations involved in the health, mental health and education of children in Harris County.
  • Houston & Greater Gulf Coast Grants
    • The Elkins Foundation
    • Deadline: June 30, 2026
    • Opening in January, the Elkins Foundation provides specific capital needs and projects grants for nonprofits serving Houston and the Greater Gulf Coast.

Upcoming Events for Nonprofits   

  • Nonprofit BRIDGE Conference
    • Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy, Texas A&M University
    • February 2 & 3, 2026
    • Annenberg Presidential Conference Center, College Station, TX
    • Cost: $65 – $149
    • The Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy at Texas A&M University invites nonprofit, academic, and community leaders across Texas to Build Relationships, Innovate, Discover, and Get Engaged. The conference aims to facilitate cross-sector connections with universities to drive social change.
  • Budgeting & Planning for Fundraising Success
    • The Center for Nonprofit Success
    • February 12, 2026, 12 pm – 1 pm
    • Virtual
    • Learn how to build realistic fundraising budgets, forecast revenue with confidence, and align your development plan with your organization’s mission and cash flow needs.
  • Nonprofit Board Governance Symposium
    • North Texas Nonprofit Institute
    • February 20, 2026
    • Hurst Conference Center, Hurst TX
    • Cost: $125+
    • This training brings together board members and executives for workshops on strategic leadership, financial oversight, board roles, and resource development.
  • Amplify Austin Day
    • I Live Here I Give Here
    • March 4 – 5, 2026
    • Virtual
    • Amplify Austin Day is the biggest giving event in Central Texas, raising $122.4 Million for the local community since 2013. During a single 24-hour period each year, residents will come together to support more than 700 nonprofits by making an online donation.

Year-Round Funding Resources 

Explore ongoing/rolling grant opportunities along with evergreen grants platforms.    

Grants for Individuals 

Since the Candid Foundation Directory mainly lists grants for nonprofits, we are limited on scholarship resources. If you are looking for scholarships, the best place to start is your school’s scholarship resources. For example, UT Austin students can use UT Pivot to find scholarships. You can also explore Candid’s full list of funders that have awarded scholarships, as well as their article on finding financial aid. 

Instead, we can look into grants that support individual projects such as the arts or research. Here are some field-specific grants for individuals: 

Creative Arts, Media, & Film Grants 

History Research Grants

Fiscal Sponsorship

Another option for individuals seeking grants is a fiscal sponsorship, where a nonprofit provides legal and financial oversight for a charitable activity or project that doesn’t have its own tax-exempt status. You can reach out to a nonprofit whose mission aligns with your work to see if they are interested in sponsoring your project. Some nonprofits openly offer fiscal sponsorships on their websites (e.g. Austin Creative Alliance).  

Here are additional links to learn more: