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June 28, 2022
July Funding Alert Schedule
PCORI Commits $113 Million
June 21, 2022
June Funding Alert Schedule
National HIV Testing Day (NHTD)
June 14, 2022
COVID-19 Support from U.S. Funders Totaled $1 Billion in 2021
Health Research Alliance Launches Inclusive Grantmaking Initiative
June 7, 2022
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Publishes a New HIV Surveillance Report
Nonprofit Austin at ACC Grant Research Center Opens
May 24, 2022
COVID-19 Funding Filtering Map
OneStar Foundation Releases 2021 Annual Report
May 17, 2022
The Chronicle of Philanthropy Unveils Ambitious Growth Plan to Put National Spotlight on Social Sector and Become a Nonprofit
Texas Procurement and Contract Management Guide, Version 2.1 Now Available
May 10, 2022
CDC’s AtlasPlus Interactive Tool
New Officers for the Texas Nonprofit Council
May 3, 2022
Members Sought for the Policy Council for Children and Families
TakeChargeTexas (TCT) Online Portal for People Living with HIV
April 26, 2022
Governor's Volunteer Awards Nominations Now Open
Young Americans Shift Attention to Social Issues of Personal Concern
April 19, 2022
AHRQ Announces Interest in Funding Research on Primary Care
Community Website Supports the Work of Preparing a Successful Grant Proposal
April 12, 2022
Public Health Workers Burned Out, Considering Leaving, Study Reveals
Reimagining Mental Health Care Delivery Through Public Libraries
April 5, 2022
Funding Information Center's Annual Grant Writing Workshop
Enhancing Young Children’s Access to Local Foods and Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE): Federal Funding Opportunities Guide
March 29, 2022
Funding Information Center's Annual Grant Writing Workshop
Governor Abbott Appoints Six to OneStar Foundation
March 22, 2022
Funding Information Center's Annual Grant Writing Workshop
Proposed Changes to Current CPRIT Rules
March 15, 2022
HHSC Launches $23.2 Million Substance Use Prevention Awareness Campaign Effort
Texas Launches Streamlined Website to Connect Parents to Early Childhood Services
March 8, 2022
CPRIT'S 2021 Annual Report Now Available
Project Will Help Preserve Aging Austin State Hospital Records
March 1, 2022
Members Sought for the e-Health Advisory Committee
Texas State Agencies & Nonprofits Collaborate for Impact
February 22, 2022
Top 50 U.S. Donors Gave $27.7 Billion in 2021
CPRIT Announces 74 New Grants for Over $112 Million to Expand Innovations in Cancer Research and Prevention in Texas
February 15, 2022
Texas Health and Human Services Procurement and Contracting Services Updates Handbook
Users Will Be Required to Sign in to Grants.Gov with Login.Gov Credentials
February 8, 2022
2022 U.S. Federal Poverty Guidelines Released
February 1, 2022
Federal Government Transitions Away from Using the DUNS Number and Toward the New Unique Entity ID
New Tools for the All Texas Access Initiative
January 25, 2022
AHRQ Releases Annual Update on U.S. Health Care Quality, Disparities
HHSC Launches Human Trafficking Prevention Training Course
January 18, 2022
$15 Billion to Gates Foundation Tops 2021 Chronicle List of Big Gifts
2021 Fundraising Through Q3 Kept Pace with 2020 but with Fewer Donors
January 11, 2022
DSHS and Texas A&M Health Announce Texas Vaccine Outreach and Education Program Grants
Guide to Applying for Grants to Support Rural Health Projects
January 4, 2022
December 14, 2021
FIC Releases Holiday Funding Alert Schedule
December 7, 2021
Nearly Six in Ten Americans Prefer a Donation in Their Name to a Gift
Trust in Charities Steady but Giving Rates Declining, Survey Finds
November 30, 2021
Take the State Service Plan Feedback Survey
World AIDS Day
November 16, 2021
FIC Thanksgiving Schedule
National Rural Health Day
November 9, 2021
Corporate Social Investments Increased 41 Percent, Report Finds
Women's and Girls' Causes Received $8.2 Billion in 2018, Study Finds
November 2, 2021
Candid Launches 'U.S. Social Sector' Dashboard
Hogg Foundation Awards $260,000 for Austin State Hospital Archives
October 26, 2021
Tips on Applying for Federal Grants from Grants Learning Center
U.S. Nonprofit Sector Uneven in Impact and Recovery, Report Finds
October 19, 2021
First Lady Cecilia Abbott, OneStar Foundation Announce 2021 Governor’s Volunteer Awards Recipients
HHSC Selected as CHART Model Grant Recipient
October 12, 2021
Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention Announces Name Change and New Organizational Structure
HHS Awards $2.21 Billion
October 5, 2021
Affluent Households Gave 48 Percent More in 2020 Than in 2017
How to Hire a Successful Grant Writer
September 28, 2021
Innovators in Aging Award
HHSC Expands Pediatric Telehealth Services to Four Rural Hospitals
September 21, 2021
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Up To $5 Million in Federal Funding for Rural Hospitals
University of Texas at Austin Center for Health Communication Announces Project with HHSC
September 14, 2021
Texas Creates New Donation Fund to Support Youth Survivors of Human Trafficking
FY 2019 Uncompensated Trauma Care (UCC) Fund Distributions
September 7, 2021
Community Groups to Receive More Than $1 Million for At-Risk Families
Updated RHIhub Topic Guide Healthcare Access in Rural Communities
August 31, 2021
HRSA Celebrates 31 Years of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
Recovery of Nonprofit-Sector Jobs Continued in July
August 24, 2021
Minority Health Social Vulnerability Index (SVI)
August 17, 2021
Funding Alert Grant Database Available on FIC website
Philanthropic Sector Increased Diversity Between 2018 and 2020
August 10, 2021
CDC Announces Second Round of EHE Funding to State and Local Health Departments
Only Half of American Households Gave to Charity in 2018, Study Finds
August 3, 2021
Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Uncompensated Trauma Care (UCC) Funding Deadline Extended
Governor Abbott, TDHCA Announce $52.9 Million In Housing Stability Services Grants for Veterans, Vulnerable Texans
July 27, 2021
HIV Challenge: Innovative Community Engagement Strategies to Reduce HIV-Related Stigma
July 28 is World Hepatitis Day
July 20, 2021
Gov. Abbott, HHSC Announce $210 Million in Federal Emergency Funding for Behavioral Health Services
St. David's Foundation Spring Grants Address Rebuilding & Recovery Amid Pandemic
July 13, 2021
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
HHSC Expands Outpatient Competency Restoration Services in Texas
July 6, 2021
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Announces Awardees of $250 Million to Fight COVID-19 and Improve Health Literacy Among Racial and Ethnic Minority and Vulnerable Communities
Winner of Lyda Hill Philanthropies' Lone Star Prize Announced
June 29, 2021
Updated RHIhub Topic Guide on Community Vitality and Rural Healthcare
Nonprofits Fared Better in 2020 than First Anticipated, Survey Finds
June 22, 2021
CDC Awards Texas Nearly $200 Million to Address COVID-19 Related Health Disparities
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Proposed Changes to Current Agency Rules
Mackenzie Scott Awards Grants Totaling Nearly $2.74 Billion