Grant Education: Logic Models

"Provide a logic model describing your project’s resources, activities, and benefits." Creating a simple logic model can help you illustrate your project from start to finish. Not sure how to get started? Visit the “Program Narrative” tab in the "Proposal Components" section on the Grant Writing 101 page to learn more, including links to a few templates.

RHIhub: Rural Data Visualization Resource

Are you looking for information about rural healthcare access, health status, and non-medical drivers of health? Check out RHIhub's Chart Gallery for more than 60 interactive State-level charts, graphs, and maps.

Grant Searches

Interested in a free grant search for your organization? GDC staff will provide personalized assistance to the first 10 organizations that respond. Contact us at grantcenter@dshs.texas.gov to request a grant search form.

Free Trainings and Resources

December 2: Ask Me Anything: Emergency Funding | Candid Learning
December 3: Meet the Grantmakers - Online! | The Grantsmanship Center, Inc.
December 3: Beyond Survival: Building a Sustainable Nonprofit Model | Grant Station
On Demand: Federal Grant Compliance Training Tips & Resources | MyFedTrainer

Private Funding Announcements

Delta Gamma Foundation: Service for Sight (December 1, 2025)

Grants for nonprofits working to enhance the quality of life for people living with blindness or low vision. Programs must have a national reach and provide direct service. Award: Not specified. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

United Way Mid & South Jefferson County: Community Investment Grants (December 1, 2025, Letter of Intent)

Funds for organizations that address clearly demonstrated community needs in at least one of United Way's three focus areas: Education, Income, and Health. Full applications from invited organizations are due January 9th. Award: Not specified. Geographic Scope: Zip codes within Mid & South Jefferson County.

United Way of Calhoun County: 2026-2027 Grant Cycle (December 3, 2025)

Grants for nonprofits with missions that fit within the following funding priorities of Health, Education, and Financial Stability. Award: Not specified. Geographic Scope: Calhoun County.

Jay L. Smith Family Foundation (December 31, 2025)

Funds for nonprofits that strengthen families, advance healthcare, and support underserved communities. Grants focus on Alzheimer's and cancer research, elderly care, suicide prevention, and family violence clinics. Award: $500 - $30,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Alcon Foundation (January 1 - June 30, 2026, Letter of Inquiry)

Support for programs that improve the quality of eye care and patient access to care; promote the advancement of eye health education, training, and skills transfer; and meaningfully enhance the quality of life in Alcon communities. Award: $10,000+. Geographic Scope: Fort Worth and Houston.

Dillard Family Foundation (January 1 - February 8, 2026, Letter of Intent)

Program and general operating support for nonprofits engaged in community development, children, education, healthcare, ministry, and public safety. Award: $2,500 - $25,000. Geographic Scope: Wichita Falls and the surrounding community.

The Brown Foundation (January 1 - 31, 2026, Pre-Application)

Funding interests include arts and culture, education, human services, civic assets, and health and medicine. The Foundation reviews requests for general operating funds, program support, and capital campaigns. Award: $25,000 - $5,000,000. Geographic Scope: Greater Houston area.

Episcopal Health Foundation: 2026 Cycle 1 Grants (January 5 - 16, 2026, Letter of Inquiry)

Cycle 1 Impact Drivers include Strengthening Comprehensive Care, Activating Community Voice, and Maximizing Connections to Health Coverage and Benefits. The Foundation welcomes existing and new partners, community-based groups, service providers, and collaborative networks. A Letter of Inquiry (LOI) is required. Award: Not specified. Geographic Scope: The Episcopal Diocese of Texas's 81-county service area.

Scharbauer Foundation: 2026 Spring Grant Cycle (January 8 - 22, 2026, Pre-Application)

Areas of interest include education, health, human and social services, and public and civic benefit. The Foundation prefers to help with capital improvements, construction, or expansion of program capacity. Award: $5,000 - $200,000. Geographic Scope: Emphasis on Midland, with some giving in Odessa.

Charles B. Goddard Foundation Trust (January 15, 2026, Letter of Intent)

Support for nonprofits engaged in children and youth, education, health, and human services. Award: $5,000 - $50,000. Geographic Scope: Oklahoma and Texas.

Water for Wildlife Foundation (January 31, 2026)

Grants to bridge the gaps between agencies and other partners to implement projects to construct water and habitat developments for wildlife. Eligible applicants include conservation organizations and government agencies. Award: $1,000 - $10,000. Geographic Scope: 12 States, including Texas.

Behmann Brothers Foundation (February 1 - May 1, 2026)

Grants for nonprofits engaged in agricultural research and education, schools, healthcare, social services, and youth programs. Award: $500 - $36,000. Geographic Scope: Aransas, Bee, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, and San Patricio Counties.

El Paso Community Foundation (February 1, 2026)

Grant funding for a variety of philanthropic projects. The application portal opens on January 1st. Award: The average grant is $1,000 - $10,000. Geographic Scope: El Paso region; far West Texas; Southern Mexico; and Northern Chihuahua, Mexico.

El Paso Community Foundation: Edith S. Zanker Memorial Park School, Inc. Fund (February 1, 2026)

Grant funds to support individuals with intellectual disabilities. Award: The average grant is $1,000 - $10,000. The application portal opens on January 1st. Geographic Scope: The El Paso region, far West Texas, Southern Mexico, and Northern Chihuahua, Mexico

Marcia and Otto Koehler Foundation (February 1, 2026)

Support 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. Award: $5,000 - $20,000. Geographic Scope: San Antonio.

Petco Love Foundation: Animal Welfare Organizations (February 1 - March 31, 2026)

Funds for animal sheltering and adoptions. Eligible applicants include animal control agencies and nonprofits. Award: Not specified. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.  

The Hoglund Foundation (February 1, 2026)

Grants for nonprofits engaged in education and family support services. Award: $1,000 - $250,000. Geographic Scope: Dallas area.

The Priddy Foundation (February 1, 2026, Letter of Intent)

Support for programs in human services, education, the arts, and health. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, educational institutions, and municipalities. Formal grant applications are due March 1st. Award: $5,000 - $150,000. Geographic Scope: Archer, Baylor, Childress, Clay, Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, King, Knox, Montague, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, and Young Counties.

Brinker International Charitable Giving Program (Rolling Basis)

Support for nonprofits that strengthen communities where its restaurant brands operate. Funding priorities include children and youth programs, hunger relief, and education initiatives. Award: Monetary and in-kind support. Geographic Scope: Nationwide in company communities.

Entergy Foundation: Open Grants Program (Rolling Basis)

The Open Grants Program focuses on improving communities. Funding is provided for arts and culture, education and workforce development, poverty solutions and social services, healthy families, and community improvement. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, schools, and government agencies. Award: Not stated. Geographic Scope: Burleson, Chambers, Grimes, Hardin, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Madison, Montgomery, Orange, Polk, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler, and Walker Counties.

Greater Texas Foundation (Rolling Basis, Concept Papers)

The foundation invests in student-centered solutions so that more Texans can achieve their postsecondary goals. Focus on student supports; transfer, transition, and advising; rural collaborations; and Math for Success. Eligible applicants include nonprofits and higher education institutions. Must contact the Foundation first to discuss strategy before submitting a concept paper. Award: $150,000 - $300,000. Geographic Scope: Texas.

Panera Bread: Day-End Dough-Nation Program (Rolling Basis)

Product donations for nonprofits serving people in need, people who are ill, and underserved and at-risk children and youth. Award: Unsold bread, bagels, and baked goods on a weekly and continuous basis. Geographic Scope: Nationwide in communities with Panera bakery-cafes.

San Angelo Health Foundation (Rolling Basis)

The primary funding focus is community health. Eligible applicants include nonprofits and public institutions that will use grant funds exclusively for public purposes. Proposals should be submitted at least three to four months before they are needed. Award: $5,000 - $75,000. Geographic Scope: Coke, Concho, Irion, Menard, Reagan, Runnels, Schleicher, Sterling, Tom Green, and portions of Crockett and Glasscock Counties.

Share Our Strength: No Kid Hungry (Rolling Basis)

Funds for schools and community organizations working to ensure children have consistent access to healthy meals. Current priorities include expanding participation in school breakfast and non-congregate summer meals programs. Award: Not specified. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

The George Foundation (Rolling Basis)

Grants for nonprofits and other tax-exempt organizations that assist in developing strong families through education, human needs, health, and community enhancement. Collaborative partnerships are encouraged. Award: Up to $500,000. Geographic Area: Fort Bend County.

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (Rolling Basis, Letter of Inquiry)

Support for organizations working to create a world where every child and family can thrive. The Foundation makes most grant decisions within 60 business days. Award: $50,000 - $250,000 for local grants; $2,000,000+ for large, multi-year initiatives and national collaborations. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

T-Mobile Hometown Grants Program (Rolling Basis)

Grants program to help build stronger, more prosperous small towns and rural communities. Examples of eligible projects include, but are not limited to, adaptive uses of older and historic buildings into community gathering spaces, improvements to outdoor parks or trails, and technology projects for the public library. Additional examples include art and community centers, and a variety of outdoor spaces. Eligible applicants include elected officials, town managers and employees, tribal leaders, and nonprofit community leaders from small towns with populations of less than 50,000. Requests are reviewed quarterly. Award: Up to $50,000 each for up to 100 towns each year for five years. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Public Funding Announcements

TDHCA: 2026 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Discretionary Funds (December 10, 2025)

TDHCA is seeking applications from organizations with established experience serving the reentry population by helping previously incarcerated individuals obtain rental housing through landlord incentives, security deposit assistance, and other reentry activities related to housing. Award: Four awards of $100,000. Geographic Scope: Texas.

USDA: Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program (December 31, 2025)

TAT-FY26. Funding for nonprofits to help rural communities improve water and waste systems. Grants support evaluating water and waste solutions, providing training in system management and operations, and assisting communities in preparing loan and grant applications. Eligible applicants must have experience delivering technical assistance at the national, regional, and state levels. Award: Forty (40) awards from $35,000,000 in total program funding. Geographic Scope: Nationwide in rural communities. 

CPRIT: Recruitment or Retention of Clinical Trialists Award (January 20, March 20, and May 20, 2026)

RFA R-26.2-RRCTA.  Support to recruit and retain experienced clinical trialists to lead cancer clinical research programs in rural and underserved communities in the State of Texas. Rural and underserved counties may be identified via web-based tools from the US Department of Health and Human Services. Eligible applicants include Texas public or nonprofit institutions, health care systems, or community hospitals serving rural or underserved populations. Award: Five-year awards vary from $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 based on the type of Primary Investigator. Geographic Scope: Texas.

Grant Education: Statement of Need

The Statement of Need creates the foundation of your grant proposal. It identifies an urgent community need that your organization will address. Learn how to present a fact-based, compelling case for support on the Grant Writing 101 page in the "Proposal Components" section.

Grant Searches

Interested in a free grant search for your organization? GDC staff will provide personalized assistance to the first 10 organizations that respond. Contact us at grantcenter@dshs.texas.gov to request a grant search form.

Data Resource: Food Insecurity

Does your organization provide community nutrition services? Check out the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation's latest newsletter exploring the impact of food insecurity on health.

Rural Health Transformation Program: Application Summaries

All 50 states have applied for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program to stabilize rural health, expand care access, and ensure sustainability. Review a summary of each state’s proposals and priorities in this new report.

Free Trainings and Resources

December 9: What It Takes to Win (and Keep) Federal Funding in 2026 | Instrumentl

December 11: Introduction to Finding Grants | Candid Learning

December 17: Nonprofit Next - Trends, Tech, and Financial Resilience | Your Part-Time Controller

Article: Writing For Impatient Readers | The Grantsmanship Center, Inc.

Private Funding Announcements

Aerie Real Foundation: Community Grants Program (December 27, 2025)

Funds for nonprofits that empower women through education and community connection. Award: Up to $10,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation (December 31, 2025)

Grants for nonprofits engaged in the arts, education, and medical research. Award: $5,000 - $184,000. Geographic Scope: Primarily Bexar County.

Overwatch Alliance (December 31, 2025)

Grants for small, community-based nonprofits that support veterans, military personnel, and their families. Award: Up to $15,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

COPIC Medical Foundation: 2026 Grant Cycle (January 15, 2026)

Grant funding to support solutions that reduce fragmentation across healthcare settings. Minimum criteria include nonprofit status and an approach or program that has demonstrated potential for replication by the healthcare community. Award: A total of $650,000 will be available for deserving programs and projects. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Hildur H. Michel Charitable Trust (January 15, 2026)

Grants for nonprofits serving the blind and visually impaired. The Trust also has an interest in education, health, and human services. Award: $3,000 - $5,000. Geographic Scope: City of El Paso.

The Harry S. and Isabel C. Cameron Foundation (January 15, 2026)

Support for nonprofits in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Areas of interest include arts and culture, children and youth, education, health, and social services. Award: $2,500 - $60,000. Geographic Scope: Austin, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Walker, and Waller Counties.

Georgetown Health Foundation: 2026 Annual Grants (January 28, 2026, Letter of Intent)

The Foundation's 2026 funding priorities include Basic Needs (Physiological), Basic Needs (Safety), and Non-Medical Drivers of Health. Award: $10,000 - $100,000. Funding requests cannot exceed 25% of an organization's total annual operating budget. Geographic Scope: Greater Georgetown and its extra-territorial jurisdiction.

Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust (January 30, 2026)

The Trust supports programs ensuring quality healthcare for veterans; assistance to veterans suffering from PTSD, TBI, substance abuse issues, and more; research and mobility for veterans with amputations, spinal cord injuries, and more; and initiatives that evaluate and address the needs of veterans from each era of conflict. Award: Not specified. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Parkinson's Foundation: 2026 Community Grants Program (January 30, 2026)

Grants to further the health, wellness, and education of people living with Parkinson's Disease. Applicant programs must be impactful, sustainable, scalable, and measurable. Award: Not specified. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood (January 31, 2026)

Grants to support development projects and promising research to improve the welfare of young children from infancy through age 7. Award: The Foundation will only approve a maximum of 15% of a project's direct expenses. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

New Earth Foundation (February 1, 2026, Letter of Inquiry)

Grants for a wide variety of projects, including environmental initiatives, community efforts to create models of social sustainability, educational innovations that prepare youth to become socially responsible leaders of the future, and strategies that offer economic improvement. The Foundation prioritizes smaller, newer nonprofits. Award: Not specified. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Sid W. Richardson Foundation (February 1, 2026, Letter of Interest)

Grants for nonprofits that address education, health, human services, and arts and culture. Award: No set limit. Geographic Scope: Texas.

Esping Family Foundation: Spring Grant Cycle (February 15, 2026, Letter of Inquiry)

Funding for nonprofits engaged in education, human services, health, and arts and culture. The Foundation's priority areas include children and families, youth development, and improving the education outcomes of K-12 Texas children. Full applications are due on April 1st. Award: $15,000 - $200,000. Geographic Scope: Dallas County.

James N. McCoy Foundation (February 15, 2026, Letter of Intent)

Support for nonprofits engaged in crime prevention, community development, education, healthcare, and social services. Full grant applications are due March 15th. Award: $5,000 - $800,000. Geographic Scope: Wichita County.

Sterling-Turner Foundation (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. Award: $5,000 - $500,000. Geographic Scope: Fort Bend, Harris, Kerr, Tom Green, and Travis Counties.

The Beal Foundation: Winter 2026 Cycle (February 15, 2026)

Funds for nonprofits engaged in education, health, and the humanities. The online application portal opens on January 1st. Award: The average grant is $30,000. Geographic Scope: City of Midland.

The Cullen Trust for Healthcare (February 15, 2026)

Grants for nonprofits and educational institutions. The Trust's areas of interest include 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. Award: $25,000 - $250,000. Geographic Scope: The Houston area.

Avion Takes Action (February 28, 2026)

Grants for nonprofits that address quality of life priorities, including basic needs, health care, education, veterans, and the environment. Award: Up to $5,000. Geographic Scope: The Corpus Christi area.

Hillcrest Foundation (February 28, 2026)

Grants for nonprofits addressing the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, and the promotion of health. The Foundation gives priority consideration to grant requests for construction/improvements of permanent buildings, capital campaigns, and equipment. Award: $10,000 - $300,000. Geographic Scope: North Texas, with an emphasis on the Dallas area.

M.G. and Lillie A. Johnson Foundation (February 28, 2026)

Project support funding for health, higher education, human services, and civic programs. Award: Not stated. Geographic Scope: Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Colorado, Dewitt, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, and Wharton Counties.

Outride Fund: Riding For Focus Grants (February 28, 2026)

Funds for public middle schools to integrate cycling into the school day. Riding for Focus is designed to help young riders build confidence and skills on the bike. Award: Unspecified funds to establish a program, including a fleet of 20-35 bikes and helmets, and a program curriculum. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

The Lola Wright Foundation (February 28, 2026)

Grants for nonprofits engaged in arts and culture, children and youth, education, community development, health, and human services. Award: Not specified. Geographic Scope: City of Austin and the surrounding 50-mile radius.

Bob Woodruff Foundation (Rolling Basis)

Grant support for programs that improve the health and well-being of service members, veterans, and their families and caregivers; improve non-medical drivers of health; decrease barriers to accessing physical and mental healthcare; increase accessibility to healthy lifestyle programming; and enhance opportunities for veterans to thrive after service. Award: Not specified. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Digitunity: Technology Donations (Rolling Basis)

Nonprofits, government agencies, and schools can register to receive technology donations. Applicants must be engaged in education or employment for economically disadvantaged individuals, older adults, and veterans. Award: Donations of technology equipment. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Entergy Micro Grants (Rolling Basis)

Grants for projects that effectively impact arts and culture, community improvement, economic development, education, the environment, and healthy families. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, schools, hospitals, government entities, and volunteer fire departments. Award: Up to $1,000. Geographic Scope: Four States, including Texas.

Genesis Inspiration Foundation (Rolling Basis)

Grants for museums, schools, and nonprofit cultural organizations that expand access to arts education. Award: $10,000 - $100,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Labcorp Charitable Foundation (Rolling Basis)

Funding for nonprofits advancing health, education, and well-being. Award: $5,000 - $25,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

The Raul Tijerina Jr. Foundation (Rolling Basis)

Support for nonprofits engaged in education, health and wellness, human services, nature and environmental conservation, community development, and arts and culture. Award: $3,000 - $40,000. Geographic Scope: Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy Counties.

Public Funding Announcements

HHSC: Fatherhood Effect (Educating Fathers for Empowering Children Tomorrow) Program (January 5, 2026)

HHS0016580. The purpose of this program is to increase the availability and coordination of services and resources to fathers and father figures in the State of Texas. Award: Multiple awards from a total of $2,229,500 in available funds. Geographic Scope: Texas HHSC Regions 1, 2, 3, and 9.

DFPS: Community-Based Care / Rural Community-Based Care Pilot Program - Region 9 (January 12, 2026)

HHS0016279.  The Rural CBC Pilot Program seeks to design, implement, and evaluate a community-based child welfare system in rural regions of Texas, emphasizing co-design with DFPS and local community alliances, improved permanency and well-being outcomes for children and families, regional flexibility to address diverse community needs, and shared accountability across state, local, and provider partners. Award: One contract of an unspecified amount. Geographic Scope: Texas Region 9, including Andrews, Borden, Coke, Concho, Crane, Crockett, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Howard, Irion, Kimble, Loving, Martin, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Midland, Pecos, Reagan, Reeves, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, Terrell, Tom Green, Upton, Ward, and Winkler Counties.

ASTHO/NACCHO: 2026 Risk Reduction Learning Collaborative - Local Health Departments (January 16, 2026)

The Alzheimer’s Association, in collaboration with ASTHO and NACCHO, is inviting up to 18 Tribal, urban Indian, and local health department leaders to join one of two nationwide Risk Reduction Learning Collaboratives. These sessions will support planning and action using the Community Convening framework. Award: Support includes costs associated with travel, lodging, and meals for the in-person meeting, as well as monthly virtual technical assistance calls, individual technical assistance, and peer learning opportunities. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

CDC: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) (January 21, 2026)

CDC-RFA-CE-26-0110. Funding for community-based coalitions working to prevent and reduce opioid, methamphetamine, and prescription drug misuse among youth 12-18 across the U.S. Grants are designed to strengthen existing or formerly funded Drug-Free Communities coalitions by expanding their capacity to address local drug crises. Award: Forty-five (45) awards of up to $75,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

NEH: Institutes for Higher Education Faculty and K-12 Educators (February 11, 2026)

20260211-EH-ES. Funds to support the creation of intensive, professional development programs for educators. The goal of the program is to deepen humanities’ understanding and enhance the quality of humanities teaching at K-12 and higher education levels. Programs can be residential, virtual, or hybrid. Award: Up to $220,000 per project, with a total of $3,000,000 available. No match is required. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.