Grant Education: Budgets

Is the budget your least favorite part of a grant proposal? Some grant reviewers look at the budget first to determine if your costs are easily understood and appear realistic. Learn more about line-item budgets and budget narratives on the Grant Writing 101 page in the "Proposal Components" section.

DSHS Texas Spay and Neuter Pilot Program

This initiative aims to support organizations across Texas in providing vital spay and neuter services for dogs and cats owned or in the custody of Texas residents, rescue organizations, shelters, or government entities. All counties in Texas are eligible for participation. Sign up for the January 23rd webinar to learn more. Once applications open, visit the webpage and filter by DSHS and HHS0016872. 

Government Funding Initiative Webinars

The United Way of Greater Houston is offering free, virtual webinars to help organizations to build the skills and systems needed to apply successfully for federal grants. Learn more and sign up for the 2026 webinars.

Free Trainings and Resources

February 16 - April 12: Rural Health Grant Writing Course (free) | UTA Center for Rural Health and Nursing

Article: Grant Writing Isn't Overhead - It's Infrastructure | Blue Avocado

On Demand: Introduction to Project Budgets | Candid Learning

Resource: 2025 State of Grantseeking Government Update Report | Grant Station

Private Funding Announcements

The Dallas Foundation: Spring Grants Cycle (January 28, 2026)

Grants for nonprofits engaged in animal welfare, arts and culture, specialized health and disability programs, and domestic violence support. Award: Amount and number of awards vary by funding priority. Geographic Scope: Dallas County.

Dollar General Literacy Foundation: Adult Literacy Program (February 5, 2026)

Funding for organizations that provide direct services to adults in need of literacy assistance in adult education instruction, GED/high school equivalency preparation, or English Language Acquisition. Award: $10,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Dollar General Literacy Foundation: Family Literacy Grants (February 5, 2026)

Funds for nonprofits who support the whole family in literacy. Programs must include adult education instruction, children's education, and Parent and Child Together Time (PACT) activities. Award: $10,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

The Cooperative Development Foundation (February 9, 2026, Concept Papers)

Funding for projects that address urgent community needs through housing co-ops, worker co-ops that create good jobs, and food co-ops that expand access to healthy food. Award: $20,000 - $30,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

I'm Still Here Foundation: Innovation Grants (February 13, 2026, Letter of Intent)

Grants for programs that help people with dementia and their care partners live more active, supportive, and engaged lives. Award: Up to $12,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

United Way of Tarrant County: 2026 Women's Fund (February 13, 2026)

Grants for local nonprofits dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls. The Fund's giving priorities include community health, financial security, and education and youth opportunity. Award: $5,000 - $25,000. Geographic Scope: Tarrant County.

Conagra Brands Foundation: Community Impact Grants (February 15, 2026, Letter of Intent)

Funds for nonprofits addressing food insecurity through food access, nutrition education, cooking skills, healthy and active lifestyles, and urban agriculture programs. Award: Varies. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

San Antonio Area Foundation: Youth Success and Cultural Vibrancy Responsive Grants (February 20, 2026)

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. Award: $4,000 - $50,000. Geographic Scope: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina, and Wilson Counties.

American Medical Association (March 1, 2026)

Grants for support physician-led projects designed to improve health outcomes at the community level. The program funds innovative, community-centered projects that address a broad range of health-related challenges faced by populations with limited access to care. Award: Twenty (20) awards of $50,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Whole Foods Market Foundation: Garden Grants (March 1, 2026)

Funds to support a new or existing edible education garden at K-12 charter or public schools. The online application portal opens on February 1st. Award: $3,500. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Mabee Foundation (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. Award: $6,000 - $25,000,000.  Geographic Scope: Texas.

AARP Foundation: 2026 AARP Community Challenge (March 4, 2026)

Quick-action grants for local projects that help make communities more livable for all ages. Eligible applicants include nonprofits and government entities. Award: Not specified. In 2025, $4,200,000 was distributed to 383 grant projects. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

The Kemper Foundation: Read Conmigo School Impact Grants (March 15, 2026)

Grants to support school- or program-wide dual-language initiatives, including school resource and technology improvement, instructional support and professional development, and community and cultural engagement. Award: $10,000. Geographic Scope: Title I elementary schools in Dallas, Harris, and Hidalgo Counties.

Elevance Health Foundation: Patient Safety Prize (March 17, 2026)

Funding for proven solutions that boost patient safety in three key areas: empowering health literacy for safer patient care, innovations to eliminate medication errors, and promoting fall-free futures. Eligible applicants include nonprofits and for-profits. Award: Three awards of up to $1,500,000 each, and two awards of up to $250,000 each. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

O’Reilly Automotive Foundation (March 31, 2026)

The Foundation's areas of interest include economic stability and mobility, workforce development, health and social services, and disaster relief. The application portal opens on February 15th. Award: Grant sizes vary depending upon the needs, program proposed by the organization, and available funding. Geographic Scope: Nationwide in communities where the company has a business presence.

UWorld Cares (March 31, 2026)

Grants for nonprofit programs that support middle school or high school education, STEM, or financial literacy. Award: Not specified. Geographic Scope: Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant Counties.

Community Foundation of Abilene: Windham Fund Grants (April 1, 2026, Preliminary Interview)

Support for arts and culture, community development and leadership, agricultural education and ranch management, health and human services, and quality of life. Applicants must complete the required preliminary interview before submitting a full proposal. Award: Up to $25,000. Geographic Scope: Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Fisher, Haskell, Jones, Kent, Knox, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, Scurry, Shackleford, Stephens, Stonewall, Taylor, and Throckmorton Counties.

Wayne and JoAnn Moore Charitable Foundation (April 8, 2026, Letter of Inquiry)

Operating, project, capital, and equipment funding for a wide variety of charitable causes. The application portal opens on March 1st. Award: $2,500 - $200,000. Geographic Scope: Texas.

Hoblitzelle Foundation (April 15, 2026)

Grants for specific, non-recurring needs of educational, social service, medical, cultural, and civic organizations. The application portal opens on February 15th. Award: Minimum of $25,000. Geographic Scope: The Dallas area.

Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation (April 15, 2026)

Funding for nonprofits engaged in economic development, arts and local heritage, education, healthcare, quality of life, and elevating the region at the state and national levels. Award: Up to $2,500,000. Geographic Scope: El Paso County.

Foundation for Financial Planning (April 30, 2026)

Annual grants to community-based and national nonprofit organizations for programs linking volunteer financial planners to people in need. Eligible programs must engage Certified Financial Planner™ professionals as volunteers, include one-on-one engagements between financial planner volunteers and pro bono clients, and help people needing financial guidance. Award: $5,000 - $40,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Food Allergy Fund (Rolling Basis)

Grants for researchers who demonstrate the most innovative approach to identifying what causes food allergies or improved treatments. Eligible applicants include academic investigators, university spinouts, and early-stage companies. Award: Funding tiers of $75,000, $150,000, and $250,000 for one or two years. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Jefferson Bank Charitable Contributions Program (Rolling Basis)

Grants are provided for nonprofits engaged in housing, education, social and civic service, culture and arts, and health and wellness. Requests are reviewed monthly. Award: In-kind donations of giveaways, facilities, technical resources, and volunteers are also made when possible. Geographic Scope: Bexar, Comal, and Kendall Counties.

Lea County Electric Cooperative (LCEC): Sponsorship and Donation Program (Rolling Basis)

Sponsorship and donation funds for schools, groups, and nonprofits located in the LCEC service area. Award: Not specified. Geographic Scope: Cochran, Gaines, and Yoakum Counties.

Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund: Micro-Grants Program (Rolling Basis, Eligibility Screen)

Funds to support new and small nonprofits less than five years old or with annual budgets under $500,000. Requests must align with the Fund's priorities of Empowered Youth, Resilient Island, or Vibrant Culture. Award: Up to $5,000. Geographic Scope: Galveston.

Banfield Foundation: Community Care Grants (Rolling Basis, Quarterly)

Funding and medical supplies to nonprofits and local and state government agencies that deliver veterinary care to owned pets through on-site, mobile, or pop-up clinics. The Foundation offers additional grant programs focused on disaster relief and pet medical care. Award: Up to $10,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Ed Rachal Foundation (Rolling Basis, Quarterly)

Grants for a wide variety of charitable causes that enhance the quality of life for Texans. Eligible applicants include nonprofits and governmental entities. Award: $25,000 median grant. Geographic Scope: Texas.

Public Funding Announcements

HHSC: Maternal Health Outcomes (February 5, 2026)

HHS0016838. The purpose of this program is to enhance, expand, or modify existing maternal health outcome initiatives that prioritize diagnoses identified as severe obstetric complications (SOCs) and reduce SOCs, address gaps in maternal health outcomes (MHO), and strengthen community-based systems to ensure high-quality preventive, primary, and specialty services for pregnant or postpartum women. MHO programs are data-driven programs that improve maternal health outcomes. Eligible applicants include governmental entities, federally qualified health centers, and nonprofits. Award: Multiple awards from a total of $5,000,000 in available funding. Geographic Scope: Texas Counties listed in Form D of RFA packet.

HHSC: Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services Mobile Stroke Unit (February 6, 2026)

HHS0016736. Funding for stroke facilities with the objective of providing Mobile Stroke Unit(s) and related services for individuals who suffer a Stroke. Award: Eight (8) awards of $250,000 per year per awardee. Geographic Scope: All Counties and Cities throughout Texas.

CDC: Drug-Free Communities Support Program (February 12, 2026) 

CDC-RFA-CE-26-0220. Funding for coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth and to establish and strengthen collaboration among communities, organizations, and governmental entities. Award: 80 awards for up to $125,000 per year for five years. Applicants are required to have a 100% (1:1) match from non-federal sources. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

HHSC: Thriving Texas Families Small Service Providers (February 20, 2026)

HHS0016203. The purpose of this program is to promote childbirth and pregnancy and support families by operating a statewide support network that provides community outreach, consultation, and care coordination for women with an unexpected pregnancy, in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 54. Award: Multiple awards from a total of $25,000,000 in available funding. Geographic Scope: Texas.

Texas A&M Forest Service: Community Grants (March 1, 2026)

Grants to help communities develop sustainable programs that provide Texans with healthy trees and forests. Funding is available across six categories including community resiliency, human health enhancement and access, municipal forester, workforce development, tree planting, and watershed protection implementation.  Award: More than $1,200,000 available. Awards vary by category. A 1:1 ratio match is required. Geographic Scope: Texas.

Grant Education: Sustainability Plan

"Please briefly describe the plan to make the project sustainable after the grant period.” Do you dread the sustainability question? Funders want to feel confident that your program will continue beyond the grant cycle. Learn how to address the issue of future funding in the "Proposal Components" section on the Grant Writing 101 page.

Foundation Funding Dashboards

Use Candid's free dashboards to learn more about foundation grants given and received by nonprofits in Texas and throughout the United States.

Local Infrastructure Hub: Grant Workshops for Cities

Sign up for targeted, grant-specific training to develop core application skills, understand eligibility criteria, and navigate requirements related to applying for or implementing federal funding opportunities.

Rural Hospital Financial Assistance

The Office of Rural Hospital Finance administers and oversees rural hospital grants. Learn more about the Rural Grant Library for state, federal, foundation, and corporate grants. 

Free Trainings and Resources

February 17: 2026 Preview of Planned Funding Opportunities and Resources | Federal Office of Rural Health Policy

March 4: Data Tools for Grant Writing and Evaluation: An Introduction to SparkMap | Grant Station

Article: A Proper Introduction, Episode Four: Write This - Not That | The Grantsmanship Center, Inc.

On Demand: Upgrade Your Grant Budget to Attract Major Foundation Funders | Candid Learning

Private Funding Announcements

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

Grants for 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.

GoodRx Helps: Community Catalyst Grants (February 20, 2026)

A new grants program that supports nonprofits that improve the health and well-being of the community. Award: Up to $250,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Community Care Corps: Volunteer Care Program Grants (February 26, 2026)

Funding for developing or expanding volunteer programs for older adults, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers. Award: $30,000 - $200,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation (March 1, 2026, Letter of Intent)

Grants for programs with tangible outcomes in mental health. Award: $5,000 - $150,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

AE Foundation: Mental Health Community Grants (March 2, 2026)

Support for nonprofits that promote the mental health and well-being of young people. Award: Up to $10,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Alzheimer's Association Center for Dementia Respite Innovation Grants (March 2, 2026, Letter of Intent)

Grants for local respite care providers to improve and increase the delivery of person-centered dementia care, with a focus on innovation, collaboration, outcomes, accessibility, affordability, and sustainability. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, for-profits, government entities, hospitals, and higher education institutions. Award: Varies by award type, from $50,000 to $250,000. Match required. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation: Quality of Life Grants (March 12, 2026)

Grants for nonprofits that provide services to improve the daily lives of people with paralysis and their caregivers. Projects and initiatives should foster acceptance, involvement, community engagement, and health and wellness. Award: Varies by tier. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Hogg Foundation for Mental Health: Texas Capacity Building and Resiliency Initiative (March 13, 2026)

Pilot grant initiative to advance resiliency and capacity building among community-driven organizations. Funding is available in four strategic focus areas: Community; Partnerships; Policy; and Research, Innovation, and Education. Eligible organizations must have a total operating budget of $250,000 or less and align with the mission to support Texas communities' capacity to advance mental health in everyday life. Applicants must register in the grant portal by March 6th. Award: Not specified. Geographic Scope: Texas.

Episcopal Foundation of Dallas (March 31, 2026)

Funds for strengthening the community and improving lives, including food insecurity, homelessness, poverty, and health insecurity. Award: $2,000 - $25,000. Geographic Scope: 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.

The Burdine Johnson Foundation (March 31, 2026)

Grants for local charitable organizations involving the arts, education, health and human services, the environment, and historic preservation. Award: $2,500 - $100,000. Geographic Scope: Hays County.

The T-Mobile Hometown Grants (March 31, 2026)

Grants for projects that revitalize public spaces, including reuse of historic buildings, upgrades of library infrastructure, and improvements of outdoor amenities. Award: Up to $50,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide in small towns with populations under 50,000.

Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation: Volunteer Fire Department Grant Cycle (March 31, 2026)

Funding for Volunteer Fire Departments for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), communication devices, truck matches, truck parts, miscellaneous fire equipment, First Responder equipment, and medical equipment and supplies. Award: Up to $10,000. Geographic Scope: Archer, Baylor, Childress, Clay, Cottle, Foard, Haskell, Hardeman, Jack, King, Knox, Montague, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Young, Wilbarger, Wise, and Wichita Counties.

Art and Eva Camunez Tucker Foundation (April 1, 2026)

Areas of interest include children and youth, education, literary organizations, and social services. Funds for general operating, project support, computers, and software, land and property acquisition, building funds, and equipment. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, churches, and government agencies. Award: $5,000 - $75,000. Geographic Scope: San Angelo area.

ConocoPhillips Charitable Giving Program (April 1 - July 31, 2026)

The company focuses its charitable giving through signature programs, local contributions, and employee giving programs. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, government entities, and schools. Award: Not specified. Geographic Scope: Nationwide in company communities. 

Gordon A. Cain Foundation (April 1, 2026)

Funds for general operating support, projects, and research. Areas of interest include arts and culture; children and youth; civic organizations interested in public policy; education; and social services. Award: $5,000 - $155,000. Geographic Scope: Emphasis on the Houston area.

King Ranch Family Trust (April 1, 2026)

General operating and project support funds for education, healthcare, and social services. Award: $10,000 - $100,000. Geographic Scope: Brooks, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, and Willacy Counties.

Walmart Foundation: Spark Good Local Grant Program (April 15, 2026)

Grants to support the unique needs of local communities in the service areas of Walmart and Sam's Club stores. Areas of interest include hunger relief and healthy eating, health and human services, recreation and arts and culture, education, community and economic development, public safety, and environmental sustainability. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, government agencies, law enforcement and fire departments, public and private K-12 and higher education institutions (including charter schools), and churches and other faith-based organizations. Award: Up to $5,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide in company communities.

Abell-Hanger Foundation (April 20, 2026, Letter of Intent)

Grant support for nonprofits engaged in arts, culture, and humanities, education, health and human services, and public societal benefit. Award: Up to $250,000. Geographic Scope: Andrews, Borden, Brewster, Crane, Crockett, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Howard, Jeff Davis, Loving, Martin, Mitchell, Pecos, Presidio, Reagan, Reeves, Scurry, Sterling, Terrell, Upton, Val Verde, Ward, and Winkler Counties.  

San Antonio Area Foundation: Responsive Grants Cycle 2 (April 27 - May 29, 2026)

Cycle 2 grants focus on Livable and Resilient Communities and Successful Aging. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, governmental entities, schools, and churches. Award: $4,000 - $50,000. Geographic Scope: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina, and Wilson Counties.

80/20 Foundation (April 30, 2026)

Grants for nonprofits that strengthen the city's future workforce and job-creating entrepreneurs. Award: $1,500 - $1,000,000. Geographic Scope: San Antonio.

National Mutual Insurance Company: Grain Bin Rescue Equipment and Training Contest (April 30, 2026)

Awards for rural emergency first responders that include grain rescue tubes and hands-on rescue training. Eligible applicants include fire departments and emergency rescue teams. Award: $3,000 - $5,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

The John O'Quinn Foundation (April 30, 2026)

Funding for nonprofits and governmental entities engaged in education, conservation, children and youth, and health. Award: $10,000 - $500,000. Geographic Scope: The Houston area.

The Mary Kay Foundation: Domestic Violence Shelter Grant Program (April 30, 2026)

Grants to support domestic violence emergency shelters. Funds may be used for general operating expenses. Award: $20,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Louis and Peaches Owen Family Foundation (May 1, 2026)

Funding for nonprofits engaged in education, health, and human services. Award: $2,500 - $50,000. Geographic Scope: East Texas.

Kronkosky Charitable Foundation (Rolling Basis)

Grants for arts and humanities, nature, wildlife and animals, health and mental health issues, addressing care for individuals with disabilities, aging adults, and the protection of children and youth. Nonprofits must submit an eligibility screening to access the online application portal. Award: Not specified. Geographic Scope: Bandera, Bexar, Comal, and Kendall Counties.

Mary Ellen Kent Bunyard Family Foundation (Rolling Basis)

Program, equipment, and building fund grants for nonprofits that help youth and the elderly. Funds must be requested three weeks before the Board of Directors meetings. Award: $3,500 - $300,000. Geographic Scope: coke, Concho, Irion, Menard, Reagan, Runnels, Schleicher, Sterling, and Tom Green Counties.

Salad Bars to Schools (Rolling Basis)

A healthy school lunch initiative that promotes daily access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Eligible applicants include any district or independent school participating in the National School Lunch Program. Award: Materials for a full salad bar and two free enrollments for the School Food Institute's Salad Bars in Schools Course. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Public Funding Announcements

HHSC: Nutrition Incentive Program (NIP) Project Program (February 23, 2026)

HHS0016733. The purpose of this program is to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables by low-income households participating in the United States Department of Agriculture Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). Eligible applicants include governmental entities and nonprofits who currently provide a NIP in at least two Texas counties. Award: Multiple awards from a total of $6,000,000 in available funding. Geographic Scope: Texas.

DOJ: Office on Violence Against Women Training and Technical Assistance (March 3, 2026)

O-OVW-2026-172378. Grants to provide direct technical assistance for existing and potential grantees and sub-grantees to enhance and support their efforts to successfully implement projects supported by OVW grant funds. This initiative is designed to build and enhance the capacity of civil and criminal justice system professionals and victim service providers to respond effectively to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking and foster partnerships among organizations that have not traditionally worked together to address these crimes. Rural communities are a program priority. Award: Two awards of $600,000 - $700,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

HHSC: Texas Nurse-Family Partnership (TNFP) Program (March 11, 2026)

HHS0016568. This funding opportunity invites grant Applications requesting funding for TNFP program. The purpose of the TNFP program is to provide nurse home visiting services to expectant parents in communities across Texas to improve maternal and child health, child development, and family economic self-sufficiency outcomes for participating families. Using the Nurse-Family Partnership model, the TNFP program works with expectant parents, beginning in early pregnancy and continuing through the child’s second birthday. Nurse home visitors provide parent education and support services to participating families through regular home visits addressing behavioral health, caregiver mental health, early care, safety, and overall well-being. Award: Multiple awards that typically range between $500,000 and $2,000,000.  Geographic Scope: Texas.

HHSC: Women's Preventive Mobile Health Units Expansion Grant (March 11, 2026)

HHS0016783. Women's Preventative Mobile Health Units (MHUs) Expansion will maintain existing MHUs and expand the number of MHUs prioritizing rural areas including unserved and underserved regions of the state. The purpose of this funding is to provide operational support for new service delivery sites to improve the health of low-income women in underserved communities by expanding access to preventive health care and support services. Award: Multiple four-year awards from a total of $5,000,000 in available funding per year. No match or cost-sharing is required. Geographic Scope: All Texas Counties.

HHSC: Promoting Safe and Stable Families Grant Program (March 17, 2026)

HHS0016551. The purpose of the CYD program is to assist communities in alleviating conditions in the family and community that lead to juvenile crime. The CYD program is a community-based program that provides services to youth and their families by promoting positive experiences, relationships, and environments. Award: Multiple awards ranging from $400,000 - $1,000,000, annually for five years. Geographic Scope: See RFA for 98 eligible Texas Counties.

AmeriCorps: Senior Corps Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) (March 26, 2026)

Funding to develop and support RSVP projects for volunteers 55 years and older in serving specific local and community needs. Applications from rural communities are encouraged. Award: Amounts will vary based on project scope. The federal share of the budget cannot exceed $75,000 plus $350 per unduplicated volunteer. There is no maximum request amount. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

One Star Foundation: 2026-2027 AmeriCorps Texas Planning Grants (April 2, 2026)

Funding to build strong, competitive AmeriCorps programs that address pressing needs including education, poverty, disaster preparedness, youth mentoring, and more. Award: Up to $100,000. Geographic Scope: Texas.

TDA: 2026 Downtown Revitalization Program, including Main Street Set-Aside (April 3, 2026)

Funding for infrastructure improvements to promote pedestrian-centered economic activity. Eligible municipalities may apply for projects to improve downtown districts. Applicant communities that qualify as predominantly low- to moderate-income may apply for other downtown improvements to support pedestrian-based economic activity. Award: Up to $1,000,000. Geographic Scope: Texas.

USDA NIFA: Veterinary Services Grant Program (April 16, 2026)

USDA-NIFA-VSGP-011778. This grant program addresses critical veterinary service shortages in rural and underserved regions. Its mission is to strengthen the veterinary workforce and upgrade services that support animal health, food safety, public health, and rural economies. The program is split into two tracks: Education, Extension, and Training (EET) for accredited schools and organizations strengthening clinical training and outreach. Rural Practice Enhancement (RPE) for clinics in shortage areas, supporting upgrades, equipment, and outreach. Award: From $75,000 – $300,000 over a 36-month term. No match is required. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.