Grant Education: Project Charters

Set your next grant-funded project up for success through a project charter. Document your project's objectives, scope, key stakeholders, and how you will apply your resources to planned activities. Learn more on the "Grant Education" page in the "DSHS Trainings" tab.

Data Resource: SAMHSA - National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)

Do you need trustworthy data about the use of tobacco, alcohol, drugs, mental health, and other health-related issues for your next grant proposal? The 2024 NSDUH report presents the findings from an annual, nationwide survey that samples the general population, 12 and older. Access the full report and infographic report here.

East Texas Nonprofit Summit: August 15th

Elevate your organization’s mission with a full day of expert-led sessions and interactive discussions. The Summit will be held in person at UT-Tyler's Soules College of Business. Learn more and register here.

Free Trainings and Resources

On Demand: The 2025 Grant Landscape: Trends and Insights for Nonprofit Success | Mockingbird Analytics
On Demand: Adjusting Your Mindset for Successful Grant Writing Today | Qgiv
On Demand: How to Build Powerhouse Partnerships for Your Nonprofit with Companies and Foundations | Nonprofit Courses
On Demand: Where Strategic Planning and Grant Writing Meet | Foundant Technologies

Private Funding Announcements

Scharbauer Foundation (August 28, 2025, Pre-Application)

Funding for education, health, human and social services, and public and civic benefit. The Foundation has a preference for capital improvements, construction, and program expansion. The online pre-application portal opens on August 5th. Award: $1,000 - $250,000. Geographic Scope: Cities of Midland and Odessa.

Andersen Corporate Foundation (August 31, 2025)

General operating and project grants for housing access and stability, health access, hunger relief, and trades and industrial programs. Award: $5,000 - $50,000. Geographic Scope: The Texas market includes the City of Garland.

The Lola Wright Foundation (August 31, 2025)

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

The M.S. Doss Foundation (September 1, 2025)

Project funds for children's homes, boys and girls clubs, girl and boy scouts, YMCA/YWCA, counseling and therapy centers, behavioral and mental health centers, domestic violence centers, food banks and food pantries, homelessness, veterans, nutrition programs, and theaters and symphonies. Award: Not specified. Geographic Scope: Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.

Nationwide Foundation (September 1, 2025)

General operating and project support for nonprofits addressing food security, crisis stabilization, social and economic empowerment, and children's well-being. Award: Not specified. Geographic Scope: The Texas market includes San Antonio.

RedRover Relief: Domestic Violence Safe Housing Grants (September 1, 2025)

Multiple grant opportunities to support animal care in crises. Award: Up to $60,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

San Angelo Area Foundation (September 1, 2025)

Grants for nonprofits and government agencies engaged in arts and culture, community and economic development, health, education, children and youth, and social services. Award: Not specified. Geographic Scope: Coke, Concho, Crockett, Glasscock, Irion, Kimble, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Llano, Reagan, Runnels, San Saba, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, and Tom Green Counties.

Kaiser Permanente Center for Gun Violence Research and Education (September 3, 2025)

Funding for research projects that advance evidence-informed clinical care models to address community firearm violence or firearm suicide. Award: Up to $300,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Ben and Maytee Fisch Foundation (September 5, 2025)

Grant support focuses on human needs, including civic affairs, youth and adult education, health and medical research, human services, and arts and culture. Award: Not specified. Geographic Scope: East Texas.

Foundation for Rural Service: Community Grant Program (September 5, 2025)

Support for local efforts to build and sustain a high quality of life in rural America through business and economic development, education and workforce, health and well-being, and public service and first responders. Eligible applicants include nonprofits that work with their local NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association member. Award: Up to $5,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Texas Mutual Insurance Company Foundation: Workforce Development and Safety Training Grants (September 12, 2025)

Funds for nonprofits focused on upskilling, apprenticeships, and safety training programs. The online application portal opens on August 11th. Award: The requested amount should not exceed 10% of the organization's total current operating budget. Geographic Scope: Texas.

Coastal Bend Community Foundation (September 15, 2025)

Grants for organizations engaged in a wide variety of charitable services. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, government agencies, and educational institutions. Award: Up to $25,000. Geographic Scope: Aransas, Bee, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, and San Patricio Counties.

Robert Lehman Foundation (September 15, 2025)

Grants for museums, arts organizations, educational institutions, and other nonprofit cultural groups to advance the visual arts in American and global culture. Award: $500 - $50,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Carroll and Marguerite Wheeler Foundation (September 19, 2025)

The foundation's focus areas include education, family, and community. Award: $2,500 - $50,000. Geographic Scope: Atascosa, McMullen, and surrounding counties in Texas.

Zero Hunger | Zero Waste by Kroger (September 19, 2025)

Grants for programs engaged in transportation, mobile pantry programs, school breakfasts, enrollment in SNAP, housing insecurity, and nutrition education. Award: Not stated. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation (September 20, 2025, Letter of Intent)

Grants for nonprofits that promote healthy lifestyles and increase access to care in the Foundation's giving area. The Foundation's primary grantmaking priorities are obesity and diabetes prevention. Award: $2,500 - $500,000. Geographic Scope: Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy Counties.

David D. and Nona S. Payne Foundation (September 23, 2025)

Support for nonprofits engaged in civic affairs, children and youth, education, health, historic preservation, social services, and arts and culture. Award: $1,500 - $75,000. Geographic Scope: The 26 Counties of the Texas Panhandle.

Petco Love Foundation: Access to Care (September 30, 2025)

Grants for animal welfare organizations that provide vital veterinary services for vulnerable families and their pets. Eligible applicants include nonprofits and animal control agencies. The online application portal opens on September 1st. Award: Not stated. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

The Greehey Family Foundation (September 30, 2025)

General operating and project support for health and human welfare issues, children's causes, education, and the homeless. Award: Not stated. Geographic Scope: Bexar County.

Helen S. Boylan Foundation (September 30, 2025)

Grants for nonprofits engaged in the arts, education, health, human services, the environment, and the public interest. Award: $500 - $25,000. Geographic Scope: Smith County.

M.G. and Lillie A. Johnson Foundation (September 30, 2025)

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.

Community Foundation of Abilene: Coleman County Foundation Grants (October 1, 2025)

Grants for nonprofits and government agencies to meet immediate community needs. The online application portal opens on August 15th. Award: $1,000 - $15,000. Geographic Scope: Coleman County.

Permian Basin Area Foundation (October 1, 2025)

Grants for nonprofits addressing needs in animal services, arts and culture, community development, education, environment, health and mental health, housing and shelter, human and social services, and youth development. Before submitting a Fall application, all applicants must contact the Foundation no later than September 15th. Award: $5,000 - $100,000. Geographic Scope: West Texas.

Worthington Industries Foundation (October 1, 2025)

Support for nonprofits engaged in education, health and human services, and arts and culture. Award: Volunteerism and unspecified financial contributions.  Geographic Scope: The Texas market includes the Cities of Baytown, Dallas, and Pasadena.

Wayne and JoAnn Moore Charitable Foundation (October 8, 2025, Letter of Intent)

Grants for nonprofits engaged in the arts and humanities, education, environment and animals, health, human services, public/society benefit, and religion. Types of support include operating, projects, and capital/equipment. The online application portal opens on September 1st. Award: $2,500 - $205,000. Geographic Scope: Texas.

Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation (October 9, 2025)

The Foundation accepts the first 600 applications for each open cycle. There must be a Firehouse Subs in your community to apply. Award: $15,000 - $25,000. One of their areas of interest in Life-Saving Equipment. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries: Open Grant Cycle (October 11, 2025)

Grants for nonprofits engaged in creating and sustaining healthy communities through the nonmedical drivers of health. The online application portal opens on September 3rd. Award: The average grant size is $250,000. Geographic Scope: MHM's 74-county Texas service area.

Walmart: Spark Good Grants (October 15, 2025)

Grants support a variety of organizations, such as animal shelters, elder services, and community clean-up projects. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations; state or local government entities, including law enforcement or fire departments; K-12 public or nonprofit private schools, charter schools, and higher education institutions; and churches or other faith-based organizations with a proposed project that benefits the community at large, such as food pantries, soup kitchens, and clothing closets. Award: $250 - $5,000. Geographic Scope: Communities with Walmart stores, Sam's Clubs, and distribution centers.

Public Funding Announcements

Nutrition and Aging Resource Center: Innovations in Nutrition Grants (August 20, 2025)

HHS-2025-ACL-AOA-INNU-0036. Grants to advance strategies to support older adults with behavioral health conditions in the senior nutrition program setting. Award: Two awards of $400,000 - $500,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide.

USVA: Highly Rural Transportation Grants (August 23, 2025)

VA-HRTG-NEW-2025. Funding for veteran service organizations to provide transportation services. Award: 15 awards of $50,000. Geographic Scope: Nationwide in counties with fewer than seven people per square mile.

Texas Financial Education Endowment (September 1, 2025)

Endowment funds for organizations that promote consumer behaviors leading to long-term, tangible improvements in financial health. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, governmental organizations, schools, and for-profit entities. Award: Up to $90,000. Geographic Scope: Texas.

TPW: Community Outdoor Outreach Program (November 1, 2025)

Funding for programming that engages underserved populations in TPW mission-oriented outdoor recreation, conservation, and environmental education activities. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, local governments, universities, and school districts. Award: $5,000 - $100,000. 

TDEM: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program FY2025 Post Fire (Rolling Basis through November 3, 2025)

DR5552. FEMA's HMGP-Post Fire assistance helps communities implement hazard mitigation measures after wildfire disasters. Eligible sub-applicants include local governments and communities, state agencies, and private nonprofits providing essential governmental services. Award: A total of $5.78M is projected to be available. Geographic Scope: Texas.