Episcopal Foundation of Dallas Annual Grant Program

Episcopal Foundation of Dallas Annual Grant Program

Overview: The Episcopal Foundation of Dallas offers direct financial support through an annual grant program benefiting parishes, schools, and other not-for-profit agencies throughout the Dallas Diocese.

Geographic Scope: 25-county area in North Texas within the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas

Mission Focus: The Foundation prioritizes grants that strengthen and support new and existing Episcopal churches, schools, and ministries within the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas.

Funding Priorities

The Foundation supports organizations and programs addressing basic human needs in the following areas:

• Food Insecurity – organizations and social outreach programs that provide food to underserved populations
• Homelessness – organizations that work to prevent homelessness, provide emergency shelter or temporary housing, and facilitate collaboration among service providers
• Poverty – organizations that work to break the cycle of poverty with resources, referrals and services that strengthen families and neighborhoods
• Health Insecurity – organizations that provide free/low-cost healthcare, including mental healthcare

Eligibility

• Applying organizations must be located and serve in the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas (25-county area in North Texas)
• Organization types:
- Episcopal churches, schools, missions, or programs - Charitable not-for-profit organizations whose program/project is consistent with Christian ministry and missions of the Episcopal Foundation of Dallas and the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas
• Non-Episcopal entities: Values must be consistent with the mission and teachings of the Episcopal Church
- Non-Episcopal entities that have received funding in three consecutive years must wait two years before applying again - Health insecurity program applicants must clearly demonstrate that the program intentionally serves individuals with few financial resources and limited access to health resources
• Tax-exempt status: Proof of tax-exempt status required
• Grant reporting: Organizations that receive funding must submit a brief, written Grant Report detailing the use of funds and results of the program/project. Failure to submit may preclude past recipients from future awards

Award Terms

• Funding decisions: Board of Trustees reviews and approves Grant Committee funding recommendations in June each year
• Announcement: Grants announced by July 1
• Multi-year grants: May be approved; however, Board has tended to grant only a single year of funding for multi-year requests
• Annual reapplication: Organizations may submit annual requests. However, those organizations that have received awards for three consecutive years must wait two years before applying again
• Partial awards: Common; Foundation has historically not funded 100% of project cost
• Recognition requirement: Grant recipients must accurately credit the Episcopal Foundation of Dallas as the donor in any publicity or recognition efforts

What the Foundation Does NOT Fund

• Annual fund campaigns
• Endowments
• Capital campaigns
• Deficit financing
• Debt repayment
• Underwriting for fundraising activities (unless clear case can be made that request supports the mission and focus of the Episcopal Foundation of Dallas)

Historical Context

As of December 31, 2022, the Episcopal Health Foundation of Dallas was dissolved and its assets contributed to the Episcopal Foundation of Dallas. This significantly grew the Foundation's grant-making capacity and expanded the grant focus to include support for organizations that address health insecurity.

Since 2011, the Episcopal Foundation of Dallas and the Episcopal Health Foundation of Dallas (combined) have awarded over $12 million in grants.

Recent Award Statistics

2025:

Total Amount Awarded: $548,100

Number of Grants Awarded: 41

Range of Awards: $3,000 – $30,000

Total Amount Requested: $2,149,525

Number of Applicants: 121

2024:

Total Amount Awarded: $521,133

Number of Grants Awarded: 39

Range of Awards: $3,000 – $25,000

Total Amount Requested: $2,857,333

Number of Applicants: 105

2023:

Total Amount Awarded: $513,000

Number of Grants Awarded: 40

Range of Awards: $2,000 – $25,000

Total Amount Requested: $2,330,880

Number of Applicants: 114

Contact Information

Address: 5923 Royal Lane, Dallas, TX 75230
Phone: (214) 366-9996
Email: exec@episcopalfoundationdallas.org

Staff: Foundation staff welcomes the opportunity to discuss the feasibility and appropriateness of requests and to assist organizations throughout the application process.