H-E-B Community Investment Program Grant

The H-E-B Community Investment Program supports nonprofit organizations within its service area by providing monetary funding, volunteers, or in-kind donations. It prioritizes projects in arts, education, health, and social services. Eligible organizations must have valid 501c3 status and reapply annually for funding. Requests over $200 must be submitted online, while those under can be made at local stores. For further guidelines, visit their FAQs page.

NOTE: Application for support must be received via My Community Investment online portal at least eight weeks prior to the date organization wishes to receive an approval/decline notification.
Background
Our Community Investment Program contributes to nonprofit organizations that operate within the immediate H-E-B service area. Depending on the need we may contribute in-kind product, volunteers, or monetary funding towards activities, projects, and causes that make a visible and possible difference. Our Community Investment Program primarily supports organizations focused on arts and humanities, disaster relief, diversity and inclusion, education and literacy, environmental and sustainability, health and wellness, hunger relief, military and veteran support, and general social services.
Please see FAQs for additional guidelines.

Eligibility

Organizations must maintain a valid 501c3 nonprofit status as designated by the IRS in order to receive donations from H-E-B.Regardless of giving history, organizations must re-apply online every year if they wish to be considered for funding.Donation requests greater than $200 must be submitted through our online application system and will not be accepted via email. Requests smaller than $200 should be directed to your local H-E-B store.Organization operates within H-E-B, Central Market, or Mi Tienda’s immediate service area:Austin/Central Texas Region – Austin, Bastrop, Buda, Burnet, Cedar Park, Dripping Springs, Elgin, Georgetown, Hutto, Kingsland, Kyle, La Grange, Lakeway, Lampasas, Leander, Liberty Hill, Lockhart, Luling, Marble Falls, Pflugerville, Round Rock, Taylor, San Marcos, West Lake Hills, WimberleyGulf Coast Region – Alice, Aransas Pass, Bay City, Beeville, Corpus Christi, Cuero, Edna, El Campo, Falfurrias, Gonzales, Ingleside, Kenedy, Kingsville, Mathis, Port Lavaca, Portland, Refugio, Robstown, Rockport, Sinton, Victoria, Wharton, YoakumHouston Region – Alvin, Angleton, Atascocita, Beaumont, Bellaire, Brenham, Bryan, Carthage, Clear Lake, Cleveland, College Station, Columbus, Conroe, Crockett, Cypress, Deer Park, Groves, Houston, Humble, Huntsville, Katy, Kingwood, Lake Jackson, League City, Livingston, Lufkin, Lumberton, Magnolia, Manvel, Missouri City, Orange, Pasadena, Pearland, Port Arthur, Richmond, Santa Fe, Spring, Sugarland, Texas City, The Woodlands, Tomball, West Columbia, WillisNorth/West Region – Abilene, Allen, Bedford, Belton, Big Spring, Burleson, Cleburne, Copperas Cove, Corsicana, Dallas, Ennis, Euless, Forney, Fort Worth, Frisco, Gatesville, Granbury, Harker Heights, Hudson Oaks, Hurst, Irving, Killeen, Lubbock, Mansfield, Marlin, Melissa, Mexia, McKinney, Midland, Murphy, Odessa, Plano, Prosper, Rockwall, San Angelo, Stephenville, Temple, Waco, WaxahachieSan Antonio Region – Boerne, Bulverde, Cibolo, Fair Oaks, Floresville, Fredericksburg, Kerrville, La Vernia, Leon Springs, Lytle, New Braunfels, Pleasanton, San Antonio, Seguin, Schertz

Ineligibility

H-E-B Public Affairs does not support funding for advertising, individuals, operating expenses, school trips, sports events, teams, or third-party fundraisers.Organizations may not ask more than one H-E-B Brand facility for a donation towards a particular event/program. This includes submitting the same request to multiple H-E-B / Central Market / Mi Tienda / Joe V’s Smart Shop stores; submitting an application online as well as to an H-E-B / Central Market / Mi Tienda / Joe V’s Smart Shopstore; etc.