Houston Endowment Grant

The Houston Endowment Grant aims to enhance community vibrancy and equity in Greater Houston. Focused on public education, civic engagement, and the arts, it seeks to empower residents through access to resources and information. The grant prioritizes initiatives that foster community connectivity and support diverse cultural organizations, ensuring that all residents can thrive. By addressing emerging opportunities and challenges, the Houston Endowment is dedicated to fostering a robust and inclusive community for all.

Civic Engagement
In 2020, only half of eligible voters in Greater Houston voted, which is far short of the national average of 67 percent.
Our Focus AreasDemocracy: We support work that increases voter participation among eligible voters.Civic integration of immigrants: We support work that enables effective civic integration of immigrants in Greater Houston.Independent local journalism: We support work that enhances access to high-quality, community-focused journalism.
Types of Grants
If requested to submit an application, you will be asked to provide information specific to your funding request.

• General Operating SupportProject SupportFiscal Sponsored Project or Program
• For more information about our grantmaking process, visit the FAQs page.

Eligibility

Funding inquiries will be considered if and only if all of the following criteria are met:The submitting organization is a 501(c)(3) organization described in section 509(a)(1), (2), or (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. This includes public charities, governmental organizations, and eligible supporting organizations. (Organizations will be reviewed throughout the process to verify eligibility.)The concept advances one or more of our priorities.The concept will benefit the people of greater Houston, including Harris County and its contiguous counties (Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller counties).In addition to determining basic eligibility, we consider additional organizational criteria as part of our due diligence process, including:Strong, stable leadership and governanceSound financial managementAbility to achieve impact and help drive our vision and missionAwareness of current contextRecognition of the interconnected nature of challenges facing our communityDeep engagement with those whom the entity servesDemonstrated commitment to partner and collaborate to achieve impactEvidence that the proposed approach is likely to be effective and/or provide a significant opportunity to advance the fieldCommitment to defining clear goals and tracking results, learning and adapting, and sharing results and learnings with others

Ineligibility

Houston Endowment awards funds for a number of purposes. Typically, we do not fund:Student scholarshipsEndowment fundsFundraising events or galasIndividual memorialsLobbying efforts, as defined by the Internal Revenue ServiceReligious activities