How much funding does Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Grants provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Grants?

Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Grants

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund

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Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

In keeping with the mission of the Show, all grant applications must align with at least one of the Show’s mission pillars:Benefit Texas Youth.
Support Education.
Expand Agricultural Horizons.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Eligible entities include faith-based organizations for non-sectarian projects, while ineligible projects range from new initiatives under three years to capital projects and fundraising events.
Not eligible: The grant program does not typically support:New programs created less than three years of the LOI submission date.
Not eligible: Religious organizations*Lobbying efforts.
Not eligible: Fundraising events including galas.
Not eligible: Past operating deficits.
Not eligible: Capital projectsEndowments.
Not eligible: Individual memorials The grant program does not generally fund:Other scholarship programs for post-secondary education.
Not eligible: Other grant programs.
Not eligible: Indirect cost allocations associated with the funded project

Overview

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo offers grants to Texas-based 501(c)(3) charities and accredited educational institutions. These grants support programs that benefit youth, education, agricultural development, and the preservation of cultural heritage. With over $89 million awarded to more than 100 organizations, the program emphasizes alignment with its mission pillars. Eligible entities include faith-based organizations for non-sectarian projects, while ineligible projects range from new initiatives under three years to capital projects and fundraising events.

In keeping with the mission of the Show, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo provides grants to 501(c)(3) charities and accredited institutions of higher education to support programming that benefits youth, supports education, expands agricultural horizons, and/or preserves and honors pioneer heritage and cultures. To date, the Show has presented over $89 million in research, grants, and educational programs to more than 100 organizations and institutions in Texas.

Eligibility

The Show provides grants only to Texas-Based 501(c)(3) charities and accredited institutions of higher education. In keeping with the mission of the Show, all grant applications must align with at least one of the Show’s mission pillars:Benefit Texas YouthSupport EducationExpand Agricultural HorizonsPreserve and Honor Pioneer Heritage and Cultures*** Faith-based 501(c)(3) entities are eligible to seek grants for non-sectarian initiatives aimed at benefiting a diverse community beyond their religious congregations.

Ineligibility

The grant program does not typically support:New programs created less than three years of the LOI submission dateReligious organizations***Lobbying effortsFundraising events including galasPast operating deficitsCapital projectsEndowmentsIndividual memorials The grant program does not generally fund:Other scholarship programs for post-secondary educationOther grant programsIndirect cost allocations associated with the funded project

What Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 78
Total given: $3.71M
Median grant: $39K
Range: $6,000–$230K

By dollars: Texas 95%, Mississippi 5%. Top recipient cities: Houston, TX; CLG Station, TX; Lubbock, TX.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
33% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.