Moody Foundation Grant

The Moody Foundation Grant supports charitable projects in Texas, focusing on innovative ideas that foster long-term community improvements. Eligible recipients include registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits, governmental entities, and certain supporting organizations. The Foundation prioritizes grants for education, health, arts, and social services, particularly in underserved areas like Galveston, Austin, and Dallas. Applicants should anticipate a twelve-month process from inquiry to funding decision, as the Foundation carefully reviews each proposal.

NOTE: The Moody Foundation welcomes inquiries throughout the year. Eligible inquiries and applications are presented to the Foundation’s trustees for consideration at one of four regular meetings held each year. The exact timetable for an application’s progress is dependent on several factors and the process does not begin until the application and all related materials are uploaded into the portal. While our grants team works hard to efficiently work through all inquiries, it is common for the grant application process from inquiry to funding decision to take up to twelve months, so please consider this timeframe in determining what projects you propose.
All Over Texas We are Here to Help
The Moody Foundation strengthens the future of Texas by investing in charitable projects that exhibit innovative ideas and make long-term improvement in our communities. Learn more about our grantees and the amazing work they are doing.
What We Fund
Arts, Humanities, ReligionCommunity and SocialEducationHealth Science
The Moody Foundation proudly supports organizations of all sizes—from large-scale institutions and universities to small community-based groups. In short, the Foundation aims to support organizations who are dedicated to making a deep and sustained impact in their communities. While the Foundation prefers to make grants for specific programs or projects, the Foundation will consider most types of funding requests (including general operating, program, and capital).
The Foundation is currently focusing on grants that are in line with the following key areas of giving: education, social services and family well-being, health and wellness, and the arts. However, the Foundation maintains broad flexibility in grantmaking, both geographically and categorically within Texas, which allows timely responses to community needs and concerns.

Eligibility

Must be an eligible grant recipient, which means an organization that is either:a registered tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization classified as a public charity, a governmental or public entity (e.g., a municipality, health department, or university/school),certain types of supporting organizations under Section 509(a)(3), ora private operating foundation.All grant funds must be expended within the state of Texas. Organizations formed in another jurisdiction must be registered with and authorized to do business in Texas through the Texas Secretary of State.

Ineligibility

The Foundation will not consider grants to the following types of organizations or for the following purposes:Private foundations that are not private operating foundations, orPolitical organizations, political candidates, lobbyists or related organizations.