Funding in Texas

Summaries of funding programs are provided by the USA-Mexico Border Health for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Colonia Area Planning Fund
Provides assistance for the completion of planning activities that prepare colonia areas for water, sewer and housing improvements.
    Geographic Coverage: Texas
    Application Deadline: Mar 27, 2011
    Sponsor: Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs

Colonia Construction Fund (CFC)
Funding to support community development projects such as sewer, water, and housing rehabilitation to county applicants.
    Geographic Coverage: Texas
    Application Deadline: Mar 27, 2011
    Sponsor: Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs

Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Board of Trustee Continuing Education
To support continuing education and training for Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Board of Trustees to assist them in the governance of a CAH.
    Geographic Coverage: Texas
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs

El Paso Community Foundation Grants
Grant priorities are Health and Disabilities, Human Services (basic human needs) and Public Benefit.
    Geographic Coverage: West Texas, southern New Mexico and northern Chihuahua, Mexico.
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Kerr Foundation Grants
Provides grants in the areas of education, health, cultural development, and community service.
    Geographic Coverage: Arkansas, Missouri, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. Oklahoma organizations will receive first priority for available funds. They also accept proposals from the Washington, D.C. area.
    Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2010
    Sponsor: Kerr Foundation

Meadows Foundation Grant Program
The three areas of high interest are mental health, human services, public education, and the environment.
    Geographic Coverage: Texas
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Outstanding Rural Scholar Recognition Program (ORSRP)
Program that assists rural communities in growing their own health care professionals by matching community funds with state funds to support a student of the community's choice in a health professional education program.
    Geographic Coverage: Texas
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs

Renewable Energy Demonstration Pilot Program (REDPP)
Community Development Block Grant funds have been designated to help eligible rural communities install their own renewable energy projects.
    Geographic Coverage: Texas
    Application Deadline: Jan 29, 2010
    Sponsor: Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs

Rural Health Disaster Relief and Recovery – 2009
Grants to assist rural hospitals and rural health clinics in response to the federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Ike.
    Geographic Coverage: Texas
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs

Sid W. Richardson Foundation Grants
Priority areas are health, human services, education and cultural institutions.
    Geographic Coverage: Texas
    Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2010

Texas Rural Emergency Medical Services Enhancement Grant
Grants to support the development and improvement of rural EMS response, delivery, and service capacity.
    Geographic Coverage: Texas
    Application Deadline: Dec 4, 2009
    Sponsor: Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs

Texas Rural Health Clinic Grant
Grant program for federally certified Rural Health Clinics (RHC) in Texas to establish computer facilitated operations in RHCs, with particular emphasis on the application and utilization of Electronic Health Records.
    Geographic Coverage: Texas
    Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2009
    Sponsor: Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs

Texas Rural Health Facility Capital Improvement Loan Fund Application
Funding for rural public and non-profit hospitals to make capital improvements to existing facilities, construct new health facilities and to purchase capital equipment.
    Geographic Coverage: Texas
    Application Deadline: Feb 26, 2010
    Sponsor: Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs

Wells Fargo Texas Grant Program
Wells Fargo makes grants in three primary areas: Human Services, Education and Community Development.
    Geographic Coverage: Texas
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis