Texas Education Grants

The ESF Focused Support Grant aims to provide resources and support to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to ensure campuses identified for improvement fully implement the Foundational Essential Actions in the ESF. This initiative seeks to significantly and sustainably improve student outcomes by supporting LEAs with Title I served campuses identified for federal improvement. The grant supports engagement in an ESF Diagnostic leading to a Targeted Improvement Plan (TIP) and collaboration with a Vetted Improvement Program (VIP) to enhance educational practices. The grant period extends until September 30, 2026, emphasizing substantial and supplementary support to identified campuses to foster educational excellence and equity.

This grant provides financial support to tax-exempt organizations to engage under-served populations in outdoor recreation, conservation, and environmental education across Texas.

These grants support 501(c)(3) organizations in preserving Texas history. Eligible projects include historic property preservation, events promoting state history, preservation of artifacts or archival materials, Texas history education, museum programming, publications on Texas history, archeology, and cultural heritage. Grants are awarded quarterly for up to $5,000 (micro-grants) and annually for up to $25,000. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry detailing their project to [email protected] by no later than April 1, 2024. Approved funding for 2024 will be announced by the last week of September, 2024.

The Texas Music Office (TMO), a division within the Office of the Governor's Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office, administers the Music Educational and Community Programs project. This initiative is dedicated to promoting the development of the Texas music industry and serves as an information clearinghouse, assisting over 15,000 patrons annually. For Fiscal Year 2024, TMO invites applications from 501(c)(3) nonprofits based in Texas for projects that benefit music-related education and community programs. The funding for these grants is derived from the sale of Texas Music specialty license plates and donations. Projects may encompass music performances, presentations, lessons, or instrument acquisitions aimed at enriching the community's musical landscape.

This grant provides funding to law enforcement agencies to cover travel costs for peace officers attending Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT). The funding aims to enhance the response capabilities of peace officers to active shooter and attack situations. The program supports overtime, travel expenditures, and training stipends for participating agencies and is open to law enforcement agencies operated by school districts, higher education institutions, local government units, and other educational entities employing peace officers. Training must comply with ALERRT's standards, and funds are allocated based on various eligibility criteria, including compliance with cybersecurity and UCR data reporting, adherence to federal and state immigration enforcement requirements, participation in the DPS Sexual Assault Evidence Tracking System, registration in the SAM database with a UEI number, and reporting of convictions to the DPS. The program prohibits the use of funds for indirect costs unrelated to travel and overtime for ALERRT training.

This funding opportunity supports water conservation projects in Harris and Galveston Counties, prioritizing initiatives that promote best practices in residential, commercial, and irrigation water use, and is available to local water utilities, non-profits, public entities, and research universities.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and local government entities in Texas to host public humanities programs such as lectures, discussions, and exhibitions.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in McKinney, Texas, for programs that address community needs such as housing, health services, and basic necessities for local residents.

This grant provides funding to non-profit organizations focused on youth and education, especially early childhood literacy, with a preference for those based in Dallas County, Texas.

This grant provides funding to qualified non-profit organizations, with a focus on those located in the Houston area or throughout Texas, to support various community initiatives.

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in the Dallas area for projects that address community needs in education, healthcare, social welfare, civic improvement, and the arts, encouraging collaboration among agencies.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in North Texas that offer Christian-based programs aimed at developing youth's character, promoting healthy lifestyles, and fostering moral and ethical growth.