Primeway Foundation
PrimeWay Foundation is an all-volunteer charitable foundation affiliated with PrimeWay FCU that provides scholarships and grants to local nonprofits focused on children, healthcare, and education. The site (primewayfoundation.org) includes donation and membership options and directs grant inquiries to [email protected].
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid‑sized Texas nonprofits or scholarship applicants working in education, youth services, healthcare, or local community services with concrete, timebound requests that align with the foundation's scholarship and local-purpose priorities.
Good Fit
- • Based in Texas (Houston area) or serving local Texas communities.
- • Programs focused on education, scholarships, youth development, food security, or local healthcare.
- • Requests framed as scholarships or specific project/operational support with clear use of funds.
- • Ability to submit materials in written/mail format and provide 501(c)(3) proof.
Geography
The most recent year’s grants were entirely within Texas; historically nearly all giving is in Texas with only one out‑of‑state grant observed in 2023.
Recipient Variety
Across three years the foundation funded multiple independent recipients (6 in 2022, 5 in 2023, 3 in 2024), showing a moderate spread of grantees historically even though 2024 dollars were highly concentrated in a single large institutional award.
New Applicants
The foundation posts application guidance on its website, accepts written mailed submissions and an email contact, and has demonstrably funded new recipients in recent years (new grantees appear in 2023 and 2024), making it plausible that unfamiliar applicants can access funding.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
