About this program

The Foundation provides operating, project and capital grants. Grant applications begin with a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) submitted via the Foundation's online portal; the Foundation carries out two grantmaking cycles each year.

Eligibility

• Work must be tax-exempt charitable work, typically under a 501(c)(3) public charity or a public institution (501(c)(4) only in certain circumstances).
• Primary geographic focus is Texas
• work outside Texas accepted by invitation only.
• For community parks, environmental education programs and animal welfare, focus is on greater Houston and central Texas
• outside these areas by invitation only.
• The Foundation typically does not fund galas/fundraising events
• grants, scholarships or memorials for individuals
• endowment funds
• religious activities
• ongoing maintenance and operations for parks and park conservancies
• species-specific animal rescue and transport efforts or trap-neuter-release (TNR) programs.

Geographic eligibility

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