The Foundation supports nonprofit organizations in education, the arts, conservation, and human services; funding is focused on Harris, Travis, and Walker Counties, Texas. Requests may be for operating costs, agency programs, or specific projects; capital projects considered case-by-case.

Must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable entity (Section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2)) | Public charities, government organizations, and eligible supporting organizations (per site eligibility language) | No grants to individuals | No endowments or endowment campaigns | No scholarship funds | No grants to other private foundations | No fundraising or marketing events | No debt retirement or to cover past operating deficits | No candidates for political office or to influence specific legislation (lobbying) | No organizations seeking funds to realize religious or doctrinal purpose (see footnote exception)

The Powell Foundation Grants

General grants program: the Foundation considers requests from 501(c)(3) public charities (not private foundations) and governmental units, with a geographic focus on Texas and a special emphasis on Houston; priorities include conservation, education, healthcare and programs for underprivileged youth.

Must be a 501(c)(3) public charity that is not a private foundation (509(a) public charity) | Governmental units described in Section 170 of the Code are eligible | Not a non-functionally integrated type III supporting organization (per Section 4942(g)(4)(A)(i)) | No grants to individuals | No grants to foreign charities | Will not directly or indirectly support candidates for political office or influence legislation

John M. O'Quinn Foundation Grants

Earth Rising Foundation is a small climate-justice 501(c)(3) that provides material support for climate activism and projects across youth activism, Indigenous voices, regenerative agriculture and sustainable visions. The Programs hub describes funding for projects and links to an Apply page.

Must disburse funds through an existing US-based nonprofit

Sustainable Visions

The Foundation promotes, fosters and supports children and education and contributes to educational institutions of higher learning, with a primary focus in Tarrant County, Texas. Grants typically range from $1,000 to $25,000. To be considered, grants need to be in accordance with our mission statement; application deadline is July 31.

Must be an educational institution of higher learning | Primary focus in Tarrant County, Texas | Grants must be in accordance with the Foundation's mission statement

Fash Foundation Grants

THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SMALL GRANTS ($250-$2000) TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND IN SOME CASES, INDIVIDUALS DEMONSTRATING NEED TO IMPROVE FUTURE OUTCOMES.

Letter of inquiry (LOI) required | Applicant resume required | Proposed budget for expenditure of potential grant funds required | Documentary proof of non-profit IRS tax-exempt status (if applicable) | Non-profit prior year and current year-to-date balance sheet and income statement (if applicable) | Must be a qualifying distribution recipient per IRS 501(c)(3) and exempt under 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) (for organizational applicants)

Small Grants Program

Annual award recognizing work that strengthens or reimagines psychoanalysis; accepts individuals, teams, and organizations and honors completed work from the most recent decade.

Work submitted must have been created between 2016 and 2025 (most recent decade).

Sigourney Award

Invests in initiatives that expand access to high-quality financial education (especially for youth and young adults) and build educator capacity; supports creative approaches to advancing financial literacy.

Must be a charitable organization with a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status provided by the IRS | Must comply with The Charles Schwab Corporation's nondiscrimination policy | Not eligible: Individuals | Not eligible: Private foundations | Not eligible: Individual pre-K–12 schools or school-related activities at individual schools | Not eligible: Booster clubs, bands, or athletic teams/leagues | Not eligible: Organizations that are political in nature | Not eligible: Private clubs and fraternal or social organizations

Schwab Moneywise Momentum Grants

Unsolicited general-support grants to nonprofit organizations (US-registered 501(c)(3) public charities; fiscally sponsored projects eligible). The program runs two unsolicited cycles per year, with awards up to $25,000 and priorities including agriculture, clean/safe drinking water, community engagement, water management, watershed advocacy, and racial equity.

Must be a US-registered 501(c)(3) public charitable organization (including educational institutions) or fiscally sponsored project | Organization must not have previously received a grant from The Campbell Foundation | Only one proposal per cycle may be submitted | The Foundation does not provide unsolicited grants for: Academic or Medical Research; Alcohol and Drug Recovery Programming; Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation; Boarding schools/private schools (including private preschools); City and county governments; Federal departments; Conservation Districts outside Chesapeake and California regions; Disease Research and Prevention; Ecosystem Restoration; Films; Hospitals; Individuals; International aid; Marine Protected Areas (Outside of California); Membership/dues based organizations; Non-Community-Based Fisheries and Ocean Management; Plastic Pollution; Programs or activities that require participation in religious activities; Projects not based in the US; Single Species Management or Conservation; Waterkeepers organizations outside of Chesapeake and California regions; Youth sports clubs

The Powell Foundation Grants

About this program

Eligibility

Geographic eligibility

Contact & website

713.523.7557

powellfoundation.org

Past recipients

2024

Austin Ed Fund

$1,207,779

Mindpop

$798,032

Collegespring

$752,115

The Bridgespan Group

$717,895

Breakthrough Houston

$703,151

The Center For First-Generation Student Success Dba Firstgen Forward Co Nas

$497,541

Children'S Museum Houston

$400,000

Communities In Schools Of Houston Inc

$300,000

Greater Houston Community Foundation

$300,000

Rolling

~$30K (1,100 grants)

Texas

Similar Grants

John M. O'Quinn Foundation Grants

~$35K

Sustainable Visions

$200.0–$20.0K

Fash Foundation Grants

$1.0K–$25.0K

Small Grants Program

$250.0–$2.0K

Sigourney Award

~$25K

Schwab Moneywise Momentum Grants

$50.0K–$250.0K