Empowering the communities we serve
Giving back has always been part of who we are — that's why we're proud to announce the launch of the Texas Capital Foundation. By investing our time, attention, and financial resources, we believe we can inspire hope and create lasting change. From philanthropy to volunteer service to financial wellness, we are committed to serving our communities and helping them thrive through our most ambitious giving year yet.
Live
Basic needs to support quality of life
Learn
Educational opportunities for lifetime success
Lift
Supportive services for individuals, small businesses & veterans
<center><a id="Honors-Awards">Honors Awards </a></center>
The annual Texas Capital Foundation Honors Grants will be a competitive grant application process, resulting in four grants. Live, Learn, and Lift grants will be $50,000 each, and the STAR grant will be $100,000. The foundation aims to fund small to mid-sized organizations that are creating and implementing innovative, sustainable solutions to serve the greatest needs of communities.
Texas Capital Foundation takes a place-based approach to grantmaking, focusing on nonprofit organizations that operate in under-resourced areas within our footprint.
Live Award
Supporting access to nutritious food.
The focus of this grant is innovative, sustainable access to fresh food for food-insecure populations. Many under-resourced communities are also food deserts: without convenient, consistent access to fresh, nutritious food. Texas Capital Foundation is looking for programs that offer creative solutions to provide access to food where it is otherwise lacking.
- $50,000 award
- The submission portal will open November 1, 2023 and close January 2, 2024
View grant guidelines for more eligibility information.
Learn Award
Supporting career readiness certification programs.
One of the greatest workforce needs facing our nation is skilled tradespeople, and there is a gap in access and awareness to these opportunities. Texas Capital Foundation will fund a program that offers training and certifications in ‘middle skills’, giving individuals opportunities to obtain well-paying skilled jobs with growth potential.
- $50,000 award
- The submission portal will open November 1, 2023 and close January 2, 2024
View grant guidelines for more eligibility information.
Lift Award
Supportive services for women and children.
Women, and especially single mother heads of households, are the face of poverty in Texas. 1 in 3 women face domestic violence, and over 2 million women and girls experience poverty in Texas. Through this grant, Texas Capital Foundation aims to help our most vulnerable women and girls find stability through support services and housing.
- $50,000 award
- The submission portal will open November 1, 2023 and close January 2, 2024
View grant guidelines for more eligibility information.
STAR Award
Supporting services for veterans and military families.
Supporting our Troops, Active and Remembered: Texas is home to more veterans than any other state, and as a Texas-based financial services firm, Texas Capital is invested in our military families’ wellbeing. The STAR grant, the only $100,000 grant, will go to an organization serving the specific needs of our military and veteran population.
- $100,000 award
- The submission portal will open November 1, 2023 and close January 2, 2024
View grant guidelines for more eligibility information.
<center><a id="Honors-Awards">Honors Awards </a></center>
The Texas Capital Bank Foundation will launch by honoring four outstanding nonprofit programs with the newly created Honors awards, in addition to our annual grant cycle. Three of these grants will be for $50,000 each and will represent our giving pillars: Live, Learn, and Lift. The fourth grant, $100,000, is for Supporting Our Troops, Active and Remembered (STAR). All Texas Capital Bank Foundation grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations providing direct services to low-and-moderate income communities in the Texas markets where the bank operates.
Submissions will be accepted from January – February 2023. The board will review and select applications for pitch presentations throughout March. Final decisions about grantees will be awarded in April.
Live Award
Supporting access to healthcare in under-resourced communities.
Recognizing that access to healthcare is essential to Live a healthy life, the Texas Capital Bank Foundation has committed to support a nonprofit that provides access to quality healthcare for under-resourced communities. There are over a million uninsured Texans living below the poverty line, making Texas the most uninsured state in the nation. That is why we provided a $50,000 Honor Award to help expand access to healthcare for those who need it most.
Learn Award
Supporting early childhood education.
There are 2 million children under the age of 5 in Texas, and kindergarten readiness is a key component to success in a student’s life, improving high school graduation rates and future determinants of success. That’s why the foundation provided a $50,000 Honor Award to a nonprofit that serves in early childhood education, to help children Learn early and start on the path to a lifetime of opportunity
Lift Award
Supporting transitional housing and wraparound services.
Texas may make up 9% of the nation’s population, but has 34% of the nation’s chronic homeless population. And we know that when the chronically homeless receive transitional housing plus wraparound services, they are less likely to return to homelessness. The Texas Capital Bank Foundation committed to help Lift individuals out of homelessness permanently by giving a $50,000 Honor Award to a nonprofit organization that provides these services.
STAR Award
Supporting services for veterans.
Texas has the highest number of veterans in the nation, and in Texas, we honor the sacrifices made by our troops and their families. Texas Capital Bank Foundation pledged our support for our military members and veterans through our Supporting our Troops, Active and Remembered (STAR) award, which provided $100,000 to a nonprofit serving our military and/or veterans.
<center><h2>2023 Honors Awards Recipients</h2></center>
Live: Abide Women's Health Services |Learn: Todos Juntos Learning Center
Lift: St. Vinnys Bistro | STAR: SERJobs for Progress
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<center> Community Impact Grants </center>
The Texas Capital Foundation will continue to allocate its Community Impact Grants to nonprofits serving low-and-moderate income communities under the three pillars: Live, Learn, and Lift. These grants are by invitation only and adhere to the requirements of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).
Funding is allocated annually to 501 c3 nonprofit organizations in good standing, which serve primarily low-and-moderate income communities in Texas Capital’s markets. For further questions, contact [email protected]
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FAQs
Why did you choose the specific issue areas for the Texas Capital Foundation Honors Awards?
The Community Development team performs annual market assessments and identifies the greatest needs in our communities. It is difficult to narrow down, but the decision is data-driven and based on research.
How does a nonprofit organization submit for grant funding consideration?
The grant submission portal for Texas Capital Foundation Honors Awards will go live on January 2, 2023 and will be posted on this site and on social media. All qualified submissions will be read and considered.
The Community Impact Grant process is a different grant program and is by invitation only. Selected nonprofits will be invited to submit a Letter of Inquiry in March. To learn more about the invitation process, contact [email protected]
How can a nonprofit qualify for a grant?
Texas Capital Foundation funds Texas-based nonprofit organizations that provide direct services to low-and-moderate income communities in the markets where the bank operates, under the pillars of Live, Learn, and Lift. All inquiries for grants are read and considered, but not all qualified submissions can be funded. The decisions are always difficult and many factors are used in the decision making process.
Does Texas Capital Foundation work with independent grant writers?
No. Texas Capital Foundation has a grant application to be filled out by the designated nonprofit personnel.