How Our Grants Program Works

Grants awarded by the Texas Methodist Foundation are designed to primarily assist programs within the United Methodist community, unless otherwise specified by an endowment agreement.

Foundation grants are not made to fund endowments and not typically to fund capital programs. Grants for new program start-up costs are given preference over underwriting existing operating budgets. Projects need to have the ability to survive beyond the support of the Texas Methodist Foundation.

It is our hope that the grant will stimulate other giving to that cause or to other United Methodist causes. Matching-fund grants are sometimes given to encourage growth in donor base.

Grant Review Schedule

The Grants Committee approves grant requests two times each year, in the spring and fall.

The spring meeting reviews requests that are funded from our more restricted endowments. Those funds have either named a very specific cause, or the fund has named potential recipients that can make an application for funds. Deadline for submission of grant requests is March 1.

The fall meeting reviews requests that are funded from endowments that give the Foundation discretion of how funds may be used. Most requests fall within this category. Deadline for submission of grant requests is September 1.

To learn more about our grants program, or to request grant guidelines, contact Candy Gross, Vice President of Fund and Investor Services, at cgross@tmf-fdn.org or 1-800-933-5502.