Episcopal Health Foundation has invested $17.7 million in its final round of grants for 2025, supporting 49 organizations across Texas. The new funding strengthens health care providers, community organizations, and regional partnerships working to improve access to care and address some of the biggest non-medical challenges affecting health in Texas.
“These grants reflect EHF’s Strategic Framework in action,” said Dr. Ann Barnes, EHF’s president and CEO. “At the same time, many of these grants help meet the urgent needs of this moment, reaffirm our commitment to long-time partners, and work to give all Texans a shot at being healthy.”
EHF’s final grants of 2025 were by invitation only. For 2026, EHF anticipates two open-call grant cycles. The first open call for 2026 Grant Opportunities prioritized three of EHF’s Impact Drivers:
- Strengthening Comprehensive Care
- Activating Community Voices
- Maximizing Connections to Health Coverage and Benefits
Visit Grant Opportunities to learn more about EHFs grant application process. Details about the next open call for grants will be announced later in 2026.
Supporting care where it is needed most
EHF invested $15.9 million to strengthen comprehensive care across Texas. This funding supports safety-net health clinics, behavioral health providers, maternal and reproductive health organizations, and food and nutrition programs that serve low-income and medically-underserved communities.
Many of these organizations are navigating growing demand for services alongside funding cuts and rising operating costs. EHF’s investments help stabilize essential programs, maintain staffing, and expand access to care in communities that rely heavily on the health safety net.
Helping Texans connect to health insurance coverage and other health-related benefits
EHF invested $810,000 in organizations that help Texans enroll in health coverage and public benefit programs such as Affordable Care Act health insurance, Medicaid, SNAP, and other nutrition and health-related support programs. These groups play a critical role in helping families access affordable care and basic supports that protect both health and financial stability.
With demand for enrollment assistance continuing to grow, this funding will help partners sustain outreach and navigation services and reach more Texans who need support.
Sustaining community-led collaboration
EHF invested $810,000 to support six local collaboratives through the Texas Accountable Communities for Health Initiative (TACHI). These partnerships bring together health care providers, nonprofits, community organizations, local leaders, and more. These collaboratives address non-medical factors that local health challenges and strengthen coordination across different sectors.
This funding helps maintain momentum for their efforts and preserve the TACHI community infrastructure that has been built over the past several years.
In addition to the grants above, EHF invested $100,000 in a strategic grant to support timely responses to changing policy and funding conditions that affect health across Texas.
Together, EHF’s final grants of 2025 reflect a continued focus on strengthening systems that shape health and supporting the organizations and communities working every day to improve health across the state.