Your Shot Texas is philanthropy’s collaborative response to raise confidence in COVID-19 vaccines and increase access among priority groups — those most affected by the virus and historically-marginalized populations across the state.

The Your Shot Texas fund provides grant dollars to community-based and grassroots organizations with existing relationships to priority communities, including people of color and under-resourced rural and urban communities. The fund aims to fill the gap and support outreach efforts of organizations and activities that may not qualify for public resources, but offer a promising approach at increasing vaccine confidence and uptake.

The pooled fund prioritizes focus on communities that are outside of the health care system and are best reached by trusted messengers to address any remaining hesitancy about the vaccine. These communities may face various barriers that make accessing the vaccine difficult. 

The $2.8 million fund was created by Episcopal Health Foundation, Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc., and The Meadows Foundation. It is also supported by funding support from other philanthropic organizations across the state. The Your Shot Texas fund is administered by the Greater Houston Community Foundation.