Humanities Texas advances education through programs that improve the quality of classroom teaching, support libraries and museums, and create opportunities for lifelong learning; it strengthens Texas communities by conducting and supporting public humanities programs that cultivate knowledge and civic judgment.
Humanities Texas uses small-to-midsized grants to support public humanities work across Texas, with recent awards reaching museums, universities, historical societies, broadcasters, and cultural organizations. The largest recent grant listed is $25,052 to Texas State University for public education, a sign that the funder supports classroom-facing and public-facing humanities projects alike. Recent awards also include $20,000 to the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum and $20,000 to the Dr Pepper Museum, showing a range that includes history, culture, and education. The foundation’s programs are built around Texas communities rather than national or individual giving. Its active grant programs include Rural Grants, Mini-Grants, Major Grants, and Exhibition Grants for traveling exhibition rentals. In the recent grants list, recipients span institutions such as The Witte Museum, Texas Folklife, The University of Texas at San Antonio, and the Harrison County Historical Museum. That mix suggests a funder that supports both established organizations and locally rooted humanities projects, with public programming and educational use at the center of its grantmaking.
History and cultural memory appear repeatedly in Humanities Texas grantmaking. In 2025, the funder gave $15,000 to Harrison County Historical Museum for educational work, $12,000 to Panhandle-Plains Historical Society for educational work, and $10,000 to Dallas Historical Society for public education. Museum support is another visible thread. The foundation awarded $13,000 to The Bryan Museum in Galveston, $12,000 to Witte Museum in San Antonio, and $10,000 to Museum of Printing History in Houston, all for public education or educational uses. Humanities and civic education also show up in grants to the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum and Holocaust Museum Houston. These grants align with the organization’s stated support for history, literature, philosophy, education, museum and library support, and public programming.
Typical grants cluster tightly around five figures: the p25 is $6,525, and both the median and p75 are $10,000. The recent grants list shows repeated support to some organizations across years, including Dr Pepper Museum, Witte Museum, and other Texas-based recipients, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. Humanities Texas operates as a grantmaking foundation with active programs for Rural Grants, Mini-Grants, Major Grants, and Exhibition Grants. Major Grants run up to $20,000, and all active programs accept unsolicited applications.
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Most grants fall between $7K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
YVONNE GONZALEZ
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Grantmaking is entirely within Texas, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. The recent list shows a wide Texas spread, including San Marcos, Dallas, Waco, San Antonio, Marshall, Austin, El Paso, New Braunfels, Houston, Laredo, Canyon, Galveston, Kilgore, Waxahachie, Seguin, and Edinburg. San Antonio appears repeatedly among recipients, alongside Dallas and Austin, but the portfolio reaches both major metro areas and smaller communities.
Recent grants go to universities, museums, historical societies, cultural organizations, and public education groups. Examples in the grant list include Texas State University, the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, The Witte Museum, Texas Folklife, and the Harrison County Historical Museum.
The distribution is centered on $10,000 awards. The p25 is $6,525, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is also $10,000, so most recent grants fall close to that level.
Yes. All four active grant programs listed — Rural Grants, Mini-Grants, Major Grants, and Exhibition Grants — accept unsolicited applications.
Its grantmaking is local to Texas. All recent grants shown went to recipients in Texas, with 100% of grants in the HQ state.
The foundation supports history, literature, philosophy, education, museum and library support, teacher training, public programming, and exhibitions. Recent grant purposes also point to public education and educational programming in Texas communities.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Humanities Texas that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be based in Texas counties with populations of 60,000 residents or fewer and meet Humanities Texas grant eligibility requirements, including having an active publicly searchable SAM UEI.
Deadline: Rolling; applications must be received at least six weeks before the grant period start date.
Who can apply: Applicants must be Texas organizations, have an active publicly searchable SAM UEI, and book and confirm a Humanities Texas traveling exhibition before applying. Programs must be humanities-based and directed primarily to the general public.
Deadline: Rolling; applications must be received at least six weeks before the grant period start date.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DON HARRINGTON DISCOVERY CENTER | AMARILLO, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | EDUCAITONAL |
| SAN ANTONIO FESTIVAL OF BOOKS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SAN JACINTO MUSEUM AND BATTLEFIELD ASSOCIATION | LA PORTE, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CITY OF EL PASO | EL PASO, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| RANCHING HERITAGE ASSOCIATION | LUBBOCK, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | EDUCAITONAL |
| CITY OF SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT | EL PASO, TX | $12,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| AMARILLO SYMPHONY | AMARILLO, TX | $11,250 | 2026 | EDUCAITONAL |
| INSTITUTE FOR DIVERSITY AND CIVIC LIFE | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCAITONAL |
| THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| TEXAS MARITIME MUSEUM ASSOCIATION | ROCKPORT, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ROSENBERG RAILROAD MUSEUM | ROSENBERG, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCAITONAL |
| REMEMBERING BLACK DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| HOUSTON FREEDMEN'S TOWN CONSERVANCY | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MCFADDIN-WARD HOUSE | BEAUMONT, TX | $9,550 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM | LUBBOCK, TX | $8,200 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ARCHER COUNTY MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER | ARCHER CITY, TX | $8,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| LATINOS IN HERITAGE CONSERVATION | BASTROP, TX | $7,500 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| AUSTIN PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIENDS FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $7,500 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SAN ANTONIO AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY ARCHIVE AND MUSEUM | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $7,500 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| AMARILLO SYMPHONY | AMARILLO, TX | $7,000 | 2026 | EDUCAITONAL |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY | WACO, TX | $6,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| AUSTIN AFRICAN AMERICAN BOOK FESTIVAL | PFLUGERVILLE, TX | $6,000 | 2026 | EDUCAITONAL |
| ITALIAN CULTURAL & COMMUNITY CENTER OF HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $6,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| FRIENDS OF THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION | AUSTIN, TX | $6,000 | 2026 | EDUCAITONAL |
| SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY | ALPINE, TX | $5,500 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| NATIONAL WESTERN ART FOUNDATION DBA BRISCOE WESTERN ART MUSEUM | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,500 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| DR PEPPER MUSEUM | WACO, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| HARRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM | MARSHALL, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $14,960 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY | EDINBURG, TX | $14,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| TONKAWA TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA | TONKAWA, OK | $13,532 | 2025 | EDUCAITONAL |
| CITY OF SOCORRO COMMUNITY INITIATIVE | EL PASO, TX | $13,500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| HEADWATERS AT THE COMAL | NEW BRAUNFELS, TX | $13,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| PANHANDLE-PLAAINS HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CANYON, TX | $12,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| TEAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | LAREDO, TX | $12,000 | 2025 | EDUCAITONAL |
| THE BRYAN MUSEUM | GALVESTON, TX | $12,000 | 2025 | EDUCAITONAL |
| WITTE MUSEUM | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $12,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| GREAT PROMISE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS | AUSTIN, TX | $11,700 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| NATIONAL WESTERN ART FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,588 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SAN ANTONIO AFRICAN COMMUNITY ARCHIVE & MUSEUM | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,300 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BRANIFF AIRWAYS FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCAITONAL |
| HOUSTON HOLOCAUST MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCAITONAL |
| CHINATIK FOUNDAITON | MARFA, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
DON HARRINGTON DISCOVERY CENTER
$20,000EDUCAITONAL
SAN ANTONIO FESTIVAL OF BOOKS
$15,000EDUCATIONAL
SAN JACINTO MUSEUM AND BATTLEFIELD ASSOCIATION
$15,000EDUCATIONAL
CITY OF EL PASO
$15,000EDUCATIONAL
CITY OF SAN ANTONIO
$15,000EDUCATIONAL
EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
$12,000EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTE FOR DIVERSITY AND CIVIC LIFE
$10,000EDUCAITONAL
TEXAS MARITIME MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
REMEMBERING BLACK DALLAS
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
MCFADDIN-WARD HOUSE
$9,550EDUCATIONAL
ARCHER COUNTY MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER
$8,000EDUCATIONAL
LATINOS IN HERITAGE CONSERVATION
$7,500EDUCATIONAL
AUSTIN PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIENDS FOUNDATION
$7,500EDUCATIONAL
SAN ANTONIO AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY ARCHIVE AND MUSEUM
$7,500EDUCATIONAL
AUSTIN AFRICAN AMERICAN BOOK FESTIVAL
$6,000EDUCAITONAL
ITALIAN CULTURAL & COMMUNITY CENTER OF HOUSTON
$6,000EDUCATIONAL
FRIENDS OF THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION
$6,000EDUCAITONAL
SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY
$5,500EDUCATIONAL
HARRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM
$15,000EDUCATIONAL
TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION
$15,000EDUCATIONAL
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY
$14,000EDUCATIONAL
TONKAWA TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA
$13,532EDUCAITONAL
CITY OF SOCORRO COMMUNITY INITIATIVE
$13,500EDUCATIONAL
TEAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
$12,000EDUCAITONAL
THE BRYAN MUSEUM
$12,000EDUCAITONAL
GREAT PROMISE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS
$11,700EDUCATIONAL
SAN ANTONIO AFRICAN COMMUNITY ARCHIVE & MUSEUM
$10,300EDUCATIONAL
BRANIFF AIRWAYS FOUNDATION
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
$10,000EDUCAITONAL