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Economic Development Grant Funders in Texas
88 foundations with a documented economic development focus have made grants to Texas nonprofits in recent years, together directing $112.9M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 88 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
88
Economic development funders
$112.9M
Given to Texas nonprofits
504
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active economic development funders in Texas
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Texas giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jobsohio | Ohio | $50.8M | 6 | 2023 |
| 2 | Dallas Momentum Inc | Texas | $11.6M | 4 | 2024 |
| 3 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York | $10.1M | 27 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Goldman Sachs Foundation | New York | $8.1M | 10 | 2024 |
| 5 | Lubbock Economic Development Alliance | Texas | $5.0M | 21 | 2024 |
| 6 | Chintu Gudiya Foundation | California | $2.6M | 5 | 2025 |
| 7 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary | Illinois | $2.3M | 29 | 2018 |
| 8 | Greater Brownsville Incentive Corp | Texas | $1.8M | 6 | 2024 |
| 9 | Quality of Life Foundation for Metropolitan | Texas | $1.8M | 4 | 2024 |
| 10 | Greater Dallas Momentum Foundation | Texas | $1.7M | 6 | 2024 |
| 11 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | California | $1.6M | 2 | 2024 |
| 12 | Mcallen Foreign Trade Zone Inc | Texas | $1.6M | 4 | 2024 |
| 13 | Meadows Foundation Inc | Texas | $1.2M | 3 | 2024 |
| 14 | Family Health International | North Carolina | $841K | 3 | 2024 |
| 15 | The Rockefeller Foundation | New York | $650K | 4 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest economic development funders in Texas — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 88 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented economic development focus and that have funded Texas nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Texas recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.