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Who funds nursing research work in Texas
9 funders have a record of paying for nursing research work by Texas recipients: 22 grants totaling $8.3M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are Texoma Health Foundation ($329,644), Ww Ward Endowment Fund Trust ($225,511) and Abilene Nursing Education Foundation ($6.0M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Texas recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Texoma Health FoundationDenison, TXCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $329,644 · through 2024Largest: $75,444 to GRAYSON COLLEGE FOUNDATION — nursing education program
Ww Ward Endowment Fund TrustArlington, TXCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $225,511 · through 2024Largest: $81,553 to Texas Health Resources Foundation — thfw charity and nursing education.
Abilene Nursing Education FoundationAbilene, TXCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $6.0M · through 2022Largest: $2.9M to Hardin-Simmons University — to provide nursing education
Ascension SetonSt Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2023Largest: $800,000 to THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN — donations to support the ascension seton chair in clinical nursing research in the school of nursing.
Largest: $50,000 to TCU HARRIS SCHOOL OF NURSING — for nursing education funding
Largest: $100,000 to TEXAS WOMANS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION — purchase of high-fidelity simulation mannequins for nursing education at twu dallas
Largest: $71,833 to UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON — to support the disability inclusion in nursing initiative entitled, project dna: a blueprint and reference guide inspiring diversity in nursing education toward adopting inclusive …
Hendrick Medical CenterAbilene, TXCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $295,832 · through 2021Largest: $295,832 to PATTY HANKS SCHOOL OF NURSING — support nursing education
Largest: $1,000 to HOUSTON NURSING EDUCATION FOUNDATIO — to support the organization's objective of providing scholarships to nursing students.
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