Funding search · nursing research and education · Texas
Who funds nursing research and education work in Texas
9 funders have a record of paying for nursing research and education 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
Largest: $2.0M to THE METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION — support of the crowning achievement awards for excellence in nursing to support educational and research programs for nurses at the houston methodist west hospital. providing nurse…
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: $120,891 to Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing — 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
American Association of Colleges ofWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $200,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY — american nurses foundation competency-based education award
Largest: $150,000 to THE TSTC FOUNDATION — provides scholarships for harlingen area texas high school career and technology education (cte) students who enter tstc as full-time students. cte scholarship program will assist …
Largest: $50,000 to VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS — meals on wheels research project
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: $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 …
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