Funding search · substance use and addiction · Texas
Who funds substance use and addiction work in Texas
15 funders have a record of paying for substance use and addiction work by Texas recipients: 35 grants totaling $4.7M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts ($1.3M), The Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation ($425,000) and Elevance Health Foundation ($783,333).
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.
Largest: $132,746 to EMERGENCY MEDICINE FOUNDATION — meeting patients at the front door - initiating opioid use disorder treatment and recovery in our nation's emergency departments
Largest: $150,000 to FORT BEND REGIONAL COUNCIL ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE INC — for operation of adult substance use disorder treatment program & youth prevention services
Largest: $366,667 to Emergency Medicine Foundation — emergency quality network (e-qual) - substance use disorder initiative program implemented by th...
Largest: $100,000 to The Council on Recovery — grant to support a center for co-occurring disorders, with a focus on the connection between substance use, mental health, trauma and suicide.
Special Operations Care FundAtlanta, GACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $203,211 · through 2024Largest: $196,111 to WARRIOR'S HEART FOUNDATION — addiction treatment
Largest: $75,000 to BILLY T CATTAN RECOVERY OUTREACH INC — road to hope campaign for new recovery center to provide access to lifesaving residential treatment services in & around victoria, tx for individuals and families suffering with su…
Largest: $5,000 to BILLY T CATTAN RECOVERY OUTREACH INC — support to help mitigate the cost of substance use treatment services to individuals
Prevention Alliance of TennesseeKnoxville, TNCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $295,410 · through 2024Largest: $295,410 to Goldfinch Health Inc — establish the billion pill pledge in tennessee to reduce the number of opioid pills in circulation and ensure safer prescribing and dispensing practices to reduce the rising rates …
Largest: $10,000 to CARE DALLAS — to provide education and raise awareness about substance use disorders and to servce as a resource for individuals and families struggling with addiction.
Largest: $567,233 to BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE — cannabinoids as adjuncts for reducing pain and opioid use (c. verrico).
Gary Sinise FoundationFranklin, TNCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $200,000 · through 2024Largest: $200,000 to WARRIORS HEART VIRGINIA — addiction treatment support
Oneohio Recovery FoundationWesterville, OHCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $125,000 · through 2024Largest: $125,000 to AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC — opioid abatement
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