Full funding opportunity details, including eligibility requirements and scoring rubric, can be found in the Funding Opportunity PDF in the downloads section of this page. 

St. David’s Foundation seeks to identify and work with established local partners to serve in an intermediary role to foster connections between the Foundation and communities with the greatest health needs in Central Texas. As we aspire to focus more of our investments and action in these communities, we acknowledge that they are often the populations and places about which the Foundation knows the least. 

We define the term “intermediaries” as established local entities that engage in activities such as re-granting, hosting pooled funds, program design and management, fiscal sponsorship, convening organizations, and a variety of other efforts to build organizational and personal capacity. Intermediaries fulfill a critical role, creating vital links between a funder and its intended beneficiaries. 

With this funding opportunity, we seek to invest in the capacity of community-rooted intermediaries with the potential to re-grant St. David’s Foundation funding to serve low-resourced entities, emerging nonprofits, grassroots organizations with limited infrastructure, neighborhood associations, informal community networks, community-based initiatives, and community constituents toward the Foundation’s mission of advancing health equity.

Funding up to $4M for eligible nonprofits operating in Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, or Williamson counties. Award size will be based on scale of proposed project, potential for impact through community-directed giving, and the organization’s budget.

Eligibility Requirements 

• Operate in one or more of the following Central Texas counties: Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, or Williamson.  
• A tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.  
• Evidence of:  
  • Functioning as an intermediary organization
  • Potential to re-grant Foundation resources through a community-directed process that reflects the needs, voices, and priorities of communities with the greatest health needs 

Contact Information 

For programmatic questions, please email: [email protected]  

For technical questions, please email: [email protected]  

Please note, there may be slight variations to the LOI and application questions once in the online grants portal. The LOI and Application Questions document is intended to serve as a guide and resource during your application process.