Open — FY2027 Cycle 2 application receipt runs September 16 through December 8, 2026.Atlas Opportunity Score 98/100
Verified September 29, 2026
CPRIT's FY 2027 Cycle 2 Cancer Screening and Early Detection RFA supports evidence-based breast, cervical, colorectal, liver and lung cancer screening for medically underserved and priority Texas populations. Applications open September 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM CT and close December 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT, with up to $1.5 million for new projects and up to $2.5 million for maintenance expansions.
Required next actionDefine the target Texas cancer burden and medically underserved/priority population, build the required evidence-based screening, diagnostic and treatment-navigation continuum, secure clinical and community partners, document any mobile/telehealth delivery and equipment needs, activate or verify CPRIT GMP accounts, and submit through the new Grants Management Platform between September 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM CT and December 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT.
Open — LOI-qualified applicants onlyAtlas Opportunity Score 96/100
Verified September 29, 2026
CPRIT's FY 2027 Cycle 2 Texas Regional Excellence in Cancer Award offers up to $6 million over five years. The mandatory September 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time Letter of Intent gate has closed; only institutions that timely submitted an LOI and received CPRIT approval may proceed to the September 16-November 18, 2026 full application window.
Required next actionThe September 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT mandatory LOI deadline has passed. Do not initiate a new TREC pursuit. Proceed only if the institution timely submitted its LOI and CPRIT approved it. Qualified applicants should now prepare the full application for the September 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM CT opening and November 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT deadline, preserving the approved institutional theme, PI, shared-resource strategy, budget and required research-capacity elements.
Open — required LOI for requests over $50,000 due October 1, 2026 by 5:00 PM; time zone not statedAtlas Opportunity Score 96/100
Verified September 28, 2026
Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation has opened its annual 2026 grant process for requests over $50,000 from qualifying nonprofits serving Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, or Willacy counties. Letters of Intent are due October 1, 2026. Collaborative grants range from $50,000 to $500,000, while Foundation Initiatives are $500,000+; funded work must demonstrate positive health effects in the Rio Grande Valley.
Required next actionConfirm qualifying nonprofit status, service to Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr or Willacy counties, positive health impact, and that the organization has not received Responsive or Collaborative funding in the previous 12 months. Select the appropriate Collaborative, Matching or Foundation Initiative track, define measurable health outcomes and partner roles, and submit the required LOI through the Foundation portal well before October 1, 2026.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 95/100
Verified August 31, 2026
Texas Workforce Commission accepts Skills Development Fund proposals throughout the year for customized employee training. Eligible colleges, workforce boards, TEEX, TEES, and qualifying partners can work with healthcare businesses that may receive up to $500,000 for approved training needs, with larger consortium projects possible.
Required next actionIdentify a Texas healthcare employer training need and contact the Texas Workforce Commission business liaison for the employer's region. Build the project with an eligible direct applicant — a public community or technical college, Workforce Development Board, TEEX, TEES, or qualifying community-based organization partnered with a college or TEEX — define the full-time W-2 trainees, occupations, customized curriculum, training hours, wage outcomes and employer contribution, then develop and submit the SDF project proposal with TWC. Hospitals and other healthcare employers should approach the program as business partners rather than assuming they are the direct applicant.
Open - first-come, first-served while funds remain available.Atlas Opportunity Score 95/100
Verified September 29, 2026
Texas Workforce Commission is accepting ASCEND applications from Texas employers in targeted high-demand industries including healthcare. The $5 million program offers performance-based reimbursement of up to $500,000 per employer or $4,000 per trainee for approved workforce training, with complete applications reviewed in order received and awards made first-come, first-served while funds remain.
Required next actionTexas healthcare employers should identify a specific workforce skill gap, define the current employees or new hires to be trained, build the approved training scope and participant count, calculate the project against the $500,000 employer / $4,000 per-trainee limits, confirm current funding availability and detailed eligibility with TWC, and submit early because awards are first-come, first-served.
Active — Fall applications due October 16, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Verified October 6, 2026
Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation is accepting Fall 2026 community grant applications through October 16, 2026 for eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits and governmental entities whose projects benefit residents of the 26 northernmost counties of the Texas Panhandle. Current priorities include cancer care, prevention, detection, supportive care, survivorship, healthcare access, behavioral health, and chronic disease management and prevention.
Required next actionConfirm 501(c)(3) nonprofit or governmental-entity eligibility and service to the 26 northernmost Texas Panhandle counties; align the project to cancer care/prevention/detection/supportive care/survivorship or access to care, behavioral health, or chronic disease management/prevention; contact HCHF before applying; and submit a complete online application well before October 16, 2026.
Active — Addendum 1 posted; applications due October 7, 2026 at 10:30 AM CDT.Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Verified October 6, 2026
Texas DSHS released RFA HHS0016793 on September 10, 2026 for one Dallas HSDA Ryan White Part B Minority AIDS Initiative award. Federal funding is $250,000 per project period with an estimated $1.25 million not-to-exceed total across up to five years. No match is required. Applications are due October 7, 2026 at 10:30 AM Central Time.
Required next actionReview Addenda 1 and 2 and the posted applicant questions and answers; verify Texas authorization, Dallas HSDA physical-location eligibility, experience, licensing, and good-standing requirements; submit the complete application by October 7, 2026 at 10:30 AM CDT.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Verified August 31, 2026
Texas Workforce Commission accepts Self Sufficiency Fund proposals throughout the year. Eligible public community or technical colleges and 501(c)(3) community-based organizations may request up to $500,000 to provide credential-focused training and job placement for qualifying low-income Texans, creating a practical healthcare workforce partnership pathway.
Required next actionConfirm the proposed trainee population meets TWC Self Sufficiency Fund requirements and select a healthcare or allied-health target occupation that leads to an industry-recognized credential and job placement. Build the proposal through an eligible public community or technical college or qualifying 501(c)(3) community-based organization, engage healthcare employers for placement and workforce demand evidence, confirm any locally approved occupation requirements with the Workforce Development Board, contact the regional TWC business liaison, and develop the project in the Learning Outcomes Tracking System (LOTS).
Open — LOI-qualified applicants onlyAtlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified September 29, 2026
CPRIT's FY 2027 Cycle 2 Texas Regional Training Award offers up to $2 million over five years for eligible regional institutions. The mandatory September 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time Letter of Intent gate has closed; only institutions that timely submitted an LOI and received CPRIT approval may proceed to the September 16-November 18, 2026 full application window.
Required next actionThe September 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT mandatory LOI deadline has passed. Do not initiate a new TRTA pursuit. Proceed only if the institution timely submitted its LOI and CPRIT approved it. Qualified applicants should now prepare the full application for the September 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM CT opening and November 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT deadline, preserving the approved training theme, PI, trainee structure, mentoring plan, budget and required regional cancer-workforce elements.
Active — current review cycle closes October 20, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 92/100
Verified October 1, 2026
CPRIT's FY 2027 Recruitment of Established Investigators program is open to Texas public and private institutions of higher education, including academic health institutions, seeking to recruit distinguished senior cancer researchers. Awards are up to $4 million over five years. The current FY27 review cycle closes October 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time, with later rolling cycles continuing through June 21, 2027 subject to available funding.
Required next actionIdentify a qualifying senior cancer investigator and institutional nominator; confirm current RFA/IFA eligibility; assemble investigator and institutional PDF materials; complete the nominator and Authorized Signing Official workflow; and submit by October 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM CT for the current review cycle. If missed, verify funding remains available before using a later FY27 recruitment cycle.
Active — current review cycle closes October 20, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified October 1, 2026
CPRIT's FY 2027 Recruitment of Rising Stars program is open for Texas academic institutions recruiting outstanding mid-stage cancer investigators. Awards are up to $3 million over five years. The current FY27 review cycle closes October 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time, with later rolling cycles continuing through June 21, 2027 subject to available funding.
Required next actionIdentify a qualifying mid-stage cancer investigator and institutional nominator; confirm current RFA/IFA eligibility; assemble candidate and institutional PDF materials; complete the nominator and Authorized Signing Official workflow; and submit by October 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM CT for the current review cycle. If missed, verify funding remains available before using a later FY27 recruitment cycle.
Open — FY27 Cycle 2 application receipt active through November 18, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 29, 2026
CPRIT's FY 2027 Cycle 2 Clinical Trials Network Award provides up to $500,000 per year for up to five years to Texas lead institutions building networks that expand access to phase 2 and selected phase 3 cancer therapeutic trials. Applications open September 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM Central Time and close November 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time. A mandatory available-funds requirement equal to one-half of CPRIT funding applies before disbursement.
Required next actionReview the current CPRIT CTNA RFA and application materials, confirm lead-institution and network eligibility, define the participating cancer-care network and clinical-trials infrastructure, complete the required scientific and administrative materials, and submit during the FY2027 Cycle 2 application-receipt window ending November 18, 2026.
Open — applications accepted September 16 through December 8, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified October 7, 2026
CPRIT's newly released FY 2027 Cycle 2 dissemination RFA provides up to $450,000 over 36 months to scale successful CPRIT-funded cancer prevention and control interventions across Texas. Applications open September 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM CT and close December 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT. Eligibility is narrow: the dissemination project must stem from a qualifying completed CPRIT Prevention Program project or an ongoing expansion project.
Required next actionUse CPRIT's FY 2027 Cycle 2 Prevention materials and the new CPRIT Grant Management Platform. Confirm that the proposed project packages and disseminates a successful CPRIT-funded cancer prevention or control intervention, product, or other eligible output; verify applicant and project eligibility under the current RFA; prepare the required application materials in the GMP; and submit during the September 16 through December 8, 2026 application-receipt window.
Active — current review cycle closes October 20, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified October 1, 2026
CPRIT's FY 2027 Recruitment of First-Time, Tenure-Track Faculty Members program is open for Texas academic institutions recruiting promising emerging cancer investigators into their first faculty appointments. Awards are up to $2 million over five years. The current FY27 review cycle closes October 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time, with later rolling cycles continuing through June 21, 2027 subject to available funding.
Required next actionConfirm the candidate fits the first-time tenure-track mechanism; designate the institutional nominator; verify current RFA/IFA requirements; assemble candidate and institutional PDF materials; complete the nominator and Authorized Signing Official workflow; and submit by October 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM CT for the current review cycle. If missed, verify funding remains available before using a later FY27 recruitment cycle.
Open — Fall 2026 funding cycle closes September 30, 2026; no exact closing time is publishedAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 28, 2026
The Greehey Family Foundation’s Fall 2026 grant cycle is open through September 30, 2026 for eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits, primarily serving Bexar County and the greater San Antonio area. Health and human-services priorities include medical and mental-health needs, children, seniors, homelessness, and related community well-being. The Foundation does not publish a standard award range for this cycle.
Required next actionConfirm 501(c)(3) status and Bexar County/greater San Antonio service-area fit; define the specific health or human-services need; assemble the required organization history, proof of status, problem statement, objectives, timeline, detailed project and operating budgets, current funders, Board information if applicable, requested amount and prior-grant report if applicable; then submit through the current online portal before September 30, 2026.
Active - Fall 2026 LOI deadline passed October 8; full applications due October 15 at 5:00 PM Central Time; verify prior-stage eligibilityAtlas Opportunity Score 87/100
Verified October 7, 2026
The Wayne & JoAnn Moore Charitable Foundation's Fall 2026 cycle is open for eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving Texas outside the foundation's excluded major-metro counties. Health and human services are established foundation funding areas. Letters of inquiry are due October 8, 2026, and the fall application period closes October 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time. Atlas flags the foundation's 2026 geographic restrictions, three-year Form 990 requirement, one-application-per-TIN rule, and K-12 education exclusion.
Required next actionThe October 8, 2026 LOI deadline has passed. Existing Fall 2026 LOI participants should verify their next-stage eligibility with the Foundation and complete any permitted full application by October 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time. New applicants should check the Foundation's next quarterly cycle.
Open — applications due September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM CSTAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 28, 2026
The T.J. and LaVerne Plunkett Foundation Grant is open through September 30, 2026 for eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving Cherokee, Gregg, Nacogdoches, Panola or Rusk counties in East Texas, with preference for Rusk County. Requests should not exceed $10,000, and eligible fields include health and human services, education and job training, and children and youth programs.
Required next actionConfirm 501(c)(3) status; verify that the proposed program serves Cherokee, Gregg, Nacogdoches, Panola or Rusk County, with preference for Rusk County; confirm organizational fit with the Foundation's stated values; prepare a focused request of no more than $10,000; and submit through the East Texas Communities Foundation portal before September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
