Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF) has approved 74 grants totaling $19.2 million in its first open funding cycle under its 2025–2030 Strategic Framework, marking a significant step in its renewed effort to improve health outcomes across Texas. The funding spans EHF’s 81-county service area and reflects a shift toward addressing broader social, economic, and systemic factors that influence health.
The initiative highlights a growing recognition that improving health requires more than clinical care. EHF’s strategy focuses on strengthening care systems, amplifying community voices, and improving access to health coverage and essential benefits, alongside investments in innovative financing and community health workforce development.
A major portion of the funding—31 grants worth $9.4 million—was allocated to strengthening comprehensive care. Health providers across Texas are increasingly integrating services such as food and nutrition support, diabetes prevention, and maternal health programs into traditional care models. Many organizations are also building on earlier initiatives that encouraged preventive care and value-based health systems rather than fee-for-service models.
Another key focus area is community engagement, where $3.1 million was awarded through 16 grants aimed at activating community voices. These programs support neighborhood-level initiatives that allow residents to participate in decisions affecting healthcare affordability, transportation, mental health, and local health policies. The foundation also emphasized the role of lived experience in shaping policy and improving local health systems.
A further $4.6 million was directed toward maximizing access to health coverage and benefits. These grants support organizations helping Texans enroll in and maintain health insurance while also addressing policy and system-level barriers that limit access. Efforts include improving enrollment processes in rural areas and strengthening long-term sustainability for assistance programs.
Additional investments include funding for innovative health financing models and expanding the community health worker workforce through training, bilingual education, and stronger integration into healthcare systems. These initiatives aim to create more sustainable and coordinated approaches to health delivery.
EHF also expanded its reach into North Texas, with new grantees joining its network and 32 recipients serving rural communities. The foundation emphasized collaboration, prevention, and long-term sustainability as central themes across all funded projects.
The next round of EHF grant opportunities is set to open on June 23, continuing its focus on strengthening healthcare systems and addressing the underlying factors that shape health outcomes across Texas.
