The Texas Financial Education Endowment (TFEE) is now accepting applications for the 2026- 2027 grant cycle. The Finance Commission (FC) of Texas recently approved an aggregate award amount of $850,000 for the upcoming 2026-2027 grant cycle. Grants may be awarded (per organization) in amounts up to $45,000 for a one-year term and $90,000 for a two-year term. Selected grantees will be announced in December 2025. Schools, governmental agencies, for-profit and not-for-profit organizations are encouraged to apply for grant awards through a competitive application and review process. Applications for funding consideration will be accepted June 23 – September 1, 2025.
The FC sets funding priorities for each grant cycle that support statewide financial education and consumer credit building activities, dictating where TFEE efforts will be focused. Funding priorities for the 2026-2027 grant cycle will emphasize:
• Adult financial education, capability, and consumer counseling programs;
• School and youth-based financial education and capability programs; and
• Financial coaching and consumer counseling programs.
More information about the grant program including program polices, instructions on application submission, and webinar registration, can be found
at www.tfee.texas.gov or by contacting the Grant Coordinator at TFEEcoordinator@occc.texas.gov.