Texas Mutual – Texas Workforce Development Grant (2026)
Community Grants Supporting Workforce Development, Small Business Resilience, and Career Pathways in Texas
Texas Mutual is awarding community grants to nonprofits working to strengthen communities, businesses, and working families across Texas. The 2026 Texas Workforce Development Grant focuses on helping working Texans and Texas businesses gain the skills, support, and opportunities needed to drive economic growth and shared prosperity.
Organization: Texas Mutual
Support Type: Community grants
Geographic Focus: Texas
Deadline: September 11, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CT
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About the Funder
Texas Mutual is committed to strengthening communities, businesses, and working families across the state. In 2026, the company plans to award $8 million in grants to nonprofits through two community grant opportunities: the Working Texans Economic Opportunity Grant and the Texas Workforce Development Grant.
The Working Texans Economic Opportunity Grant application period is now closed. The upcoming Texas Workforce Development Grant cycle will support nonprofits helping prepare Texans for career opportunities, strengthen small businesses, and reconnect disengaged workers to supportive career pathways.
What This Program Supports
The Texas Workforce Development Grant supports projects focused on strengthening the state’s workforce and economy.
Developing a Skilled Workforce
Programs that prepare Texans for high-growth, high-wage, middle-skill jobs through apprenticeships or postsecondary credentials of value.
Empowering Small Businesses
Initiatives that promote small business resilience and support new job growth.
Reconnecting the Disengaged Workforce
Programs that connect opportunity youth to supportive career pathways and help expand the available labor force.
Eligible Support Types
Workforce development grants
Support for nonprofit-led workforce initiatives
Apprenticeship and credential pathway programs
Small business resilience and job growth initiatives
Career pathway programs for opportunity youth
Eligibility & Preferences
Texas Mutual seeks nonprofit organizations working in Texas that are aligned with one or more of the Texas Workforce Development Grant focus areas.
Strong applicants will likely be able to demonstrate:
A clear connection to workforce development or economic opportunity
A focus on working Texans, Texas businesses, or opportunity youth
Measurable outcomes related to skills, employment, credentials, business resilience, or career pathways
Alignment with Texas Mutual’s goal of strengthening the state’s workforce and economy
Additional eligibility details and a full grant guide are expected to be posted in summer 2026.
Ineligible Requests
Texas Mutual has not yet published the full 2026 Texas Workforce Development Grant guide. Applicants should review the grant guide when it becomes available for complete eligibility requirements, funding restrictions, and application instructions.
Funding Amounts
Texas Mutual plans to award a total of $8 million in 2026 community grants across its two grant opportunities. Specific award amounts for the Texas Workforce Development Grant have not yet been published.
Timeline & Review
📅 Application Opens: August 10, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. CT
📅 Application Deadline: September 11, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CT
📅 Grant Guide Available: Expected summer 2026
Application / Request Process
Applications for the Texas Workforce Development Grant will be accepted online during the application window. Nonprofits should review the grant guide once posted and prepare materials that clearly demonstrate alignment with one or more of the program’s workforce development focus areas.
Applicants should be prepared to describe the project’s goals, target population, workforce or economic impact, expected outcomes, and how the work supports Texas Mutual’s commitment to strengthening working families, businesses, and communities across Texas.
Apply / Learn More:
➡️ https://www.texasmutual.com/abouttxm/community-funding
Why This Opportunity Is a Good Fit
This opportunity is a strong fit for Texas nonprofits working to expand access to career pathways, prepare workers for high-demand jobs, support small business resilience, or reconnect opportunity youth with employment and training opportunities. Organizations with strong workforce partnerships, clear employment outcomes, and a focus on long-term economic mobility may be especially competitive.
Corporate Grants Guide Notes
Review Type: Competitive grant cycle
Application Window: August 10 – September 11, 2026
Deadline: September 11, 2026
Best Suited For: Texas nonprofits focused on workforce development, apprenticeships, postsecondary credentials, small business support, and opportunity youth career pathways
Funding Note: Texas Mutual plans to award $8 million across two 2026 community grant opportunities
