Best Grants for Gun Violence Prevention in Texas

Texas healthcare organizations and research partners working on gun violence or firearm suicide prevention can access funding through Kaiser Permanente Advisory Services to study health-focused interventions and clinical care models. Grants up to US $300,000 support capacity-building and research that reduces community gun violence, identifies high-risk individuals, and improves care for survivors.

Nonprofit public charities with 501(c)(3) status working on national gun violence prevention, voting rights, or money-in-politics reform may be eligible for democracy and civil liberties funding that includes work impacting Texas. Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund considers invited proposals after a required Letter of Inquiry and reviews requests quarterly.

Students in Texas affected by gun violence who are at least 18 and enrolled in high school, college, or graduate programs can join a one-year advocacy and leadership fellowship focused on survivor storytelling and gun violence prevention. With a mission to elevate survivor voices, Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund provides training to share personal stories with communities, lawmakers, and media.

Texas women leaders in Second Amendment advocacy, shooting sports, or firearms education can access national recognition through the Sybil Ludington Women’s Freedom Award, honoring significant contributions at the national level. This NRA Foundation award may benefit those whose work intersects community safety or gun violence–related policy, education, or public service across the U.S.

Organizations and research institutions working on healthcare responses to gun violence in Texas can apply for Kaiser Permanente’s Category 1 Research Capacity Building grants, offering up to US $100,000 over two years to strengthen research infrastructure. Projects must focus on healthcare approaches to preventing, treating, or healing firearm-related injuries, deaths, or suicide, especially in heavily impacted communities.

Nonprofits, research institutions, and healthcare organizations in Texas and across the U.S. conducting pilot or formative healthcare research on firearm violence or firearm suicide can apply for Kaiser Permanente’s Category 2 funding, with awards up to US $250,000. Projects must test or expand evidence-informed clinical care models that prevent, treat, and heal firearm-related harms.

Research institutions and similar organizations working on gun violence prevention in Texas can access funding through the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention to rigorously evaluate innovative strategies to prevent firearm-related injuries, deaths, and crime. Grants up to Up to US $650,000 support studies using existing or new data, including implementation of prevention activities.

Rapid Response Grants 

Emergency funding after mass tragedies.

In the wake of tragic mass events, such as shooting, speed matters. Our Rapid Response Grants provide expedited funding to victims and their families when time is of the essence. These grants ensure that families aren’t left waiting for critical support when they need it most.

• Awarded swiftly after mass casualty events
• Designed to provide urgent, compassionate support in crisis situations

The BJA FY 2026 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative aims to support law enforcement agencies in establishing and expanding Crime Gun Intelligence Centers (CGICs). This initiative encourages interagency collaboration for the effective management and analysis of crime gun evidence, enhancing the ability to swiftly identify crime guns and their sources. In partnership with the ATF, this program seeks to reduce firearm-related crime and improve prosecution outcomes.

The Preventing Violence Affecting Young Lives (PREVAYL 2.0) initiative aims to provide multiyear funding for state and local health departments to implement violence prevention strategies for adolescents and young adults. Key focuses include enhancing data-driven decision-making, building capacity for evidence-based strategies, integrating youth mental health support, fostering multisector collaborations, and prioritizing the prevention of various forms of violence, ensuring comprehensive support for youth development.

Friends of NRA

Friends of NRA is the National Rifle Association’s premier fundraising program, supporting the future of shooting sports. Since day one, Friends of NRA has been a 100% grassroots effort fueled by a united front to secure the Second Amendment and raise money for the shooting sports.

Committee volunteers are appointed to State Fund Committees to make recommendations for local grant funding in areas such as youth education, women-focused clinics, law enforcement training, hunter safety, range improvement, firearms and marksmanship training and safety. Recognizing the impact American youth has on the future of the shooting sports, State Fund Committees frequently recommend grants for youth programs, allocating the most significant portion of monies to this vital area.

Grant awards fund activities and support programs in the United States to promote firearms and hunting safety, to enhance marksmanship skills of those in the shooting sports, and to educate the public about firearms in their historic, technological and artistic context.

Friends of NRA State Fund Grant Program - Texas

The Friends of NRA State Fund Grant Program provides supplies, equipment, and financial support to a variety of qualified groups and programs at the local level; geared towards youth, women, law enforcement, veterans, the disabled, and the general public, including:

• General shooting programs
• Competitive shooting
• Education, training and safety
• Hunting and conservation
• Community outreach
• Historical education

Grant funding must be used to further a charitable purpose as defined by the Internal Revenue Code under section 501(c)(3) and accompanying rules, regulations, and other IRS law and materials.

Nonprofit public charities with 501(c)(3) status running Jewish community programs, including efforts to combat gun violence, may be eligible for funding in the San Francisco Bay Area or for national projects. Focused on a vibrant, inclusive, and safe Jewish community, the Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund supports education, advocacy, and innovative, experiential Jewish initiatives.