Applications are now being accepted for the LCRA Community Grant Program.
Donor Name: Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)
State: Texas
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/31/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The program was established in 1995 to provide funds to rural, economically challenged communities that have difficulty fundraising for their needed projects.
LCRA Community Grants support economic diversification in local communities; contribute to the health, safety and development of a community; or improve the quality or quantity of services essential for the development of viable communities and economic growth. LCRA Community Grants places emphasis on projects for volunteer fire departments, projects that include public safety lifesaving equipment and/or public education, demonstration components and projects that address needs caused by natural disasters.
Funding Information
LCRA awards up to $100,000 for capital improvement projects that benefit an entire community. Applicants requesting more than $5,000 in grant funding must supply matching funds of at least 20% of the total project cost.
Eligible Projects
Favorable attention also is given to projects that have a positive impact on natural resources and include:
- Water conservation components such as:
- Xeriscaping.
- Low-flow toilets and fixtures.
- Rainwater catchment systems.
- Energy conservation components such as:
- Solar panels.
- Windows or insulation.
- LED lighting and energy efficient bulbs.
Eligibility Criteria
Tax-exempt nonprofit organizations are eligible, as well as local governments, schools and hospitals including:
- Museums.
- Civic groups.
- Historical associations.
- Emergency responders.
- Volunteer fire departments.
- Cities, counties and economic development corporations.
- Special districts such as libraries, schools, hospitals, emergency services and municipal utilities.
The proposed grant project must have a physical address located within LCRA’s service areas. Organizations in all or part of the following counties are eligible for Community Grants: Aransas, Austin, Bandera, Bastrop, Blanco, Brown, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Callahan, Cameron, Coke, Coleman, Colorado, Comal, Concho, Coryell, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, DeWitt, Dimmit, Eastland, Ector, Edwards, Fayette, Gillespie, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hamilton, Harris, Hays, Hidalgo, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Lampasas, Lavaca, Lee, Llano, Mason, Matagorda, Maverick, McCulloch, Medina, Menard, Midland, Mills, Nolan, Nueces, Pecos, Real, San Patricio, San Saba, Schleicher, Starr, Sterling, Sutton, Taylor, Terrell, Tom Green, Travis, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Waller, Washington, Wharton, Williamson and Zavala.
For more information, visit LCRA.
