Hogg Foundation for Mental Health Grants (Libraries Supporting Community Mental Health)

Hogg Foundation for Mental Health Grants for Libraries is a grant from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health that funds public libraries in Texas implementing mental health literacy and community wellness programs. The program supports libraries in creating safe spaces, programming, and resources that address mental health needs of community members. Eligible applicants are public libraries and library systems in Texas.

Funding supports training for library staff, community partnerships with mental health providers, and programming that reduces stigma and increases access to mental health resources. Priority is given to libraries serving rural, underserved, or historically marginalized communities.

Libraries Supporting Community Mental Health | Hogg Foundation for Mental Health Libraries Supporting Community Mental Health | Hogg Foundation for Mental Health Libraries Supporting Community Mental Health Request for proposals from a select number of Texas public libraries to strengthen the mental health and well-being of their community through educational programs, resources, services, and support.

The foundation will provide, on a competitive basis, up to 1 5 awards at a maximum of $ 40 ,000 per award over a two – year grant term to eligible public libraries (see Who Can Apply for details ). This award amount includes 10 percent overhead (OH). Selected libraries are asked to build on their current partnerships and establish new connections through co-location and formal agreements/memoranda of understanding (MOUs).

Potential collaborating partners could include local federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) or community health centers (CHCs), local mental health authorities (LMHAs), peer-run organizations, relevant university or college programs, governmental agencies, legal aid organizations, and others .

Proposed mental health and well-being programming might include activities that educate and build skills, promote engagement and social connections, and provide referrals to additional resources , programs, and services. Overall, this grant initiative aims to foster lifelong learning and strengthen social ties, ultimately enhancing mental health, well-being, and the quality of life within communities across Texas.

Background and Definitions Grant Application Questions The “Libraries Supporting Community Mental Health” grant initiative will fund up to 15 libraries in Texas. The foundation is awarding these grants to strengthen the mental health and well-being of their community through educational programs, resources, services, and support.

Examples of grantee partners’ activities may include but are not limited to: Facilitated meetings: Meetings that convene multiple community stakeholders and partners committed to embedding their programs/services through a coordinated, co-location approach Assessments and/or asset mapping: Evaluations/surveys that identify community strengths and current resources Defined metrics: To measure progress and community outcomes Community-defined recommendations: Recommendations and a timeline developed with broad community input for enhancing support for mental health, resilience, and well-being Community-wide education and training: Education and training that builds an understanding of how local conditions affect mental health and trauma, shares personal stories, and provides prevention and early intervention training as needed Leadership/Advocacy Training: training to help develop leadership and advocacy skills Wednesday, March 11, 2026 Webinar 1: Introduction to Proposal Writing and Budget Narratives Register for Webinar at least 24 hours in advance.

Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST Webinar 2: Measuring Your Success Register for Webinar at least 24 hours in advance. Thursday, April 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30AM CST Fluxx Registration Deadline Applicants must create an account before they can apply.

Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 3:59 PM CST Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 11:59 PM CST Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Thursday, August 31, 2028 Webinars given by Texas Grants Resource Center . The foundation will host a learning community for this project. These quarterly virtual calls are designed to foster a space where grantee partners can share knowledge, learning, strategies, and resources.

This approach is grounded in the understanding that learning communities enhance the capacity for collective problem-solving and innovation. The foundation will provide an independent evaluation team for the grant term. The evaluation team has deep expertise in assessing program impact.

Their services include evaluation support, mentoring, coaching, and training to nonprofits, government agencies, and academic institutions. Evaluation will begin with the grant award and continue for two years. Grantee partners are expected to cooperate fully with all evaluation efforts.

They may also be asked to share stories or examples from staff, community members, and other stakeholders of how the project impacted people. With support from the evaluation team, each group will choose success markers to measure their projects’ effectiveness.

Examples of evaluator activities may include but are not limited to: Monthly or bimonthly virtual check-in meetings Customized 1:1 technical assistance/consultation to support each of the sites (external consultants will include library personnel known to the foundation engaged in similar work) Leveraging any Hogg Foundation assets/expertise that would be beneficial to the sites (Communications Team, Texas Grants Resource Center, Hogg Foundation program lead) Annual reports to the foundation describing evaluation activities and outcomes/lessons learned By creating this learning community and providing a separate evaluation component, the foundation aims to provide additional resources to the funded sites such as technical assistance, training, and opportunities for shared and collective learning and support.

The primary purpose of this grant program is to: Increase the number of total visitors to community libraries (adults/children) Increase the number of visitors specifically seeking mental health information, education, resources, and/or support Increase the number of mental health related events hosted by library, number of attendees, number of community partners, Hogg Foundation funding used for events Increase the number of current partnerships to expand mental health and wellness offerings; compared with number of partnerships before the grant award Establish formalized partners identified by sector (non-profit, governmental agency, faith-based, etc.) Establish formalized schedule of daily/weekly/monthly activities focused on mental health and well-being offered at the library With this grant initiative, we hope to: Support libraries to enhance mental health, resilience, and well-being Develop or strengthen multisector partnerships to support positive mental health Involve people traditionally not engaged in planning; community activation; civic participation; program and policy development Establish a robust library program that provides access to mental health resources and programming Demonstrate the importance of mental health as part of overall health in these communities Enhance mental health in communities in Texas with limited resources Through a data-driven process, we have identified 40 Texas libraries as eligible applicants.

Libraries not on the included list are ineligible to apply for this funding opportunity. How Applications Are Reviewed Foundation staff and outside reviewers will read and score every proposal. While all proposal documents will be considered during the review process, the most important part of your proposal is the written narrative.

Fit with the Initiative’s Goals: The proposal should articulate how the library will develop a new or strengthen an existing community resource center to support community mental health. For more information, see About the initiative . Capacity and Readiness: The proposal should show that you have the necessary staff, resources, and infrastructure to carry out the proposed activities.

A clear plan for an initial phase focusing on building trust and relationships should be included, and sufficient time should be set aside for these activities. Sustainability and Durability: The proposal should present a vision for the community collaborative’s long-term staying power – its sustainability and durability, including ideas for gaining ongoing support and funding from local partners.

Tracking Success: The proposal should describe the plan to partner with the evaluation team to find the best ways to assess community outcomes and the overall project. Impact and Outcomes: The proposal should describe how you hope your project will impact your community in both the short and long term. It should also show your ability to make adaptions to the project in response to community feedback and changing conditions.

Budget Justification: The proposed expenses must be clear and connected with the goals and activities outlined in the proposal. The budget should include a detailed breakdown of costs, including details like staff time, events, training, food, travel, and flexible funds for local needs. Timeline: The proposed timeline should be reasonable, realistic, and within the limits stated in the RFP.

The grant will last 24 months. See Key Dates table for further details. An annual narrative report and annual fiscal report describing the summary of grant activities and how you spent the grant funds is to be submitted at the end of each grant period.

A final narrative report and final fiscal report describing the summary of grant activities and how you spent the grant funds is to be submitted at the end of the grant term. Alicia Salinas Public Library Allan Shivers Library & Museum Aransas County Public Library Bailey H.

Dunlap Memorial Library Brownsville Public Library Brownsville, Cameron County Carnegie City-County Library Dimmit County Public Library Carrizo Springs, Dimmit County Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library Ed Rachal Memorial Library Falfurrias, Brooks County Ed & Hazel Richmond Public Library Aransas Pass, San Patricio County Ethel R.

Reese Public Library Groesbeck, Limestone County Harlingen, Cameron County Big Spring, Howard County Joe Barnhart Bee County Library J. R. Huffman Public Library Mathis, San Patricio County Mayor Joe V.

Sanchez Public Library Newton County Public Library Olga V.

Figueroa Zapata County Public Library Palmview Municipal Library Pittsburg-Camp County Public Library Red River County Public Library Clarksville, Red River County San Benito Public Library San Benito, Cameron County San Juan Memorial Library Sergeant Fernando de la Rosa Memorial Library Taft, San Patricio County Submit your complete proposal through the Hogg Foundation’s grant management system, Fluxx .

You will need to enter a federal tax ID number to get started. Important: The system will log you out after 30 minutes and not save your work. We recommend writing your answers in a separate document and copying and pasting them into the Fluxx form.

Detailed instructions on submitting a grant proposal. Texas Grants Resource Center will offer free, optional webinars to assist in the proposal process. TGRC staff cannot assist with Hogg Foundation grant proposals.

See Key Dates for details. Send webinar questions, no later than 24 hours in advance, to the Grants Management team . The Proposal Must Include: Summary You will fill this out using the Fluxx system.

This acts as a cover letter for your proposal. Narrative (Main Written Proposal) Also completed in Fluxx. We encourage you to answer the questions on a separate document and cut and paste into your Fluxx application as Fluxx times out every 30 minutes.

You will be asked to answer questions about: Proposed Goals Describe the main purpose of your proposal, including goals of the proposal and how they align with this grant initiative, and strategies or methods that will be used to achieve the goals.

Proposed Description of Activities Describe how you intend to accomplish the goals of the proposal, including specific activities (including type and frequency) to be conducted during the grant term; how the activities will advance the strategies and goals; the staff and partners (such as contractors and volunteers) involved and the role each will play in supporting the proposal’s strategies and goals.

Tracking Success Metrics and Evaluation Describe how you will work with the evaluation team to share requested information, define metrics, and measure success. Such as agreed upon meeting schedule, discuss, define and/or co-create metrics to be collected, measured and reported to assess outcomes and impact. Impact and Outcomes Share how you see the project impacting your community in the short and long term.

Address how your project will adapt based on stakeholder and/or community feedback and changing conditions. Future Plans: Sustainability and Durability Outline how you will keep the effort going after the grant ends. Discuss how you will find ongoing support and funding from local community partners and other potential funding sources.

Staff In Fluxx’s “Key Project Staff” section, list everyone who will implement the project (such as project lead, contractors, consultants, etc.). For each person, include their name and title, and upload CV/resumes. If a position is vacant, you may upload a job description.

Budget (Use the template provided) Download the Excel budget template from Fluxx’s “Application Documents” section. Fill out, save, and upload the document to Fluxx with your proposal. Follow the instructions in the first tab of the Excel budget template provided in Fluxx.

Timeline (Use the template provided ) Download the Excel timeline template from Fluxx’s “Application Documents” section. Fill out, save, and upload the document to Fluxx with your proposal. Include: Major proposed milestones and due dates Names of those responsible for each task Letter Approving the Proposal Submission Upload a signed letter on letterhead from your organization’s leadership.

This letter should either approve the proposal or say that approval is unnecessary. Note: This process can take several business days, so submit proposals early to give the grant office enough time for review and approval.

Fiscal Documents Upload the following documents from your organization’s finance office to the “Fiscal Documents” section in Fluxx: IRS letter of determination of 501(c)(3) or tax-exempt status Statement of activities (income statements) from the past year Statement of financial position (balance sheets) for the past year Letter(s) of Support If you’re working with partner organizations, upload letters of support from them to the “Application Documents” section in Fluxx’s “Required Documents” section.

Each letter should be on the partner’s letterhead and signed by the organization’s authorized representative (such as the executive director, president, or CEO). Background and Definitions This background document is available for those who would like to learn more about the needs addressed by this initiative.

Collaborative: A community-led group of many local stakeholders—including residents, organizations, and institutions—who work together to improve mental health, resilience, and well-being in their rural community. Co-location: The practice of placing multiple, often related, entities within a single physical location, facility, or campus to leverage shared resources, improve efficiency, and increase collaboration.

In the context of community resources, this means placing complementary programs and services—such as adult basic education, parent education, job training, stress management and/or healthcare providers—in one location to make them more accessible to residents. Community: A group of people who have identified common goals and act together to achieve them.

Learn more Durability: Durability contributes to an organization’s long-term success. Capacities that help an organization achieve durability include relationship-building, co-creating, developing an ownership mindset, cultivating future leadership, being flexible enough to withstand the ebbs and flows of change, and maintaining a learning mindset.

Learn more Evaluation Team: A group that works with the grantee partners, the Learning Community Coordinator, and the Hogg Foundation to measure the projects’ success and the initiative’s impact. Fluxx Grants Management System: An online platform to manage grant applications and processes.

Learning Community: A group of practitioners who, while sharing a common concern or question, seek to deepen their understanding of a given topic by learning together as they pursue their individual work. Learn more Learning Community Coordinator: A team with expertise that provides support to grantee partners through technical assistance, coaching, and mentorship.

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): A formal agreement, usually non-binding, between two or more parties that outlines a mutual, cooperative working relationship. In the context of community resources, an MOU outlines the intentions, roles, and responsibilities of partners (such as nonprofits, government agencies, and schools) to collaborate on services, share resources, or coordinate efforts without a legally binding contract.

Learn more Mental Health and Well- being: Mental health, as defined by the World Health Organization, is “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and can make a contribution to his or her community.

” The foundation believes that mental health and well-being should be promoted beyond the walls of health clinics and integrated into everyday life. Community members, leaders, and professionals–from teachers and preachers to police officers and judges-–should understand its importance, the factors that influence it, and its relationship to overall well-being and resilience.

Learn more Population Mental Health: Mental health is necessary for living healthy, socially fulfilling, and economically productive lives and goes beyond the absence of a mental disorder. This includes nonclinical interventions and activities intended to improve mental health outcomes.

Learn more Resilience: Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress — such as family and relationship problems, serious health problems, or workplace and financial stressors. It means “bouncing back” from difficult experiences.

Community resilience can relate to how communities respond to crises, natural disasters, significant economic shifts, etc. Learn more Additional FAQs can be found on our grant application questions page. If you still have questions, contact the Grants Management team . Grant Application Questions Can we include in-kind contributions in our proposal?

While the budget template does not have a section for in-kind contributions, you can describe them in your narrative. You may also include a letter of support to document any in-kind or financial commitment. There is typically no match requirement for grants.

Does the Hogg Foundation have funding cycles? Did you miss the TGRC webinar? Want to watch again?

Send additional questions to the Grants Management team .