About the

HCPH Capacity Strengthening Grant Program

The HCPH Capacity Strengthening Program (CSP) supports the development of healthy and sustainable community-based organizations. This unique partnership model equips local organizations with resources to enhance their capacity to address the needs of Harris County community members.

Each cohort of the Capacity Strengthening Grant Program will include approximately ten community-based organizations for a period of 16 months. The program provides selected organizations with funding up to $100,000 throughout the cohort and delivers customized Technical Assistance to meet the unique needs of the participating organizations. Cohort members build and implement a customized organizational capacity-strengthening plan and participate in monthly training, workshops, and peer learning opportunities to increase organizational capacity to serve their target population.

For all inquiries, please contact [email protected]

Current Status

The application window for the Capacity Strengthening Program is now closed. All future cohorts are contingent on funding availability. 

The program proudly welcomes the following organizations into the second cohort. 

Cohort #2 Members:

Center for Recovery and Wellness Resources

East Harris County Empowerment Council

FIT Houston

Center for Civic and Public Policy Improvement

Houston reVISION

Living Hope Wheelchair Association

Small Places

Urban Enrichment Institute

The Women's Fund for Health Education and Research

World Youth Foundation

Program Inputs:

To support eligible grantees, HCPH will offer the following resources for this effort:

  • Funding up to $100,000 per organization*
  • Technical Assistance for ongoing capacity-strengthening support
  • Connections to learning opportunities, educational sessions, and peer networking opportunities

*Funding is contingent on acceptance and full participation in the cohort, including developing and implementing a personalized organizational capacity-strengthening plan.

Program Outcomes:

Participating community-based organizations will improve the following:

  • Align resources and actions across all levels to maximize operations and organizational growth
  • Utilize tools to enhance efficiency, reach, and decision-making to amplify mission impact
  • Build new external relationships and leverage existing partnerships
  • Emphasize fiscal health, compliance, and long-term sustainability
  • Cultivate leadership, foster professional growth, and shape cultural dynamics to elevate team performance and deepen stakeholder satisfaction

Eligibility

Eligible CBOs must be based in Harris County, conduct their proposed work in Harris County, and should:

  • be categorized as 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or fiscally sponsored.
  • have programs and/or services that address public health priorities.
  • Preferably have fewer than 25 paid employees and limited infrastructure.