Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
OVERVIEW: The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health supports research, services and policy development on mental health in the state of Texas.
IP TAKE: The Hogg Foundation, based at the University of Texas at Austin, is an important source of funding for mental health research, education, services and policy in the state of Texas. It also runs annual scholarship, fellowship and dissertation support grants in relevant disciplines. Some recent grantmaking initiatives have focused on the effects of race, poverty and the COVID-19 crisis on mental health. This funder’s specific areas of interest change yearly; the best way to keep up with Hogg is to visit its RFP page periodically and to sign up for its newsletter. Hogg does not accept unsolicited applications for funding.
PROFILE: The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health was created in 1940 after the death of Will Hogg, a descendant of Texas governor James Hogg and an heir to the family’s oil fortune. The foundation is affiliated with the University of Texas and prioritizes grantmaking in the state. It seeks to “transform how communities promote mental health in everyday life.”
Over the course of its history, the Hogg Foundation has supported a broad range of research, direct services and policy development in the area of mental health. Past initiatives include research exploring the link between race, poverty and mental health; the role of PTSD in soldiers’ transitions to civilian life; and workshops and seminars to improve the quality of care offered by Texas’ mental health providers. It is worth mentioning that in 2020, the foundation named racism a mental health crisis. In addition to its mental health grantmaking, the foundation runs three annual awards programs: the Ima Hogg Scholarships in Mental Health, the Moore Fellowship for Doctoral Research and the Frances Fowler Wallace Dissertation Award.
Hogg does not accept unsolicited grant proposals, but posts RFPs for specific funding opportunities throughout the year and shares updates on funding opportunities via its newsletter. The foundation runs three annual awards programs: The foundation does not support research on intellectual or developmental disabilities, including autism and Alzheimer’s dementia. Interested grantseekers may explore the foundation’s past grants at awarded grants page. General inquiries may be addressed to the foundation’s staff via Hogg’s contact page, and staff emails are also available at the the team page.
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