Community Choice Grant

$1000 to Power a Project
at Your School!

Vote here!

Cast your vote for their HISD school by January 15, 2024, and help them win $1,000 for their school!

This grant can be used for anything the school community chooses to prioritize, whether it's fulfilling a teacher wishlist, funding a field trip, or making specialized upgrades.

The Houston Independent School District Foundation is excited to launch a new community-powered initiative! We believe that families play a vital role in shaping the future of their children’s education, and now you have a chance to make a direct impact at your school.

Here’s How it Works

  • Cast your vote before February 15th, 2025 for the school you care most about in the Houston Independent School District.

  • The top school in each award category will each receive $1000 to use toward a special project or support initiative.

  • You can vote today and help make a difference for the teachers and students you care about.

THREE WAYs FOR YOUR SCHOOL TO WIN $1,000

We will award three schools based on distinct categories to ensure fair access to this opportunity:

Most Votes Overall – Awarded to the school with the highest number of individual voters.

Most Votes per Enrolled Student – Awarded to the school with the highest number of votes relative to its student enrollment, allowing smaller schools or communities to compete on equal footing.

LOVE Your School Award – Awarded to the school with the most descriptive and positive responses in the comments section.

Why this matters

Families are the heartbeat of every school community. Whether it’s funding for a new library project, supplies for the art program, or extra support for after-school tutoring, the $1000 prize will go toward something meaningful that benefits students directly. Your vote matters—join us in supporting the schools that matter to your family!

Eligible Voters

To qualify as a voter:

  • Only one vote is allowed per household. Duplicate votes will be removed.

  • Voters must provide an accurate, working email address.

  • Voters must have an affiliation with the school (e.g., as a neighbor, parent, grandparent, or alumnus).

  • Votes that do not meet these qualifications will be disqualified to ensure fairness and reduce inflated vote counts.

Community Choice Grant FAQ

  • You can cast one vote per person. So enlist your friends and family to cast their votes as well! Only valid emails will be counted.

  • Voting ends on February 15th, and we will announce the winners in Q1 2025.

  • Winning schools will work with their teachers and parents to decide how the funds will be used to directly benefit their students. You can visit past projects we’ve funded here: https://www.houstonisdfoundation.org/ideationfund

  • The Houston Independent School District Foundation is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that serves as a trusted partner to HISD, connecting the philanthropic resources of the fourth-largest city in the nation with district stakeholders to increase opportunities for students and ensure their success.

    We secure, manage, and distribute private philanthropic funds to HISD programs and schools, and we do so in alignment with our core values and priorities. Our donors consist of corporations, foundations, small businesses, community leaders, private individuals, district parents, and other civic organizations with a vested interest in the students of HISD. We seek to leverage or augment existing public revenue sources to achieve the best possible outcomes for Houston’s children.