LCRA awards more than $1 million in community grants

Applications for next round of grants will be accepted in July

June 29, 2026

Key Takeaways

  • LCRA awards $1,081,239 in community grants this spring.
  • To date, LCRA has awarded 2,218 community grants totaling more than $56 million.
  • LCRA is accepting applications beginning July 1 for the next round of grants.

AUSTIN, Texas – The Lower Colorado River Authority recently awarded community grants totaling $1,081,239 for projects in its service territory throughout Texas.

LCRA Community Grants are awarded twice a year to volunteer fire departments, emergency responders, libraries, civic groups, museums and other tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, in addition to local governments, schools and economic development organizations.

To date, LCRA has awarded 2,218 community grants totaling more than $56 million. When combined with $250 million in community-raised matching funds, the program has invested almost $307 million in local communities.

Recent LCRA Community Grants helped fund 40 projects, including lighting upgrades to tennis courts in Mason and ballfields in Burton and Columbus; new playground equipment in Rochelle and Rocksprings; renovations to American Legion Halls in Bellville and Goldthwaite; and repairs to storm-damaged community spaces in Marble Falls and San Saba.

Many of the recent grants support first responders, including helping fund a major fire station expansion at Kerr County’s Divide Volunteer Fire Department; a new lighted helipad in Industry; new utility task vehicles in Fulton, Ingram and Lexington; and new firefighting gear for departments in Kingsland, Runge and Spicewood.

Applications for the next round of LCRA Community Grants are available online beginning July 1 at lcra.org/grants and must be submitted by midnight July 31. Most grants are for $25,000 or less, but several grants of up to $50,000 and one grant of up to $100,000 also will be awarded.

Applicants requesting more than $5,000 must supply matching funds of at least 20%. Eligible projects must benefit or be available to an entire community and improve the value of a capital asset through building, renovating or purchasing equipment. Grants are not available to individuals, for-profit entities, professional associations, social service projects or limited-use facilities.

Visit lcra.org/grants for information on eligibility requirements or to apply for a grant. For more information, email [email protected] or call 800-776-5272, ext. 3140 or ext.1627.

Contact Info

Clara Tuma
512-578-3292
After hours: 512-944-6719
[email protected]

About LCRA

The Lower Colorado River Authority serves communities across Texas by managing the lower Colorado River, generating and transmitting wholesale electric power, providing clean water supplies, operating telecommunications infrastructure, and owning parks for outdoor recreation. LCRA delivers power, water and infrastructure that support the region’s growth and quality of life. LCRA and its employees are committed to fulfilling our mission to enhance the quality of life of the Texans we serve through water stewardship, energy and community service. Created by the Texas Legislature in 1934, LCRA receives no state appropriations.