TMA Grants to Help Your Practice Improve Local Vaccination Rates

Vaccines Defend What Matters is TMA’s integrated, multimedia public health education and advocacy effort to overcome vaccine hesitancy and increase vaccination rates in Texas.

At a time when the public is hearing mixed messages about the safety of vaccines, Vaccines Defend What Matters sends a strong message from trusted physician leaders that choosing to be immunized against infectious disease safeguards public health, jobs, schools, and the Texas economy. 

As part of this effort, TMA Foundation (TMAF) offers grants of up to $3,500 to fund vaccination activities, educational resources, and community outreach events. County medical societies, TMA Alliance chapters, medical student chapters, and TMA member-physician practices/clinics can apply.

Eligible applicants are expected to be involved in programs or events that either directly provide vaccinations or promote vaccine education. Grants are not limited to but can fund shot clinics to vaccinate underserved and uninsured children, adolescents, and adults, events that educate the public about vaccinations, and/or outreach initiatives that address vaccine hesitancy.

Applicants whose focus is in areas of greatest need will receive priority funding. These include Texas counties with low immunization rates and high rates of conscientious exemptions.

Apply for a Grant   

A log-in is required for the TMA Foundation grant portal*. After creating an account through the grant portal you will be able to access the application. Applicants only need to apply once per grant cycle. If you have not previously applied for a grant, you may need to create an account. This portal is different from your TMA website login.

Funding cannot be used to reimburse for previously held events or activities, applicants should apply in advance of program or event start date (if program or event is grant dependent). Funds will be released within 2 weeks of notification and grantees have up to 12 months from receipt to use all awarded funds. 

Submission of a final grant report is required upon completion of the program or event. The grant report is used for both evaluation of the program or event’s measurable outcomes, and an opportunity for grant recipients to provide additional accomplishments toward local impact.  

Examples of the application and final grant report questions are provided to assist in your responses. 

• 2025 Application Example
• 2025 Budget Example
• 2025 Final Grant Report Example

Questions? Email us for more information. You may also call our office at (512) 370-1412 and leave a message.  Additional TMA Foundation Grants

 THANK YOU to All Recent Grant Recipients

 Round One  

HOMES Clinic, Healthcare for the Homeless – Houston
HOMES Clinic will provide influenza, Tdap, pneumonia, and COVID-19 vaccines for the unhoused in Houston through three vaccine events. Partnering with Healthcare for the Homeless Houston, the HOMES Clinic hopes to protect the unstable housed through increased vaccination rates.  

Spring Branch Community Health Center
The SBCHC will provide vaccinations and school supplies to uninsured, Medicaid/CHIP, and low-income children in the Houston Metro Area through its annual Back-to-School Vaccine Drives. Partnering with community organizations, the SBCHC aims to increase immunization rates and support school readiness. 

Christian Community Health Services 
The Clinic at Beautiful Feet’s student-run free clinic will provide tetanus, hepatitis B, and influenza vaccines to under-resourced and unhoused adults in Tarrant County through its annual vaccine clinic. Partnering with community organizations, the clinic aims to increase immunization rates and reduce vaccine hesitancy through education. 

Bell County Medical Society
BCMS will provide influenza vaccines to uninsured and underserved adults in Bell County, TX, through its annual flu-shot clinic. Their goal is to reduce the spread of the flu and to improve community health by offering educational materials that promote vaccine awareness.  

Bryan-College Station Free Health Clinic
The Bryan-College Station Free Health Clinic will provide influenza vaccines to uninsured and underserved adults who are at higher risk for severe illness in the Bryan-College Station area through its flu vaccine clinic. They aim to increase vaccine access, reduce flu spread, and improve public health outcomes.  

Public Health Interest Group 
Medical students at UTRGV will create an educational animated video on the importance of the HPV vaccine and distribute it through social media. By partnering with the Hidalgo County Health Department and Edinburg CISD, the program aims to increase HPV vaccination rates in school-aged children by educating the community on HPV and its link to various cancers.