THF is excited to announce seven new grantees for Winter 2026. Each project celebrates Texas history and demonstrates a shared commitment to protecting the state's heritage. Congratulations grantees!

The Texas Historical Foundation is pleased to welcome Rick Bluntzer of San Antonio to its Board of Directors.

Texas Historical Foundation is proud to see its leadership well represented at the Texas State Historical Association’s Annual Meeting this March, a premier gathering for everyone passionate about Texas history.

The grant will address delamination on the original limestone fence at Villa Finale, an 1878 Italianate-style mansion in the heart of the King William Historic District. Now a museum, Villa Finale was the last home of civic leader and historic preservationist, Walter Nold Mathis.

"We Are What We Eat" is an exhibition in partnership with Flavory Texas, documenting Texas food traditions through traveling museum exhibits, public events, and a 30-minute documentary following photographer Al Rendon as he documents Texas sausage-making traditions. The grant supports the production of the documentary film of the same name.

Brackenridge Park Conservancy received a grant that will help uncover and document industrial-era remains using a structured methodology developed with the University of Texas at San Antonio, deepening public understanding of the park’s layered past.

We are proud to announce seven grant recipients in its Winter 2026 funding cycle. Supporting projects ranging from Indigenous heritage and Spanish Colonial history to historic sites, museums, and community landmarks, this round of grants reflects THF’s ongoing commitment to preserving and sharing the diverse stories of Texas across the state.

Norma Schreiner’s Eight Miles from the Front Gate is a lively, novelistic memoir that weaves Texas history, ranching lore, and her own larger-than-life journey—from the Y.O. Ranch to a life of adventure—into an entertaining and affectionate portrait of a life well lived.

In 2025, the Texas Historical Foundation invested $236,453 in communities working to protect the places and stories that define our state. From historic buildings finding new life to archeological research deepening our understanding of Texas’ past, 31 projects across the state received needed support to move from intention to action.