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If you are a Kinship Caregiver, currently living in Texas, you are eligible to apply!
Complete this application for a chance to receive a one-time $500 cash grant and to share your insights to help improve the Kinship Care experience, services, and policies across Texas.
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Hi there! We’re **Think of Us** — Think of Us (TOU) is a national nonprofit that uses data, technology, policy, and lived experience to transform the U.S. child welfare system. TOU works with government agencies, lawmakers, providers, advocates, and foundations to drive novel solutions at the federal, state, and local levels.
Think of Us centers current and former foster youth, caregivers, and biological families in everything we do. Many members of our team have personally experienced foster care and understand the importance of having access to reliable resources, support, and opportunities.
By completing the grant application, you will have a chance to receive a one-time, $500 cash grant. You can use this grant in any way that best supports you, whether that’s housing, education, transportation, bills, or other personal needs.
Additionally, your feedback and experiences shared in this application will directly inform our ongoing work to improve the child welfare system and the support Kinship Caregivers receive.
The grant application will be open from June 16, 2026 through July 16, 2026.
July 16, 2026 is the final deadline, so please be sure to submit all responses before this date!
To complete the grant application, please use the unique link you received from the organization that contacted you.
If you can’t find the link or didn’t receive one, reach out to the organization that contacted you and they can resend it.
We encourage you to watch the video below! It will walk you through the application process, answer common questions, and explain how Think of Us partners with Kinship Caregivers and other lived experts to improve foster care experiences and policies. You can also read more about Micro Cash Grants on our website here.
Your_Experience,_Amplified (1).mp4
Before you begin the application, please know that we will be asking personal questions that might be emotionally challenging. Please refer to our wellbeing packet for resources.