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Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA)

Texas Bootstrap Loan Program (Owner-Builder)

Deadline: Rolling deadline

About this grant

The Owner-Builder Loan Program (also known as the Texas Bootstrap Loan Program) is a self-help housing construction program that provides very low-income families an opportunity to help themselves through the sweat equity construction of residential housing.

Details verified from the funder's page on July 8, 2026. Always confirm the latest requirements on the official Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) page before submitting.

How to apply

  1. Read the guidelines on the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) website and confirm your organization qualifies.
  2. Gather your basics: mission, the problem you address, your program plan, and a budget for what you'd do with the funding.
  3. Write the proposal — or have GrantOrb draft it for you from your organization's profile, tailored to Texas Bootstrap Loan Program (Owner-Builder), in minutes instead of weeks.

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