Rock Rose Foundation 2026–2027 Community Grant Cycle offers applicant-facing philanthropic grants supporting community-led efforts in Bell County, Texas, including Killeen and surrounding communities. The foundation prioritizes initiatives that address inequity and benefit traditionally disenfranchised residents, including projects involving housing, food access, healthcare, education and equitable community development.
Individual grant request: the foundation’s current application instructions identify award-request tiers of $5,000 or less, $10,000, $15,000 and $20,000. Applicants requesting less than $5,000 must state the precise amount. $20,000 is the highest published individual request tier. The instructions do not specify a universal required matching contribution, a fixed minimum request or an overall award pool.
Eligibility: individuals and organizations with an actionable plan to benefit communities in Bell County, Texas. Nonprofit status under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) is preferred but not required. The funder particularly encourages newer organizations and unconventional community projects with difficulty accessing traditional grants. Applicants must demonstrate a direct impact on underserved groups, awareness of representative leadership, realistic project steps and a detailed budget. Rock Rose does not offer educational scholarships.
Application requirements: complete the official online application with organizational or individual details, short proposal narratives (300-word limits), a detailed itemized project budget and budget narrative. Established organizations must provide their most recent fiscal-year cash-flow/profit-and-loss statement; the instructions caution against uploading bank statements or sensitive account data. Applicants must agree to the foundation’s code of conduct and safeguarding expectations. Selected applicants may be asked to present in January 2027. Awards are expected to be distributed in April 2027, and reporting is due April 30, 2028.
Application deadline: October 31, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Central Time. The preliminary October 16 feedback deadline has already passed; eligible applicants may still submit until the final deadline. Read the official grant application page and the current-linked foundation application instructions (PDF) before applying.