Grant Process

 

Step One - Inquiry: All applicants must first complete an online Inquiry Form. Inquiries are to be from the executive director of the nonprofit organization. A committee of Rockwell Fund trustees and staff will review the submitted inquiries and respond within one month.

Click below to complete and submit your inquiry online.

Inquiry Form

Upon review of the Inquiry Form, Rockwell Fund will send an email either inviting you to submit a full grant application for further consideration or declining your request. Inquiries are accepted at any time throughout the year.

Step Two - Grant Application: The invitation to submit a grant application will include a Grant Application Form and checklist. We encourage electronic submission of completed applications by:

(1) Emailing an electronic copy of a completed application plus the items on the checklist to grantsinfo@rockfund.org

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Or you may submit by:

(2) Mailing one (1) unbound copy of a completed application plus the items on the checklist to:

Judy Ahlgrim, Grants Administrator
Rockwell Fund, Inc.
770 S. Post Oak Ln., Ste. 525
Houston, TX  77056

We do not accept applications sent via fax.

Step Three - Grant Application Review: Once a full application packet has been received, it will be assigned to a program officer for review, who may request a site visit. Please understand that an invitation to submit an application packet does not guarantee that the application will be approved.

Annual Grant Application Review Schedule

Applications will be categorized by Issue Areas and will be considered by the trustees at quarterly Board meetings, as follows:

 

Quarter*

Issue Area

First Quarter (January - March)

Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries (ACAM), South Texas College of Law

Second Quarter (April - June)

Middle School Dropout Prevention

Third Quarter (July - September)

Workforce Development, Supportive Housing

Fourth Quarter (October - December)

Community Health, Community Clinic Initiative

 

*Advocacy/Public Policy grant applications will be reviewed within the quarter of the Interest Area the organization is proposing to benefit.

**Capacity building grant applications that benefit the larger nonprofit sector will be considered year round. 

Step Four - Grant Decisions: After each quarterly Board meeting, applicants are notified by mail regarding the disposition of their request. Organizations selected for funding will receive two copies of a grant agreement letter, one of which must be signed and returned. Funds are typically disbursed within 30 days of Board approval, pending receipt of an executed grant agreement letter. Organizations not selected for funding will receive a letter informing them of the Board's decision.