Houston Area Community Foundation

08/20/2026

Reminder!

08/13/2026

Mark your calendars! 📅

Join us (virtually) on Wednesday, September 9th at 6:30pm as we meet with Alissa from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation.

If you're interested in learning more about our area's community foundation, this is your chance!

We will plan to meet via Zoom and anyone is welcome! If interested, please send a message to our page and I can provide you with the instructions to join the Zoom meeting.

08/05/2026

Deadline approaching fast! Small Town Grant applications are due August 19! Towns, or Native nations, with populations of 10,000 or less in SMIF’s 20-county region are eligible.

This program seeks to invest in collaborative initiatives which improve the way your community works together, solves challenges, creates a welcoming community and sense of belonging for all. SMIF seeks proposals which focus on collaboration throughout the project and will impact the culture, education, economy and/or social aspects of your community.

✨Apply today! https://smifoundation.org/grants/for-grant-seekers/small-town-grants/

07/29/2026

Mark your calendars! 🗓️

07/22/2026

SMIF's Small Town Grant is open! Towns, or Native nations, with populations of 10,000 or less in SMIF’s 20-county region are eligible.

This program seeks to invest in collaborative initiatives which improve the way your community works together, solves challenges, creates a welcoming community and sense of belonging for all. SMIF seeks proposals which focus on collaboration throughout the project and will impact the culture, education, economy and/or social aspects of your community.

✨Apply by August 19! https://smifoundation.org/blog/2026/07/smif-seeking-applications-for-small-town-grants-5/

06/30/2026

We are still looking for new members! Please reach out with ANY questions!

We are looking for new members to join our advisory board! The board is responsible for providing overall direction for the foundation – advancing the fund’s purpose, developing annual goals, promoting the fund in order to secure resources, and recommending distributions in ways that benefit our community.

Commitment ask is to attend a monthly meeting via Zoom (generally 1 hour or less) with additional time commitments throughout the year for fundraising opportunities as they arise.

Any questions or interest, please send us a message on here or send an email to [email protected].