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The Tres Grace Family Foundation

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Grants

The Tres Grace Family Foundation is dedicated to supporting organizations that will improve the lives of individuals in the communities Grace Dobson cherished.

Guidelines

  • The Tres Grace Family Foundation provides grants to organizations by invitation only.
  • The Foundation does not issue grants to individuals.
  • The Foundation does not issue grants aimed at political purposes or influencing legislation.
  • Preference is given to organizations in Texas and the southern United States.
  • Organizations must be an Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) or 170(c) entity that is not a private foundation under section 509(a).

Types of Support

We provide grants for a variety of needs and programs, capital campaigns including underwriting positions, general operations and emergency support, as well as specific programs.

Geographic Area

The Tres Grace Family Foundation is rooted in Central and South Texas. For this reason, most of our grants are given to organizations that benefit Texans.

Focus Areas

Currently, the Tres Grace Family Foundation works within our primary six focus areas.

Hunger & Food Security
Health & Human Services
Unhoused
Education
Parks & Green Space
Arts & Culture
It is estimated that nearly 4 million individuals in Texas alone experience hunger or food insecurity. The Tres Grace Family Foundation helps organizations inclusive of direct food assistance, general operating, programming, capital, and disaster relief.
Health & Human Services cover a broad range of organizations that help to heal the body, mind, and soul. This focus area includes organizations that assist with mental health, medical assistance, emergency services, and more.
More than 7,000 people in Texas do not have adequate shelter or housing. At Tres Grace Family Foundation, we focus on providing funding to organizations that provide shelter and address the root issues that cause an individual or family to live unhoused. Our efforts have helped shelters, job training programs, and unique programs that offer both work and living opportunities for the unhoused population.
Tres Grace supports educational programs to promote learning and intellectual development from preschool to adult. We believe everyone has the right to a strong, well-rounded education. We help increase education access through grants offering opportunities to vulnerable children and adults in our communities. These grants include funding for scholarships, vocational programs, summer camps, special education programs, after-school programs, and more.
Grace Dobson was an avid gardener and nature lover. Through Parks & Green Space grants, we’ve been able to help beautify parks, conserve natural spaces, and protect and rehabilitate wildlife.
The Tres Grace Family Foundation seeks to increase growth & preservation of the arts through arts programming, inclusive education, and increased access.

Our Focus Areas

Hunger & Food Security
Health & Human Services
Unhoused
Education
Parks & Green Space
Arts & Culture
It is estimated that nearly 4 million individuals in Texas alone experience hunger or food insecurity. The Tres Grace Family Foundation helps organizations that provide groceries, supplemental food and prepared meals to the most vulnerable members of our society.
Health & Human Services cover a broad range of organizations that help to heal the body, mind and soul. This focus area includes organizations that assist with mental health, medical assistance, emergency services, disaster relief, job training and more. Health and Human Service organizations can also assist victims of crime, advocate for at-risk children, maintain playgrounds and offer programs for youth.
More than 7,000 people in Texas do not have adequate shelter or housing. At Tres Grace Family Foundation, we focus on providing funding to organizations that provide shelter and address the root issues that cause an individual or family to live unhoused. Our efforts have helped shelters, job training programs and unique programs that offer both work and living opportunities for the unhoused population.
Education nonprofits promote learning and intellectual development from preschool to adult education. At Tres Grace Family Foundation, we believe everyone has the right to a strong, well-rounded education. We help increase education access through grants offering opportunities to vulnerable children and adults in our communities. These grants include funding for summer camps, special education programs, after-school programs, literacy enhancement, libraries and more.
Grace Dobson was an avid gardener and nature lover. Her dedication became one of the Tres Grace Family Foundation’s focus areas. Through Parks & Green Space grants, we’ve been able to help beautify city parks, enlarge zoos and conserve natural spaces.
Arts, culture and humanities organizations bring the performing arts to the public. They also preserve the places, events and cultures shaping our nation and world. The Tres Grace Family Foundation seeks to increase a love of the arts through grants to museums, small and mid-sized symphonies and arts education and appreciation programs.