Community Grant Applications

The Cavazos Community Thrift Shop (formerly Fort Hood Area Thrift Shop) generates income through the sale of consigned and donated items in order to provide Community Grants to organizations that benefit Fort Cavazos and the surrounding communities.

In order to be considered, applications must be submitted between November 1 and January 15 of each Board Year. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Approved grant submissions from this period will be awarded in April of each Board Year.

Eligibility criteria:

1. Non-profit organizations with a 501 status who have a direct impact on the Fort Cavazos Community are eligible to apply for funding through this program.

2. Community grants can only be awarded to organizations, not to individuals. Organizations must have a bank account.

3. Community grants will not be awarded to organizations for the purpose of donating to a third party.

4. Organizations that prohibit local chapters from applying for grants independently from their parent organization are not eligible to apply.

5. Community grants will not be awarded to pay bills, employee payroll, employee travel or other business-related operating expenses, parties or picnics, to purchase t-shirts or hats for one-time use, or any expense or sponsorships related to fundraising events.

6. Emergency applications that fall outside of the identified deadlines may be submitted and will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Board. Emergencies are defined as requests to support events or projects that could not have been foreseen/planned for.

Instructions:

1. Determine eligibility from the information listed above.

2. Complete the Grant application here.

3. As of the 2023-24 Board Year all applications will be completed and submitted online. CCTS will no longer accept applications via mail, email, or in person.

4. In Section 7 of the application you may upload any supporting documents and your organization’s logo.

5. If awarded, the check must be picked up and signed for at CCTS on the designated day/time by the POC or a designee of the POC (indicated in advance of pick-up).

6.  Funds not deposited within 90 days of issuance will be voided and reabsorbed by the CCTS welfare account.

7. Awardees who would like to apply for future grants with CCTS will now be required to provide documentation that the grant from the current/previous giving period was used for the intended purpose (or how the funds were used if the mission/intent changed). A written description, receipts, and/or pictures can be submitted to communitygrants@cavazoscommunitythrift.org at any time prior to the application window or along with your future application upon submission.  

8. Submission of an application grants permission to CCTS to share your organization name, stories, and/or pictures of your organization online and in other communications related to the mission of the CCTS Community Grants Program.