Our Community Grants application window is now closed for the Spring 2024 period. Grant winners will be notified by email and the list of winners will be listed here when selected.
Proceeds from our wonderful Fort Sam Houston Thrift Shop generate funding for community grants. We extend a sincere “thank you” to our customers, consigners, volunteers, and employees for making these grants possible to better the JBSA Community.
APPLICATION GUIDELINES:
The Spouses’ Club of the Fort Sam Houston Area Charitable Organization (SCFSHA-CO) gives Community Grants bi-annually. Recipient organizations contribute significantly to the well-being of JBSA area families and to the quality of life in the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston area.
ELIGIBILITY/SELECTION:
Any non-profit organization supporting the welfare of the Armed Forces and their families located at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston area is eligible to apply. The Community Grants Committee will make grant selections during the Fall and Spring. All grant checks must be deposited within 90 days; if not deposited within 90 days, they should be returned to the SCFSHA Charitable Organization and a new application should be submitted the followings awards cycle.
Selection for receipt of the Spouses’ Club of Fort Sam Houston Area Charitable Organization’s Grant funds will be made without regard to race, sex, religion, or national origin.
BAMC Therapy Dogs
Warriors on the Way
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium
Semper Fi and America’s Fund
Our recipients for the 2023 fall distribution:
| Robert G Cole High School PTSO – Project Graduation | $2000.00 |
| JBSA Library Book Nook | $1400.00 |
| JROTC RGC High School Leadership Seminar Registration Fees | $850.00 |
| RGC Middle and High School PTSO – Purple Up T-Shirts | $2250.00 |
| Cougar Cub PTO – Fun Run T-Shirts | $3000.00 |
| BAMC Auxiliary | $1000.00 |
| Cub Scout Pack #23 NASA Overnight Trip Expenses | $2000.00 |
| Total Amount Awarded | $12,500.00 |
For more information, or if you are interested in serving on the grants committee, contact Laura Davis at grants@scfsh.org.
The SCFSHA Charitable Organization is not part of the Department of Defense or any of its components. It has no governmental status.