The Board of Directors of the George G. and Alva Hudson Smith Foundation has announced the opening of the 2026 grant application process. Applications for grants to be awarded this year must be received on or before September 1. Grant awards will be announced in October.
Applicants can access grant information and required supporting documents at the Smith Foundation website (www.smithfoundationhill county.org) under the “Application Documents” tab on the website’s homepage.
These include the application guidelines, cover sheet, publicity plan and the publicity permission form. Applicants will need to provide five copies of their application materials to the address shown in the application guidelines and at the bottom of this news article.
The foundation will consider requests for operating budgets, special projects, building and capital campaigns, research and academic scholarships from organizations that are classified as 501(c)(3) non-profit entities in Texas, a political subdivision or governmental entity; or a corporation organized under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act.
The foundation does not award grants to individuals, organizations outside of the State of Texas or religious organizations. In considering requests for funding, the board places priority on organizations and programs serving Hill County.
In 2025, the Smith Foundation awarded $110,000 in grants to organizations across Hill County.
Grant recipients in 2025 included eight organizations across Hill County—including Hillsboro, Hubbard, Itasca and Whitney. In the 31 years of its existence, the foundation has awarded over $3,100,000 to area organizations that serve the community.
The George G. and Alva Hudson Smith Foundation was established in 1992 by the late Ruth Smith Moorman in memory of her parents for the purpose of enriching the lives of citizens in Hill County.
Information about the foundation is available on its website or from: The George G. and Alva Hudson Smith Foundation, P.O. Box 1245, Hillsboro, TX 76645.
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