The Summerfield G. Roberts Foundation Trust

Deadline: December 1, 2025

The Summerfield G. Roberts Foundation provides equal financial assistance in three areas: support of the study, teaching, research, and dissemination of Texas history; scholarships and grants to students and physicians conducting medical research; and scholarships for Texas residents for graduate work in business, commerce, finance, and oil and gas.

Grant Request Procedures

  1. The proposal should be within the purposes of the Foundation.
  2. The proposal should be summarized in a letter of no more than two pages, in addition to the required attachments.
  3. The proposal should describe the project briefly, including:
    • a list of key personnel
    • the amount of time required to complete the project
    • a budget
    • a plan whereby the project will be completed

    If the funding request is not for the entire amount needed for the project, a plan should be included to describe how the project would be completed.

  4. The Foundation will not generally fund operating expenses.
  5. The proposal should be accompanied by:
    • a copy of the letter from the Internal Revenue Service granting the requesting organization 501(c)(3) status
    • a brief history of the sponsoring organization
    • a statement of goals and purposes of the organization
    • a list of the board of trustees and officers of the organization
    • the most recent audited financial statement, if any.
  6. Deadline for submitting a proposal is December 1. Proposals are reviewed annually at the February meeting of the Co-Trustees.
  7. The Foundation will require a final report and possibly may request interim reports.

For more information, please see the opportunity website.