Community Shop Grant Program

Each year, we proudly award grants to local organizations that make a difference in our community.

 When the next grant application cycle approaches, all important dates and details will be announced right here, so be sure to check back for updates. In the meantime, you can explore a list of past grant recipients and awards below, showcasing the meaningful impact these funds have made throughout Aransas County.

Illustration of a dog with half a face black and white and the other half in shades of gray, surrounded by the text 'Another Change RFT' on a blue background.
Circular logo with a red border that reads 'Camp Aranzazu, Rockport, Texas'. Inside, a white heron stands on green land with water, a white star, and a green sky background.
Four kittens in a wicker basket outdoors surrounded by flowers and grass for organization Cat Tales.
Logo of the Children's Coalition of Aransas County featuring a green hand with a smaller yellow hand inside it.
Logo for Aransas County Council on Aging, Meals on Wheels Program featuring a stylized tree with green leaves and text in green and black.
Illustration of four hanging books with the text 'Friends of the Aransas County Public Library'
Charity logo with a heart-shaped balloon and the text "Good Samaritan".
Logo of The Humane Society & Adoption Center of Rockport - Fulton with a stylized dog and cat outline, a red heart, and text
Silhouettes of trees and two cranes flying, with a bridge in the background, and the text 'Keep Aransas County Beautiful' in blue and green.
Red fire department vehicle with yellow and blue text indicating it is a Lamar Volunteer Fire Department truck established in 1964, serving Lamar, Holiday Beach, and Aransas County.
A logo with a green sailboat and the words "Odyssey After School" and the tagline "let the journey begin..."
A firefighter emblem with a Maltese cross, featuring tools like an axe, a hydrant, a hose, and a fire helmet in the center, with the text "Rockport Volunteer 1885" above and below.
Logo for Wings Rescue Center featuring a red cross with gray wings and a feathered design, contact number 361-205-0892, and the words Wings Rescue Center and Emergency.

2022-2024 Grant Recipients

2024 Grant Recipients

$85,000 Rockport-Fulton Good Samaritans

$60,000 Aransas County Council on Aging

$30,000 Fulton Volunteer Fire Department

$30,000 Rockport Volunteer Fire Department

$25,000 Lamar Volunteer Fire Department

$25,000 Children’s Coalition of Aransas County

$21,800 Friends of the Aransas County Library

$15,000 Another Chance Rescue

$15,000 Cat Tales Rescue

$15,000 Humane Society and Adoption Center

$15,000 Wings Rescue

$13,300 Rockport Cultural Arts District

$12,000 Woman’s Club of Aransas County

$10,000 Camp Aranzazu

$10,000 Friends of the Fulton Mansion

$10,000 Odyssey After School Program

$10,000 Rockport Art Association

$7,500 Christmas on the Beach

$7,000 The June Project

$6,500 Access Counseling

$5,000 Aransas County ISD Education Foundation

$5,000 Keep Aransas County Beautiful

$5,000 OBJECTIVE22 Corporation

$5,000 Rockport Friends Inc.

$4,000 Aransas County Community Garden

$3,000 Friends of the History Center

$3,000 Rockport-Fulton HS Project Graduation

$2,500 Piecemakers by the Bay

$1,000 Rockport-Fulton Tour of Historic Homes

Totaling $456,600.00

2023 Grant Recipients

$80,000 Rockport-Fulton Good Samaritans

$50,000 Rockport Volunteer Fire Department

$45,000 Aransas County Council on Aging

$40,000 Fulton Volunteer Fire Department

$30,000 Habitat for Humanity of Aransas County

$28,000 Camp ARANZAZU

$25,000 Children’s Coalition of Aransas County

$25,000 Coastal Bend Troop Support

$25,000 Texas Maritime Museum

$20,000 Lamar Volunteer Fire Department

$15,000 Another Chance RFT

$15,000 Wings Rescue

$12,500 Fellowship of Christian Athletes of Aransas County

$10,000 Aransas County Medical Services

$10,000 Aransas First Land Trust

$10,000 Cat Tales Rescue TX

$10,000 Humane Society of Aransas County

$10,000 Odyssey After School

$10,000 Rockport Cultural Arts District

$7,000 Aransas County Women’s Lions Club

$6,500 Fulton Learning Center

$5,000 ACISD Education Foundation

$5,000 Boys & Girls Club of Aransas County

$5,000 The June Project

$5,000 Rockport Center for the Arts

$4,000 C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation

$4,000 Operation Santa Claus

$3,500 Keep Aransas County Beautiful

$3,500 Rockport Lions Club

$3,000 Friends of the History Center

$3,000 Project Graduation

$2,500 Aransas County 4-H Archery Project

$2,000 OBJECTIVE22 Corporation

$2,000 Rockport Friends

$1,500 Aransas/San Pat Master Gardeners

$1,500 Piecemakers by the Bay

$1,000 Coastal Bend Band of Brothers

$1,000 R-F Tour of Historic Homes

Totaling $536,500.00

2022 Grant Recipients

$75,000 Rockport-Fulton Good Samaritans

$50,000 Rockport Volunteer Fire Department

$40,000 Aransas County Council on Aging

$25,000 Habitat for Humanity of Aransas County

$25,000 Fulton Volunteer Fire Department

$25,000 Coastal Bend Troop Support

$20,000 Lamar Volunteer Fire Department

$18,000 Texas Maritime Museum

$15,375 Camp ARANZAZU

$15,000 Wings Rescue

$10,000 Another Chance RFT

$10,000 Humane Society of Aransas County

$10,000 Rockport Little Theatre

$8,000 Access Counseling

$8,000 Odyssey After School

$8,000 Rockport Cultural Arts District

$5,000 ACISD Education Foundation

$5,000 Cat Tales Rescue

$5,000 The June Project

$5,000 Aransas County Women’s Lions Club

$5,000 ABC Learning Center

$4,000 Operation Santa Claus

$4,000 Project Graduation

$3,500 Keep Aransas County Beautiful

$2,000 Rockport Friends Inc.

$1,500 Rockport Lions Club

$1,000 Boys & Girls Club of Aransas County

$1,000 Youth Leadership Aransas County

$500 Piecemakers by the Bay

Totaling $405,875.00