Helping the community in and around Chapel Hill bloom.

Who we are

Strowd Roses is a private charitable foundation dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents of Chapel Hill, North Carolina and the surrounding communities.

We provide funding to support local nonprofits and for the on-going maintenance and care of the Gene Strowd Community Rose Garden, a small garden in Chapel Hill that is open to the public.

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Gene Strowd Community Rose Garden

The Gene Strowd Community Rose Garden is located at the Chapel Hill Community Center Park and is free and open to the public daily. The garden contains a large number of different varieties of roses and companion plants.

Community Giving

Grantmaking

Strowd Roses is proud to support our local community through grants given to nonprofits focused on improving the quality of life for residents of Chapel Hill and the surrounding neighborhoods. Our grant application cycle is now open.

Photo: Sisters’ Voices

Our grant application cycle is now open.

Our application cycle for 2026 is open until January 31, 2026. For more information, please visit our grantmaking page.