The San Antonio Area Foundation is accepting applications for its Special and Urgent Needs Grant.
Donor Name: San Antonio Area Foundation
State: Texas
County: Atascosa County (TX), Bandera County (TX), Bexar County (TX), Comal County (TX), Guadalupe County (TX), Kendall County (TX), Medina County (TX), Wilson County (TX)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/29/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Special and Urgent Needs provide rapid-response funding for nonprofits facing unexpected challenges that threaten service delivery or unexpected opportunities to expand services.
Categories
- Community crises (e.g., extreme weather, vandalism, theft)
- Operational emergencies (e.g., facility damage, executive crises)
- Unplanned opportunities (e.g., unexpected financial and property gifts that require unplanned and unbudgeted expenditures to effectively leverage them)
Funding Information
Grants Up to $10,000 per organization.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible needs include community crises, operational emergencies, or unplanned opportunities requiring unbudgeted expenditures. Routine operating costs, start-ups, endowments, capital campaigns, planned transitions, or loss of funding support are not eligible for support. Applications reviewed monthly. 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving the 8-county region. Organizations must have been in operation for at least one year.
Ineligible Categories
- Routine operating or program costs
- Start-up costs
- Endowments, capital campaigns, debt reduction
- Planned transitions, executive searches, strategic planning
- Loss of funding support (government or other foundations)
- Lobbying expenses.
For more information, visit San Antonio Area Foundation.
