FAITHS community partners grant program strengthens interfaith and race relations, increases civic and cultural participation, develops leaders, and provides community services to low-income residents and communities of color and programs addressing the needs of their communities during the pandemic, including housing and food insecurity.
Donor Name: San Francisco Foundation
State: California
Counties: Alameda County (CA), Contra Costa County (CA), Marin County (CA), San Francisco County (CA), and San Mateo County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 10/11/2022
Grant Size: $6,000 – $16,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The grantmaking program will support faith-based organizations and congregations to:
- Build and strengthen the capacity of organizations and leaders to engage in racial and economic equity issues through nonpartisan voter engagement, policy advocacy, and community
- Provide programs that promote economic security, educational opportunity, and community well-being.
- Provide programs and activities that address institutional and structural racism, discrimination, and implicit
Priority will be given to applicants that:
- Serve low-income communities and people of color in one or more of five Bay Area counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo).
- Provide programs for underserved communities (e.g. low-income people of color, systems involved and/or formerly incarcerated residents, low-wage workers, youth, homeless individuals, seniors, and immigrants).
- Leverage additional in-kind and financial
Funding Information
Applicants can apply for a grant for a one-year grant in the range of $6,000-$8,000 or a two-year grant in the range of $6,000 – $16,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- They are advancing racial equity and economic inclusion in the Bay Area in a number of ways, such as demonstrating their civic leadership and partnering with policymakers, other funders, donors, and nonprofit organizations. They offer a range of funding opportunities for nonprofits (or fiscally sponsored organizations) in the five Bay Area counties that they serve: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo.
- All 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations based in the five Bay Area counties they serve can apply.
For more information, visit San Francisco Foundation.
