FAITHS Community Partners grants support programs that strengthen interfaith relations, increase civic participation, develop leaders, and use the provision of community services to build a base, policy advocacy, and community organizing.
Donor Name: San Francisco Foundation
State: California
County: Alameda County (CA), Contra Costa County (CA), Marin County (CA), San Francisco County (CA), San Mateo County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/29/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
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 organizing.
- Provide programs that promote economic security, leadership and training opportunities, and community well-being, i.e. advocating for and providing more affordable housing.
- Provide programs and activities that address institutional and structural racism, discrimination, and implicit bias, i.e. leadership development of previously incarcerated community members.
Priority will be given to applicants that:
- Provide programs for underserved communities that also increase the civic and community engagement of those communities (e.g., low-income people of color, systems involved and/or formerly incarcerated residents, low-wage workers, mental health programs, youth, unhoused individuals, seniors, and immigrants).
- Foster collaboration and partnership with other faith-based organizations and/or nonprofits.
Funding Information
Applicants can apply for a one-year grant up to $25,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Faith-based organizations/congregations (501(c)3, 501(c)4 or fiscally sponsored).
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).
- If your organization’s headquarters is outside of the Bay Area and the organization serves one or more of the five Bay Area counties, you are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit SFF.
