San Antonio Area Foundation Special and Urgent Needs Grants
Funding Type
Grant
Grantor Agency
San Antonio Area Foundation
Grant Range
Up to $5,000
# of Awards Available
Programmatic Area
Arts & Humanities
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Community Development
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Disaster Prevention & Relief
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Education
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Health
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Historic Preservation
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Housing
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Older Adults
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Workforce & Economic Development
Programmatic Area
Youth & Children
Deadline
rolling
Match Required?
Eligible Entities
To be eligible for funding applicant organizations must: 1) Be a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and 2) Provide programs and services directly benefiting Bexar County and the residents of the surrounding seven contiguous counties (Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina, and Wilson).
Focus Area
When other funding sources are not available, the Special and Urgent Needs Fund provides rapid response support when an unexpected unbudgeted need critical to operations would prevent an organization from fulfilling their mission.
One-time grants of up to $5,000 are provided to help organizations respond to an urgent need that could not have been anticipated, allowing them to take advantage of an unforeseen opportunity. Preference is given to applications where the organization has made its own commitment to the project through an allocation of some of its funds.
Funds are intended to support the replacement or purchase of critical equipment or resources that could not have been anticipated or budgeted. Examples of projects and proposals allowed include: 1) Replacing essential equipment and technology whose need could not have been anticipated or budgeted and whose sudden and unexpected failure interferes with the provision of services. An example of this would be a crisis hotline phone system that fails without warning; 2) Providing resources whose need could not have been anticipated or budgeted, and without which the work of the organization would be severely hampered. An example of this type of grant is training on post-traumatic stress disorder for school guidance counselors supporting children severely impacted by a disaster or traumatic event; 3) Manage an unanticipated leadership transition or emergency succession of an executive director. An example of a grant of this nature is staffing costs for someone to fill a capacity need caused by the sudden departure of the organization’s executive director; and 4) Emergency repairs of building structure or mechanical systems (heating/cooling, water service, etc.) whose sudden and unexpected failure interferes with the provision of services. Examples of a grant of this nature would be repair costs for a leaking roof resulting from an extreme weather event.
Grant applications may be submitted at any time. Applications are reviewed and decisions are made monthly. Funds are limited each quarter; and, if available funds have been expended, no further grants will be considered that quarter.
Contact
gnichols@saafdn
Link to Opportunity
https://saafdn.org/nonprofits/grants/special-and-urgent-needs/
Application Platform
https://www.grantinterface.com/Process/Apply?urlkey=saafdn
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