The San Antonio Housing Trust is committed to creating and preserving housing that is primarily affordable, accessible, attainable, and/or sustainable to residents in the City of San Antonio; and to support community development efforts that build and sustain neighborhoods, empower residents, and provide for positive equitable outcomes.
San Antonio Housing Trust Foundation Inc’s recent grantmaking centers on housing production in San Antonio, with its largest 2023 award of $828,969 going to Houing First Commnunity Coalition for construction of tiny homes. The next-largest grant, $239,340, supported Our Casas Residential Council’s Westside YouthBuild Project, linking housing work with youth construction training. A $100,000 grant to Habitat for Humanity funded construction of single-family homes. Those awards show a funder that uses direct project support to back building activity, neighborhood-specific housing efforts, and workforce-connected housing initiatives. The foundation’s stated purpose is to create and preserve housing that is primarily affordable, accessible, attainable, and/or sustainable for residents of the City of San Antonio, while also supporting community development efforts that build and sustain neighborhoods and empower residents. Its grantmaking includes support for nonprofit and social enterprise projects, and the program structure includes grants, low-interest loans, and public-private finance tools. The combination of tiny home construction, YouthBuild-related work, and single-family home construction points to a practical, project-based approach to local housing needs rather than general operating support.
Affordable housing development is a clear priority. In 2023, San Antonio Housing Trust Foundation Inc awarded $828,969 to Houing First Commnunity Coalition for construction of tiny homes, and $100,000 to Habitat for Humanity for construction of single-family homes. Workforce-linked housing work also appears in the portfolio. The foundation gave $239,340 to Our Casas Residential Council for the Westside YouthBuild Project, tying housing construction to youth vocational training. Its housing strategy extends beyond new builds. The active program list includes support for preservation of affordable rental housing, community land trusts, supportive housing, tenant protections, emergency assistance, and public facility corporation transactions for acquisition, rehabilitation, new construction, and adaptive reuse in San Antonio.
Typical awards are sizable: the grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $169,670, a median of $239,340, and a p75 of $534,154. The 2023 awards visible here cluster well above six figures, which fits a project-financing style rather than small discretionary grants. The foundation is a public charity, and the data point to local, San Antonio-focused funding. Grants in the recent list are all in Texas, and the available records show funding through competitive rounds, RFAs, and RFPs. The structure also includes grants and low-interest loans, plus public-private finance mechanisms. Recipients shown in the recent grants list appear as one-year awards in the provided data.
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Most grants fall between $170K and $534K, with a median of $239K.
25th Percentile
$170K
Median
$239K
75th Percentile
$534K
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Grantmaking is fully local in the available data: 100% of grants go to recipients in Texas, with San Antonio as the recipient city on each listed recent grant. The grant programs are tied to San Antonio and, in some cases, Bexar County. Recent awards reach organizations in San Antonio’s citywide housing ecosystem, including projects associated with the Westside and with community land trust work in the city.
The foundation supports affordable housing development, preservation of affordable rental housing, supportive housing, community land trusts, tenant protections, emergency assistance, and public-private partnership projects. Recent funding also shows support for tiny home construction, Westside YouthBuild construction training, and single-family home construction.
No. The grant data provided show 100% of grants going to recipients in Texas, and the listed recent grants are all in San Antonio.
The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $169,670, a median of $239,340, and a p75 of $534,154. The recent awards shown include amounts from $100,000 to $828,969.
It uses competitive funding rounds, RFAs, and RFPs. Some programs accept unsolicited submissions, including the Community Land Trust Grant and several Public Facility Corporation-related application processes.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates that it does not fund individuals, and the listed programs are aimed at nonprofits, social enterprises, and housing-related development partners.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from San Antonio Housing Trust Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Qualified development teams and sponsors seeking to utilize a PFC structure for affordable multifamily projects in the City of San Antonio.
Deadline: Applications accepted through September 2026 or until the RFA is cancelled.
Who can apply: Respondents seeking private activity bond inducement and participation in 4% LIHTC financing. Projects must meet SAHT/SAHTPFC requirements and timelines to be eligible for bond lotteries.
Deadline: For eligibility in the 2026 private activity bond lottery, responses were due August 11, 2025; RFA remains open for later submissions (not eligible for 2026 lottery).
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houing First Commnunity Coalition | San Antonio, TX | $828,969 | 2023 | Construction of tiny homes |
| Our Casas Residential Council | San Antonio, TX | $239,340 | 2023 | Construction - Westside YouthBuild Project |
| Habitat for Humanity | San Antonio, TX | $100,000 | 2023 | Construction of single-family homes |
Houing First Commnunity Coalition
$828,969Construction of tiny homes
Our Casas Residential Council
$239,340Construction - Westside YouthBuild Project
Habitat for Humanity
$100,000Construction of single-family homes