San Francisco Foundation

Rapid Response Fund for Movement Building

¿Quién puede postularse? Organizations must serve residents in one or more of the five Bay Area counties and have IRS 501(c)(3) status or fiscal sponsorship; 501(c)(4) organizations may be considered with additional lobbying documentation. Projects must respond to an unanticipated urgent event or external challenge, offer immediate impact, address racial and/or economic inequity, and build the voice and power of people of color or other marginalized communities. General operating support, ongoing program support, capital improvements, budget shortfalls, fundraising events, previously planned campaigns, and internal organizational emergencies are not funded. Priority is given to small organizations with budgets of $500,000 or less and new grassroots efforts.

Fecha límite: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Grant approvals pause June 12 through July 17, 2026, although applications may still be submitted during the pause.