SFFD Emergency Preparedness Fund

SFFD Emergency Preparedness Fund is sponsored by The San Francisco Foundation. The San Francisco Foundation, in collaboration with the City of San Francisco, established the SFFD Emergency Preparedness Fund to support the San Francisco Fire Department's fundraising campaign to purchase approximately 10 new fire engines to replace the department's aging app…

Rapid Response Fund for Movement Building - The San Francisco Foundation Rapid Response Fund for Movement Building Rapid Response Fund for Movement Building Rapid Response Fund for Movement Building Photo courtesy of Anti Police-Terror Project and California Healers Network. 2023 The Rapid Response Fund for Movement Building provides small, one-time grants to frontline grassroots organizations for new projects.

These projects should address an unexpected, urgent event or external challenge while strengthening the voice and power of low-income residents and people of color.

Past p rojects supported by Rapid Response Fund include: Protest and actions in solidarity with targeted communities (e.g., immigrants, LGBTQIA+, and Black, Indigenous and people of color) Supporting community and organizer safety (e.g., trainings, wellness, and legal defense needs).

Community-led organizing and mobilizations Know your rights, safety, and legal training and support Security, wellness, and healing justice support Strategic mobilization and organizing convenings Popular education and public awareness campaigns Community organizing and leadership trainings Ways to Donate to the Rapid Response Fund Give online using our donation form and select impact area “SFF Rapid Response Fund.

” Make a gran t from your donor-advised fund. Send a check to the San Francisco Foundation for the purpose: “Rapid Response Fund for Movement Building” Due to the San Francisco Foundation’s fiscal year ending on June 30, 2026, and the need to set up for another year of grantmaking, the Rapid Response Fund for Movement Building will pause on approving grants on June 12, 2026, through July 17, 2026.

Applications will still be accepted during this time, but applicants will not receive notification of decisions until August 2026. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at programs[at]sff. org .

Applications should address the following criteria: Timely and urgent : Your organization must be responding to an unanticipated catalyzing event or urgent external challenge. Opportunity for immediate impact : The project is strategic with a clear timeline and goals, with the desired outcomes having the potential to positively affect the community right away.

Clear focus on racial and/or economic equity : Your project specifically addresses racial and/or economic inequities. It should demonstrate a clear equity framework, explicitly responding to the unique needs, challenges, and strengths of marginalized communities. Movement- and power-building : The project must aim to build the voice and power of people of color or other marginalized communities.

For c urrent SFF g rantees : a pply through SFF’s Grantee Portal . If your organization has not applied for a grant from the San Francisco Foundation before, please create your account and organizational profile as soon as possible here . Registration can take a few days.

If you have any questions regarding eligibility, please contact at programs[at]sff. org . Refer to the Application Guidelines and FAQ below for additional information.

The Rapid Response Fund sometimes has a specific area of focus for funding, detailed in the description. Applicants should review the description above to ensure alignment. Rapid Response Fund Applications and Grants One-time grants of $3,000–$20,000 for discrete projects If approved, grant will be processed within 30 days of application receipt.

The project must be completed within six months of receiving the grant. Geography : funding requests must serve residents in one or more of the following five Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo. Tax exempt status : Organizations must have an IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt status or be a fiscally sponsored project of another nonprofit entity.

501(c)(4) organizations will be considered but must submit additional lobbying documentation. The foundation cannot make grants to individuals Guidelines : projects must demonstrate the following to be eligible for funding: Timely and urgent : Your organization must be responding to an unanticipated catalyzing event or urgent external challenge.

Opportunity for immediate impact : The project is strategic with a clear timeline and goals, with the desired outcomes having the potential to positively affect the community right away. Clear focus on racial and/or economic equity : Your project specifically addresses racial and/or economic inequities.

It should demonstrate a clear equity framework, explicitly responding to the unique needs, challenges, and strengths of marginalized communities. Movement- and power-building : The project must aim to build the voice and power of people of color or other marginalized communities.

Priority will be given to: Requests from small organizations (budgets of $500,000 or less) and new grassroots efforts, including faith-based groups and fiscally sponsored projects. Projects that partner with other local organizations and community leaders who are doing complementary work. Projects aimed at supporting actions, protests, and other movement building strategies.

Funding will not be provided for: Nonprofit general operating support Budget shortfalls or fundraising events Previously planned or long-term campaigns Funding gaps due to internal organizational emergencies, such as office vandalism, resignation of an executive director, or sudden loss of funding Additional resources about our Rapid Response Fund: Please contact programs[at]sff. org. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis .

All applicants must submit Rapid Response Fund applications through our Grantee Portal . Please note that due to the volume of grant applications, any draft applications that are incomplete or not submitted will be removed after 90 days. Draft applications are recoverable in the event they need to be reopened after the 90 day period by contacting programs[at]sff.

org. Have the following documents prepared to upload: Project budget (in a file format of your choosing) Letter of Resolution from your fiscal sponsor (if applicable) If approved, you will be notified no more than 30 days after receipt of application. A check will be mailed shortly thereafter.

Additional resources on how to apply: See the Grantee Portal FAQ Read written instructions on how to create an account in the Grantee Portal Watch video instructions on how to create an account in the Grantee Portal Please contact programs[at]sff. org. Donate to the Rapid Response Fund Donors have contributed $2.

4 million to the Rapid Response Fund since it launched in 2016. There are many ways to support this critical work: Give online using our donation form and select impact area “SFF Rapid Response Fund. ” Make a gran t from your donor-advised fund.

Send a check to the San Francisco Foundation for the purpose: “Rapid Response Fund for Movement Building” Please contact programs[at]sff. org. Rapid Response Fund for Movement Building Supporting the Bay Area during COVID-19 Enroll in Direct Deposit (ACH) Grant Payments