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Rapid Response Grants
Urgent support for unexpected challenges
Designed to support nonprofit organizations facing urgent and unexpected challenges that require immediate action, Partnering for Good Rapid Response Grants ensures that vital community services remain uninterrupted—whether responding to a crisis, seizing a time-sensitive opportunity, or unforeseen financial gaps resulting from a loss of expected funding. When the issues, communities, and core values that we have long sought to advance are at risk, rapid intervention is critical.
Through this grant, we invest in creating healthy, resilient communities while promoting diversity, inclusion, and equity. We recognize that the ability to act quickly can make all the difference between shuttering programs and keeping the doors open, and this fund is here to help organizations navigate critical moments with confidence and resilience.
To qualify for a Rapid Response Grant, applicants must meet the following criteria:
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Organizations must be a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or have a fiscal sponsorship agreement with a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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Organizations must be located in and provide the majority of their services to Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, or San Mateo Counties.
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Funding is limited to mission-aligned organizations facing urgent and unexpected programmatic or general operating needs. Grants may not be used to support a special event, endowment, capital improvements, or an individual.
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Funding is limited to organizations with annual operating budgets of under $15 million.
Frequently Asked Questions
Rapid Response grants of up to $10,000 are available. Organizations may only receive one Rapid Response grant per calendar year. Applicants must demonstrate they are addressing an urgent and unexpected need and that funding will quickly generate meaningful benefits for the community.
Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, and funds distributed as they are available. Given the timely nature of these grants, Episcopal Impact Fund aims to respond to your application within a funding decision within two weeks. If approved, the grant will be issued shortly thereafter.
The Board of Directors considers a number of factors, including but not limited to: the organization’s alignment to Episcopal Impact Fund’s funding priorities, the urgency of the need, the anticipated impact and outcomes of a successful grant, diversity of organizational leadership, and the organization’s fiscal responsibility. Funding is prioritized to organizations who provide programs for families, youth, or young adults.
Yes, please email us at grants@episcopalimpact.org with any questions.
Application
Timeline
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Applications available: March
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Application deadline: April
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Semi-finalists notified: April-May
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Site visits conducted: May
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Applicants notified of funding decisions: June
