The San Antonio Area Foundation offers a wide range of grant opportunities to local nonprofits.

Many are aware of the “responsive” process, at-large competitive grants traditionally made available annually but in recent years switched to a multi-year cycle.

But there are also other grant opportunities available to nonprofits annually, offered on top of responsive grants. See below for non-responsive grant opportunities the Area Foundation offers to nonprofits in 2025. 

For more details or questions, reach out to our Community Engagement and Impact team at CEI@saafdn.org or call (210) 225-2243.

  • Collaborative grants
    • For nonprofits looking to innovate and/or grow key partnerships. $75,000 maximum for awards up to one year. Requires at least three partner organizations.
    • Application period: 4/2/25 – 6/30/25.
  • Capital grants 
    • For nonprofits conducting infrastructure development projects. Award sizes vary:
      • Early-stage projects: Maximum $250,000.Late-stage projects: Maximum $350,000. Potential reserve: Up to $250,000.
    • Application period: 6/2/25-9/1/25.
  • Special and urgent needs grants
    • For nonprofits seeking rapid response funding for unexpected emergencies. $10,000 maximum. Eligible categories:
      • Community crises such as weather damage or vandalism/theft. Operational emergencies such as facility damage. Unplanned challenges such as leveraging needs requiring unbudgeted expenditures.
      Ineligible categories:
      • Routine operating or program costs. Start-up costs. Endowments, capital campaigns and debt reduction. Planned personnel transitions, executive searches and strategic planning. Loss funding support from government or foundation sources. Lobbying expenses.
    • Application period: Rolling with applications reviewed monthly.
  • Strengthening nonprofits grants 
    • For nonprofits looking to improve their organizational health and capacity.Eligible categories:
      • Training and professional development.Early-stage capacity building.Organizational capacity building.Responsive capacity building.
      Eligibility requirements:
      • Fall under one of three categories:
        • Pioneering – under five years in operation or volunteer-staffed with maximum $250,000 budget.Emerging – over five years in operation with $250,000-$1 million budget.Sustaining/In Transition – 10 years in operation with budget over $1 million.
    • Application periods and approaches will depend on subcategories.