To provide rapid response funding for nonprofits facing unexpected challenges that threaten service delivery and/or unexpected opportunities to expand services.
Special & Urgent Needs Funding Update
The San Antonio Area Foundation has expended all available Special & Urgent Needs (SUN) funding for 2026. As a result, we are no longer accepting Special & Urgent Needs grant applications for the remainder of the 2026 calendar year.
Applications for Special & Urgent Needs funding will reopen on January 1, 2027.
We appreciate the important work of our nonprofit partners and encourage organizations to review our other funding opportunities as they become available.
About the SUN Grant
When other funding sources are not available, the Special and Urgent Needs grant provides rapid response support when an unexpected and unbudgeted need critical to operations would prevent an organization from fulfilling its mission.
One-time grants of up to $10,000 are provided to help organizations respond to an urgent need that could not have been anticipated or allows them to take advantage of an unforeseen opportunity.
Grant applications may be submitted at any time. Applications are reviewed and decisions are made monthly. You are welcome to contact Gavin Nichols, gnichols@saafdn, (210) 242-4720 directly if you have questions or wish to discuss your special and urgent needs. If you would like to explore our eligibility criteria further, please click here for a short video explanation or view the detailed overview here.
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