The Silicon Valley Community Foundation has announced Increasing Access to Affordable Housing Opportunities Fund to help catalyze affordable housing production in high opportunity areas, permanently preserve them, and protect lower-income tenants’ rights to stable and safe homes.
Donor Name: Silicon Valley Community Foundation
State: California
County: San Mateo County (CA), Santa Clara County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/14/2022
Grant Size: $75,000
Details:
This grant round will support grassroots community-organizing efforts that advance affordable housing solutions for low-income communities of color through at least one of the “3Ps of housing:” production, preservation, and tenant protection. Proposed work may include but is not limited to:
- Housing Element
- Strengthening tenants’ legal power and access to representation
- Community ownership opportunities
- Advocacy to grow the funding pipeline for affordable housing
Funding Information
The maximum grant amount will be $75,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations must serve San Mateo and/or Santa Clara counties. Organizations headquartered outside the two-county region may apply but should demonstrate significant service to these areas or partner with a local organization that does.
- Organizations must have existing or planned partnerships with other community-based organizations.
- Organizations must have a 501(c)(3) designation or have a fiscal sponsor with a 501(c)(3) designation.
- Organizations must not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, citizenship status, creed, religion, religious affiliation, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.
- Organizations with religious affiliations will be considered for funding only if the project for which they seek support addresses the needs of the wider community without regard to religious beliefs
For more information, visit Silicon Valley Community Foundation.