Accelerator Grant Program
Funding Amount
$100,000 total (distributed as individual grants of $25,000 each)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Program Status: Active - 2025 program awarded $100,000 in grants
Geographic Scope: Greater Sacramento region, including Yolo County
Program Focus: Capacity-building grants designed to fuel:
- Internal systems strengthening
- Leadership development
- Operational effectiveness
- Back-office functions (finance, human resources, legal, IT)
- Program monitoring and evaluation
- Infrastructure development
Award Structure:
- Individual grants: $25,000 each
- Total 2025 pool: $100,000
- Four grants awarded/under review in 2025
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations serving the Greater Sacramento region
Recent 2025 Recipients:
- The Alliance: Defending The Cause of Kids & Families - $25,000 for Love In Action database launch and scaling, upgrading internal systems
- Yolo Community Foundation – Yolo NEON Cohort - $25,000 for Nonprofit Excellence in Operations Navigator program serving 25-50 Yolo County nonprofits
- Neighborhood Wellness Foundation - $25,000 for expanding direct service capacity, program monitoring/evaluation, and expanding Del Paso Heights footprint
- Fourth Grant - Under review by SVP Investment Committee, to be announced Q4 2025
Contact Information:
- Email: info@svpsacramento.org
- Phone: (916) 237-7339
- Mailing Address: 3941 Park Dr Ste 20522, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
- Sacramento Office: 3249 Quality Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
How to Apply
Application Information
Status: Application process details not yet available on website as of April 2026
Next Steps: Check website for updates and application process details in June 2024 (as noted on Apply page - note: this date appears outdated; contact SVP directly for current application timeline)
Contact for Application Inquiries:
- Email: info@svpsacramento.org
- Phone: (916) 237-7339
What Social Venture Partners of Sacramento actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 15
- Total given
- $276K
- Median grant
- $16K
- Range
- $6,492–$40K
- By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: Sacramento, CA; Rosevile, CA; Hayward, CA.
Example grants
CONNECT2CHANGE · Sacramento, CA
$40K
Keaton's Child Cancer Alliance · Rosevile, CA
$29K
The Alliance for Community Wellness · Hayward, CA
$25K
Neighborhood Wellness Foundation · Sacramento, CA
$25K
Yolo Community Foundation · Woodland, CA
$25K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Capacity building
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