How much funding does COVID-19: IE Funders Alliance Rapid Response Fund provide?

COVID-19: IE Funders Alliance Rapid Response Fund provides $10,000 - $25,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for COVID-19: IE Funders Alliance Rapid Response Fund?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is COVID-19: IE Funders Alliance Rapid Response Fund offered?

COVID-19: IE Funders Alliance Rapid Response Fund is described as a one-time opportunity.

COVID-19: IE Funders Alliance Rapid Response Fund

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Funding Amount

$10,000 - $25,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: One-time opportunity
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Geographic Scope: Inland Empire, California

Focus Areas:

Emergency support for community-based organizations providing critical services during the COVID-19 pandemic
Core operations and capacity building for nonprofits on the frontlines responding to the pandemic
Services including childcare, food assistance, and shelter

Award Amounts: $10,000 - $25,000 per grant

Background: Created by the Inland Empire Funders Alliance and housed at Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF). The fund distributed over $650,000 in the first and second waves of funding to 35 nonprofits providing critical pandemic-response services.

Funding Partners: The California Endowment, Weingart Foundation, Valenzuela Foundation, First 5 San Bernardino, First 5 Riverside, Blue Shield Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation

What Inland Empire Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 266
Total given: $28.18M
Median grant: $20K
Range: $5,350–$5M

By dollars: California 47%, Texas 18%, Oregon 18%. Top recipient cities: Riverside, CA; San Bernardino, CA; Redlands, CA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
37% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Oregon Food Bank · Portland, OR

Health and Human Services

$5M
San Antonio Food Bank · San Antonio, TX

Health and Human Services

$5M
Desert Scholarship Foundation · Boise, ID

Scholarship

$1.02M
Jobworks Education and Training Systems · Fort Wayne, IN

Civic Benefit

$747K
Inland Empire Labor Institute · Colton, CA

Community organizing/Building

$723K