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How often is COVID Community Response Grants offered?

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COVID Community Response Grants

Southern Vision Alliance

Foundation One-time Grants for Grassroots Organizations Social Justice Grants Disaster Preparedness & Relief Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

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

Program Status: Past program (launched in 2020 during COVID-19 pandemic)

Geographic Scope: North Carolina and South Carolina, covering 96 cities

Southern Vision Alliance's Frontline Leaders Fund launched a community response grant program to support grassroots efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program prioritized supporting directly impacted communities and organizations without 501(c)3 status.

Key Statistics:

Over 250 grants distributed in first cycle
96 cities in NC and SC covered
20% of efforts receiving grants without 501(c)3 status
Majority of grantees led by directly impacted communities

Focus Areas:

Mutual aid
Creating and distributing materials in multiple languages
Shifting narratives around pandemic and addressing root causes
Mobilizing participatory efforts to hold power accountable

What Southern Vision Alliance actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 36
Total given: $330K
Median grant: $6,750
Range: $5,500–$29K

By dollars: Florida 17%, Georgia 13%, Virginia 12%. Top recipient cities: New Orleans, LA; Atlanta, GA; Orlando, FL.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

Orange County Translatinas · La Palma, CA

Qmf and nc collaborative for strong latinx communities grants to asheboro latinx services

$29K
Dubois Institute for Entrepreneurship · Dothan, AL

Grant for south alabama black women's roundtable

$20K
Highlander Research & Education Center · New Market, TN

Qmf grant - southern intermediaries project

$20K
Grimalkin Records Inc · Dendron, VA

Qmf grants - grimalkin records, inc

$16K
Southeastern Immigrant Rights Network · College Park, GA

Nc collaborative for strong latinx communities grant

$15K