How much funding does FORWARD Puerto Rico Fund provide?

FORWARD Puerto Rico Fund provides $8,772,732 (distributed to date from $9,959,706.54 raised) in funding.

When is the deadline for FORWARD Puerto Rico Fund?

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

How often is FORWARD Puerto Rico Fund offered?

FORWARD Puerto Rico Fund accepts applications on a rolling basis.

FORWARD Puerto Rico Fund

Foundation Ongoing Grants for Nonprofits Disaster Preparedness & Relief Grants Housing Grants for Nonprofits Environmental Grants

Funding Amount

$8,772,732 (distributed to date from $9,959,706.54 raised)

Deadline

Ongoing

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since: April 2026

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

Overview

Geographic Scope: Puerto Rico

Focus Areas:

Transparency and governance
Data generation
Emergency relief
Resiliency and sustainability
Energy
Environment
Housing
Research
Civic engagement
Social justice

Background

Created by Filantropía Puerto Rico as a pool of contributions raised from individuals, foundations and corporations. Nearly $9M raised over six years to support Puerto Rico's recovery efforts after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, 2020's earthquakes and pandemic. As of the latest report, $8,772,732 have been distributed providing long-term support for key organizations.

Key Priorities

PRIORITY #1: Social Justice and Transparency
Promote social justice and transparency in the distribution of public resources, with particular emphasis on recovery funds provided by the federal government. Grantees have designed fiscal and social observatories and provided services to historically marginalized populations.

PRIORITY #2: Data Analysis and Public Dialogue
Facilitate data analysis and informed public dialogue on the actual and potential impact of new government policies, particularly on marginalized populations. Grantees promote public dialogue on policies affecting childhood poverty, citizen participation, education, governance, renewable energy and housing rights.

PRIORITY #3: Nonprofit Sector Resilience
Advance the resilience and sustainability of the nonprofit sector by:

Enhancing leadership and organizational capacity
Building fiscal and programmatic health
Augmenting collective influence and voice
Enabling collaborations among organizations
Seeding individual emergency funds (15 organizations as of last report)

Impact to Date

121 grants awarded to 76 local nonprofit organizations
$982,000 invested in emergency relief efforts
Remaining amount aimed at equitable recovery processes
111 unique community-based organizations impacted across issues

What Filantropia Puerto Rico Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2022 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Filantropia Puerto Rico Inc reported $889K in grants for 2024 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2022, its most recent itemized filing.

Grants in 2022: 14
Total given: $1.58M
Median grant: $114K
Range: $30K–$205K

By dollars: Puerto Rico 100%. Top recipient cities: San Juan, PR; Aguas Buenas, PR; Toa Baja, PR.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.