Poverty Relief Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
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
Geographic Scope: San Francisco Bay Area (Diocese of California)
Mission: Support congregations and organizations addressing the root causes of poverty in the Bay Area.
Focus Areas
- Organizations and congregations serving neighbors experiencing poverty
- Programs addressing root causes of poverty
- Community-based interventions by faith organizations
- Educational support, food security, employment, and related services
Key Information
- Program reserves portion of annual grants for congregational grantmaking
- Supports Episcopal churches and faith-based organizations in the Diocese of California
- Recent grants announced for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 cycles
- Examples of funded work: school supply programs, migrant support services, food-first social ministry, homeless encampment support, hygiene services for unhoused individuals
Contact
- Website: episcopalimpact.org
- Apply: Link available at "Apply for a Grant" button on website
How to Apply
Application Process
Detailed application procedures not provided in available website content.
To Apply:
- Visit episcopalimpact.org
- Click "Apply for a Grant" button
- Follow instructions for Poverty Relief Grant Cycle
Note: Specific application requirements, narrative questions, deadlines, and submission materials are not detailed in the provided website content. Applicants should visit the website directly or contact the organization for complete application guidelines.
What Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 12
- Total given
- $386K
- Median grant
- $40K
- Range
- $5,500–$45K
- By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: San Francisco, CA; Oakland, CA; Richmond, CA.
- 58% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Greater Richmond Interfaith Project · Richmond, CA
$45K
Beyond Emancipation · Oakland, CA
$40K
Alameda Point Collaborative · Alameda, CA
$40K
Center for Domestic Peace · San Rafael, CA
$40K
Nonprofit Housing Association of Northern California (NPH) · San Francisco, CA
$40K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Poverty alleviation
- Faith-based
- Nonprofits
- Food security
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