Saw Island Foundation: Social Change, Faith-Based and Special Grants

Saw Island Foundation: Social Change, Faith-Based and Special Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Saw Island Foundation
Last Updated: September 25, 2025

Summary

The Saw Island Foundation provides Social Change, Faith-Based, and Special Grants to nonprofit organizations focused on community betterment. They support initiatives that enhance economic security and promote Christian education. While active engagement is primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area, they welcome extraordinary projects aligned with their mission. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations. The foundation does not fund individual grants, political activities, or lobbying efforts.

Overview

NOTE: We are open to new or innovative opportunities; organizations may use the very short form to contact us and we will respond as promptly as possible with an expression of our interest. We will either: invite a formal submission, request more information, or indicate the application does not meet our criteria. Social Change, Faith-Based and Special Grants The purpose of the social service and faith-based initiatives area is to support small institutions with strong leadership in fulfilling their mission. Social Change: Supporting small institutions that provide services paired with programs to gain and maintain economic security.Hunger Coalition of the Wood River ValleyFaith-Based: Supporting Christian education and mentoring programs.Light of the Lord Global MissionsSports ChallengeSpecial Grant-Making: Most of our active engagement will fall within one of our primary areas. We recognize, however, that there may be a small number of extraordinary, legacy, or crisis-based projects which are consistent with our mission and values.USOC Paralympic Champions Fund National Sailing Hall of Fame Hereshoff Marine Museum & America’s Cup Hall of Fame

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Nonprofit charitable organizations that are exempt from federal taxes under section 501(c) (3) of the IRS Revenue Code can apply for grant. In general, our new grants focus on the San Francisco Bay Area. If your organization is not serving this geographic area, please indicate why our foundation would be an appropriate partner.

Ineligibility

The Foundation will not make the following types of grants:Grants to individuals for any purpose Grants for political purposes Grants for lobbying activities