How much funding does UWBA Ambassadors Community-Led Housing Grants provide?

UWBA Ambassadors Community-Led Housing Grants provides $250,000 (2022 round); $250,000 (2023 round) in funding.

When is the deadline for UWBA Ambassadors Community-Led Housing Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is UWBA Ambassadors Community-Led Housing Grants offered?

UWBA Ambassadors Community-Led Housing Grants runs on an annual cycle.

UWBA Ambassadors Community-Led Housing Grants

United Way of the Bay Area

Foundation Annual Affordable Housing Grants Housing Grants for Nonprofits Community Development Grants

Funding Amount

$250,000 (2022 round); $250,000 (2023 round)

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.

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Other requirements

Grants are decided by a community-led panel of UWBA Ambassadors with lived experience facing housing insecurity in the region.
The UWBA Ambassadors Council consists of diverse Ambassadors who have participated in one or more of UWBA's funded programs as clients, staff, or volunteers with lived experience and expertise in UWBA's issue areas.

Overview

Geographic Scope: Bay Area

Focus Areas:

Community-led funding decisions for housing-related initiatives
Projects identified by residents with lived experience of housing insecurity

Eligibility/Selection Process:
Grants are decided by a community-led panel of UWBA Ambassadors with lived experience facing housing insecurity in the region. The UWBA Ambassadors Council consists of diverse Ambassadors who have participated in one or more of UWBA's funded programs as clients, staff, or volunteers with lived experience and expertise in UWBA's issue areas.

Background:
This grant program exemplifies UWBA's effort to center community voice in grantmaking decisions. The panel includes 7+ UWBA Ambassadors representing the communities most affected by housing insecurity.

Funding Source: MacKenzie Scott transformational gift (2021)

Award Amounts:

2022 Round: $250,000 total to be announced (9 grants totaling $250,000 reported in 2023 materials)
2023 Round: $250,000 total (9 grants totaling $250,000)

Ambassadors Program Details:
Ambassadors serve as a sounding board, offer ideas, speak at events, and contribute to UWBA's value of centering community voice in work. Ambassadors receive a stipend for their hard work.

What United Way of the Bay Area actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 130
Total given: $5.3M
Median grant: $15K
Range: $5,050–$745K

By dollars: California 98%, Colorado <1%, Utah <1%. Top recipient cities: San Francisco, CA; Oakland, CA; San Mateo, CA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
19% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.