Grant Categories

SAAAACF and Vulcan Materials Grants:

This year’s recipients :   Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Beyond the Light Outreach Project, Monster Moms. Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Life’s Little Miracles, Latched Support and Lemonade Circle.

Catchafire Program

8 African American organizations provided access to skilled volunteer professionals to address their organization needs.

Organizations we have funded:

–100 Black Men of San Antonio YoutBuild San Antonio
–Alamo Colleges Foundation – St. Philip’s College – Collegiate 100
–Alamo Colleges Foundation Project MEN Mentoring Program
–American Diabetes Association, Inc.(American Diabetes Association, Inc.)
–Antioch Community Transformation Network, Inc.(Antioch Community Transformation Network, Inc.)
–Bethel Covenant Assembly of God Avalanche of Love
–Beyond the Light Outreach Project – Food Pantry and Clothes Closet
–Boys & Girls Club of San Antonio:  Eastside Branch
–Carver Cultural Center
–Communities In Schools of S A /CIS-SA’s XY-Zone Program at Sam Houston High School
–Community Alliance Program
–Eastside Chirstian Action Group Wheatley Heights Go and Grow Program
–Flash Front Runners Track And Field Club
–Forward Progress Arts and Entertainment Center – Arrows In Motion (AIM) Project
–Fractured Atlas San Antono Black International Film Festival
–Gemini Series, Inc.(Gemini Ink)
–George Gervin Youth Center, Inc.(George Gervin Youth Center, Inc.)
–Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas African American Advisoy Committee Annual Mother Daughter Tea
–Hallmark University Inc Eastside CyberForce Prime
–Holy Redeemer Catholic Church – Claver Kitchen and Mobile Food Pantry
–IM Brace
–Inspiration Center
–Latched Support, Inc. In-home breastfeeding assistance
–Lifes Little Miracles Corp Infant Products and Family Services
–Liftfund -African American Dream Maker Fund
–Project New Beginnings, Inc.(Project New Beginnings, Inc.)
–RocknRockers Kids Pajama Foundation
–San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum (SAAACAM)
–San Antonio City Wide NSBE Junior Chapter(San Antonio City wide National Society of Black Engineers Junior Chapter)
–San Antonio Ivy Education Fund
–The Carver Development Board, Inc. Carver School of Visual & Performing Arts –(CSVPA)  Youth Matinees
–Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., San Antonio Chapter STEM-A Program – Science, Technology, and Math w/an emphasis in Aviation
–United States Road Tennis Association(USRTA – RoTenGo)

–Youth Code Jam – CyberJam After School

–Monster’s Mom

–Lemonade Circle

Arts And Culture

Health

People In Need

Youth And Education

Grant Criteria

  • Grant submittals generally requested in March and awarded in August
  • Nonprofit organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3)

  • Must serve a population that is at least 70% African American.

  • Organizations requesting funding of more than 50% of the program operating budget will be required to demonstrate matching funds

  • Grant recipients will be required to submit an annual summary report

  • Grant recipients will be encouraged to participate in at least one educational program administered by the San Antonio Area African American Community Fund

What we do not fund

•Multi-Year funding
•Endowments
•Debt reduction
•Operating deficits
•Indirect costs
•Scholarships for colleges and universities
•Individuals
•Capital campaigns
•Political activities, organizations, or lobbying efforts intended to influence legislation