St. David’s Foundation announces COVID-19 Recovery Fund (United States)

Deadline: 7 May 2020

In response to the current crisis and unprecedented circumstances caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, St. David’s Foundation has launched a $10 million COVID-19 Recovery Fund to support nonprofits during this challenging and uncertain time.

The fund will provide grants supporting both immediate and intermediate needs of nonprofits working on the front lines to provide emergency assistance to those impacted by COVID-19 in some of Central Texas’ most vulnerable communities.

This fund is designed to complement the efforts of local health departments, public health officials, and federal subsidies – while expanding local capacity to address aspects of the outbreak as immediately and efficiently as possible. Beyond these immediate needs facing the community, they believe this public health crisis has created an extraordinary moment to call for greater and more equal health justice within their Central Texas community, and are committed to partnering with their neighbors throughout this time.

Funding Information

The Foundation will determine “organization size” based on your organization’s operational budget from the previous fiscal year. For the purposes of this fund, and as determined by Guide Star and St. David’s Foundation parameters:
- “Small-sized” organizations are defined as those with an operating budget up to $300,000. These organizations are eligible to apply for funding up to$50,000 for 12 months.
- “Medium-sized” organizations are defined as those with an operating budget between $300,000 to $2million. These organizations are eligible to apply for funding up to $100,000 for 12 months.
- “Large-sized” organizations are defined as those with an operating budget of more than $2 million. These organizations are eligible to apply for funding for up to $250,000 for 12 months.

Eligibility Criteria

The lead organization/applicant must be a tax exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or a public entity in Central Texas (Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, Williamson counties).
If your organization meets all other criteria but is not officially a 501(c)(3), a fiscal sponsor is needed to apply for this grant.
Priority populations for this fund include older adults at risk of social isolation, women, children, and vulnerable populations. Special attention will be given to their neighbors in rural communities within the five-county area (Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, Williamson).
Priority will be given to direct service providers – such as those supporting essential healthcare, human services,mental health, and food insecurity. Organizations that work in partnership with populations experiencing poverty or having limited access to basic services will also be prioritized.
Further funding priorities will be committed to efforts related to other factors that impact health and well-being (e.g., social work, telehealth, economic/financial health and well-being, home health aides, and youth serving organizations).
Small and medium sized organizations, organizations led by women or persons of color, and organizations serving communities of color and immigrant families are strongly encouraged to apply. The Foundation is committed to making fair, equitable decisions so organizations of all sizes have a fair opportunity to be awarded – based on immediate or intermediate COVID-19 related needs.
Tax exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofits and public entities serving the five counties that do not have a current St. David’s Foundation grant are eligible to apply. Priority will be given to organizations with the most immediate and intermediate COVID-19 related need sand/ororganizations that do not have other immediate funding sources.
Existing St. David’s Foundation grant partners (in Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, Williamson counties) with an active St. David’s Foundation grant are eligible to apply. Prioritization will be given to organizations with the most immediate and intermediate COVID-19 related needs and/or organizations that do not have other immediate funding sources.
Individuals are not eligible to apply.
The Foundation is not able to fund individuals or businesses directly, labor unions,or other 501(c)4, 501(c)5, and 501(c)6 organizations.
Organizations that exclude participants or job applicants on the basis of race/ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation are not eligible for funding.