San Diego Resilient Response Fund

The San Diego Resilient Response Fund offers short-term, timely support to nonprofit and community organizations facing challenges caused by changes in federal policy or funding. The goal is to provide flexible resources that help organizations adapt, respond, and remain resilient in a shifting landscape.

Organizations may apply for funding in one of the following four categories:

• Event & Meeting Support: Up to $1,000 per group to support gatherings focused on collective action or community response to federal impacts.
• Immediate Organizational Needs: Up to $10,000 per organization for time-sensitive needs requiring outside expertise, such as legal, financial, HR, or cybersecurity support related to federal changes.
• Strategic Response: Up to $20,000 per organization to support the mid- or long-term planning needed to adjust strategy or operations in response to evolving federal policies.
• Collaborative Response: Up to $30,000 per collaborative for efforts like shared services, mergers, long-term partnerships, or coalition building in response to federal shifts.

Region(s) Served: San Diego & Imperial Counties
Targeted Communities: Community-Based Organizations
Target Focus/Issue Area(s): Democracy & Civic Engagement, Nonprofit Sustainability, Public & Policy & Government Relations 
Type of Support: Grants
Funding Accessibility: Open for submissions
Scale of Funding Offered: $0k - $525k
Timeline of Grant Period: 6 months - 1 year

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