The Nonprofit Space Investment Fund, a program of the Nonprofit Sustainability Initiative, provides critical financial support to assist nonprofits in becoming owners of their facilities, and to expand the total amount of nonprofit-owned commercial space in San Francisco. To-date $7.2 million has been awarded to support the acquisition of 108,000-square-feet of nonprofit owned commercial space in San Francisco.

Organizations must have a fully executed Letter of Intent or Purchase and Sale Agreement to apply and must complete a consultation call before submitting an application to the program. Consultation calls will take place December 12, 2019 through January 17, 2020. Email Karen Sullivan to schedule a call at ksullivan@communityvisionca.org.

Applications are due by noon (12 pm Pacific) on February 4, 2020. 

General Financial Assistance

Financial assistance is available to support expenses associated with lease renewals and relocation. Organizations must have a fully executed letter of intent or lease with a term of 3 years or more in order to apply. To date, we’ve awarded $1.9 million in Financial Assistance grants to 39 organizations, preserving more than 195,000-square-feet of nonprofit occupied space.

Community Cornerstones Financial Assistance 

Financial assistance is available to nonprofits that are relocating or expanding commercial space within new, 100% affordable housing developments. Organizations must have a fully executed letter of intent or lease with a nonprofit sponsor in order to apply. The proposed property must be in predevelopment or under construction and lease terms must be 5 years, or more.

Organizations must complete a consultation call before submitting an application to the Community Cornerstones program. Consultation calls will take place December 12, 2019 through January 17, 2020. Email Karen Sullivan to schedule a call at ksullivan@communityvisionca.org.

Applications are due by noon (12 pm Pacific) on February 4, 2020. 

Technical assistance available for organizations facing permanent displacement in the next 18 months, barriers to growth due to real estate constraints, or in the process of negotiating a lease with a nonprofit sponsor for commercial space located in a 100% affordable housing development.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.