APIs RISE Fund Grant Opportunity

2026 application opens February 13 and closes March 9, 2026.

The Sacramento Region Community Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the annual APIs RISE Fund opportunity for 2026. Comprised of API (Asian and/or Pacific Islander) philanthropists and community leaders, the APIs RISE Fund aims to build and strengthen the next generation of API leadership for the capital region. 

The mission of API RISE is to increase the capacity and impact of API philanthropic giving in the Sacramento region by cultivating and securing philanthropic resources and by engaging with local people to learn about the issues affecting the community. APIs RISE uses its charitable fund at the Sacramento Region Community Foundation to organize and facilitate these efforts. Since established in 2014, the APIs RISE Fund has awarded over $268,000 to support mission-aligned work in the community.

Grant Criteria and Focus Area:
In 2026, APIs RISE Fund will award grants of up to $10,000 to projects focusing on at least one of the following:

  • Multi-racial democracy, which can be done through:

    • Community empowerment and leadership development, specifically the representation of and how leaders make a difference in the Asian, Native Hawaiian, and/or Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community;

    • Media literacy and capacity-building to increase the social media presence and visibility of movement journalism around the AANHPI community.

  • AANHPI mental health resources.

Applicants must provide:

  • A project description of how their organizations will advance one or more of the above focus areas.

  • Background information and examples of their organization’s experience in working with AANHPI populations.

  • Clarity around what makes the organization best suited to this work.

  • Budget and budget justification.

  • A brief report, no longer than one page, at the conclusion of the grant period or project if awarded.

  • Take place in Sacramento or Yolo counties.

Eligibility:

  • The applicant agency must serve Asian, Native Hawaiian, and/or Pacific Islander populations.

  • The applicant agency must have 501(c)(3) status.

  • The funded project must service Sacramento and/or Yolo counties.

  • The requested grant cannot exceed $10,000 per organization.

  • The applicant agency must not have been awarded APIs RISE Fund grants over two consecutive years, beginning from grants awarded in 2020.

Pacific Islander-led and -serving organizations are strongly encouraged to apply.

Review information on our previous grants to see the types of projects we have funded.

For questions regarding the use of our online system, or the grant application, please contact Alondra Correa, Senior Community Impact Assistant, at alondra@sacregcf.org.

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