Alpine Social Ventures Foundation
Alpine Social Ventures Foundation is an affiliated philanthropic program of Alpine Investors (San Francisco) that runs the Alpine Social Ventures (ASV) fellowship, providing capital, mentorship, and operational support to social-impact entrepreneurs. Details about ASV, application timelines, and related impact reports are hosted on Alpine Investors' website.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Early-stage social‑impact ventures or nonprofit programs that fit the Alpine Social Ventures fellowship model — organizations seeking capital plus mentorship and operational support and that can be nominated or invited into the program.
Good Fit
- • Organization framed as a social‑impact entrepreneur or fellowship‑style venture.
- • Readiness for mentorship and operational support in addition to funding.
- • Existing visibility or nomination within the Alpine Investors / ASV network.
- • Capacity to engage in a structured fellowship or investor partnership.
Geography
Across the observed history the foundation has supported recipients in many states (dozens of states in 2022–2023), though the latest filing shows grants only to New York and Massachusetts; overall the footprint is multi‑state/national.
Recipient Variety
Earlier years show broad giving to many independent recipients (roughly 96 distinct recipients in 2022 and 120 in 2023), but the latest year is concentrated (2 recipients), so the observed portfolio is mixed and the long‑term pattern is ambiguous.
New Applicants
There is public application information and an apply email on the Alpine Investors site and prior years show high new‑recipient rates, but the foundation marks grants as preselected and filings indicate an invitation/nomination model, so direct entry by an unfamiliar applicant is possible but not clearly open.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
