Applications are now open for its Reproductive Rights and Justice Program in the reproductive health and rights fields.
Donor Name: The Scherman Foundation
State: New York
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): Ongoing
Grant Size: $45,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The Foundation acknowledges a critical and historically less-recognized battle—that of women of color and low-income women who have suffered terribly under deeply racialized reproductive politics. Through this intersectional framework of Reproductive Justice, created by Black women activists in 1994, the Foundation’s grantmaking includes a mix of innovative national and state-based organizations using a wide range of strategies, such as base building, leadership development, public education, policy advocacy, voter engagement, and culture change to secure reproductive justice for all people. The Foundation will also support organizations utilizing legal advocacy and litigation to protect the dignity and human and civil rights of all women, especially the most marginalized and including trans people.
The Foundation maintains its commitment to general operating support, especially for state-based and local organizations. For larger and policy-focused groups, and in the case of collaborative campaigns, project-specific support may be appropriate.
By increasingly centering the voices and activism of people who have been most marginalized and following their lead, the Foundation’s grantees have had a major impact, despite setbacks and losses, in communities across the country. From leveraging new alliances to building a stronger grassroots base, the Foundation’s reproductive justice grantees are shifting power while effectively blocking regressive laws and advancing policy wins at the local, state, and federal levels.
Funding Information
General operating and project grants are considered. Grants average $45,000 over two-years.
Ineligibility Criteria
Strengthening New York Communities Program will not Fund:
- Direct services
- Individuals
- Annual or capital campaigns
- Endowments
- Conferences
For more information, visit The Scherman Foundation.
