The Social Justice Fund Northwest is pleased to announce the 2023 Community Wealth Building Grant.
Donor Name: Social Justice Fund Northwest
State: Washington
City: Seattle
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/26/2023
Size of the Grant: $50,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The intent of the Community Wealth Building Grant is to develop and support projects and programs that:
- Support individuals, families, and/or communities gain the knowledge to overcome barriers to building wealth
- Present a learning and support structure for participants that can help build power and set the groundwork for transforming unjust systems
- Promote wealth building education and empowerment through innovative learning structures that aim to address economic and racial inequities, providing a greater public good
- Provide meaningful resources for individuals, families, or communities to directly practice the strategies and/or use the skills they are learning through the program
- Address economic injustices through culturally relevant structures that will lead to both immediate gains and long-term impact
Priority
The prioritize organizations in both the prescreening and final decisions process that:
- Have leadership (at least 51%) from Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities, and/or
- Have an operating budget under $500,000
- Have one or more of the following Community Wealth Building strategy focuses:
- Broad-based Worker Ownership
- Community Controlled Capital
- Community Ownership of Real Estate
- Equitable Small Business Ecosystem
Funding Information
These one-year grants of $50,000 will fund organizing that aims to address economic injustice, build power to transform unjust systems, and overcome barriers to wealth for individuals, families, and communities. This grant cycle will support community organizing efforts that test, implement, explore, and/or seek to learn about one or more of the Community Wealth Building Strategies.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible organizations must meet the following criteria:
- Projects that test, implement, explore, and/or seek to learn about one or more of the six Community Wealth Building strategies
- Organizations/collectives that work within SJF’s community organizing framework
- Organizations/collectives that clearly outline how they incorporate Community Wealth Building strategies into their active work
- Organizations/collectives that conduct their work in Seattle (or conduct the majority of their work in/with Seattle communities)
- Nonprofit organizations, tribal agencies, or groups sponsored by a nonprofit organization or tribal agency
- This grant can fund:
- Organizations with 501(c)3 or 501(c)4 status as determined by the IRS
- Federally recognized American Indian tribal government or agency
- Organizations that are fiscally sponsored by 501(c)3 or 501(c)4 organizations or by federally recognized tribal governments
- This grant can fund:
For more information, visit SJF.
