The Cedar Tree Foundation is excited to announce a new round of grantmaking for “Rooted in Justice” a funding program designed to help amplify youth voices and actions in the environmental and food justice movements by supporting community-based organizations and groups that specifically manage youth-led urban greening programs.
Donor Name: Cedar Tree Foundation
States: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/08/2022
Size of the Grant: $20,000 to $25,000
Grant Duration:1 year
Details:
For the purpose of this grant, this is how they are defining the following terms.
- Social Justice-Based Programs: Programs dedicated to creating equitable outcomes for communities directly affected by different aspects of injustice by:
- Sharing and redistributing power and resources;
- Amplifying voices and leadership;
- Tackling root problems through ongoing engagement and collaboration to find solutions, organize against the oppression of all kinds and create mechanisms for change; and
- Developing a critical analysis with youth and community members.
- Youth-Led: Young people are a core part of the planning and decision-making process for their program. Young people participate in programming but also have access and help shape the internal workings of the organization through structured or unstructured methods. Examples include participants:
- Managing a portion of their programming budget;
- Co-facilitating program activities, meetings, and gatherings;
- Being included in the shaping of a program and/or organizational strategic planning;
- Being provided opportunities for professional growth within the program and organization; and
- Participating in ample opportunities for self-reflection and expression through a diversity of means.
- Urban Greening: For the purpose of this grant they are defining “urban greening” as any activity that creates a mutually beneficial relationship between city dwellers, their environments, and/or local wildlife. Project settings can include, but are not limited to: urban farms; greenhouses; hydro and aquaponic farms; community gardens; community green spaces; composting sites; rain gardens; rooftop gardens; land conservation efforts; school gardens (when in partnership with an outside organizational partner); urban forests; and river or other water restoration, etc.
Funding Information
This is a one-year grant for $20,000 to $25,000. If awarded, grantees may be eligible to submit a simple Letter of Intent (LOI) to renew for an additional year of funding for a total of $40,000 to $50,000 awarded over two years.
Eligibility Criteria
- This year they have expanded and changed the geographical range and strongly encourage groups and organizations from the Deep South to apply. This opportunity is available to community-based organizations or groups with a 501(c)3 status or secured fiscal agent located in: Alabama; D.C.; Florida; Georgia; Louisiana; Maryland; Mississippi; North Carolina; South Carolina; and Virginia.
- Organizations of any size or stage of development can apply but preference may be given to organizations or programs with a budget of $500,000 or smaller and/or that are majority-led by people who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or People of Color) or of the global majority
- This grant cannot be used to fund: individuals; lobbying or partisan political activity; re-granting programs; or for-profits.
For more information, visit Rooted in Justice Request for Proposals.
