A grant from Chinook Fund draws groups closer to Colorado’s progressive social change movement, via unique grassroots community-led grantmaking process in which applicants meet each other and meet the grantmakers, who are also working in Colorado’s progressive social change movement. Donor Name: Chinook Fund State: Colorado County: All … [Read more...] about Apply Now for the Chinook Fund Grant Program in Colorado
Latest Grants for Social Justice

The latest and upcoming grants, awards, fellowships, and other opportunities and resources in the area of Social Justice for nonprofits, businesses, institutions, and individuals in the United States.
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County’s Racial Equity Fund
The Racial Equity Fund is focused on a commitment to deepen its impact as funders, partners, and conveners, especially as related to racial equity and social justice. The fund was developed as an investment strategy that is more responsive and accountable to communities most directly impacted by racial injustice. Donor Name: United Way of … [Read more...] about United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County’s Racial Equity Fund
Sage Leaders’ Community Leadership Institute Fellowship Program (Washington)
Puget Sound Sage and Sage Leaders’ Community Leadership Institute (CLI) is a fellowship program that resources, educates, and places emerging leaders from communities of color and low-income communities to serve on strategic municipal boards and commissions. Donor Name: Sage Leaders State: Washington Type of Grant: Fellowship Deadline: … [Read more...] about Sage Leaders’ Community Leadership Institute Fellowship Program (Washington)
First 5 Santa Barbara County seeking Applications for Capacity Building Grants (California)
Capacity Building activities are intended to support short-term organizational-wide change efforts that will be achieved within 6 months or less. Donor Name: First 5 Santa Barbara County State: California County: Santa Barbara County (CA) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/06/2022 Size of the Grant: $15,000 Grant Duration: 1 … [Read more...] about First 5 Santa Barbara County seeking Applications for Capacity Building Grants (California)
First 5 Santa Barbara County announces Innovation Grants (California)
First 5 Santa Barbara County is offering to Look Ahead Innovation Grants to support “think tank” opportunities to investigate equity and social justice issues that have the potential to create a change in practice or a different way of operating within an organization or community. Donor Name: First 5 Santa Barbara County State: … [Read more...] about First 5 Santa Barbara County announces Innovation Grants (California)
Pennsylvania: Media Artist + Activist Residency
The Media Artist + Activist Residency provides grants of $25,000 to women, trans*, and gender nonconforming media artists working in close collaboration with social justice/cultural organizations to document, reframe, and/or amplify the issues and campaigns addressed by the organization. Donor Name: Leeway Foundation State: … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania: Media Artist + Activist Residency
Capacity Building to support Racial Equity and Social Justice Work (Michigan)
The Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation and United Way of Washtenaw County are looking to provide capacity-building opportunities for organizations doing racial equity/social justice work. Donor Name: Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation State: Michigan County: Washtenaw County (MI) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: … [Read more...] about Capacity Building to support Racial Equity and Social Justice Work (Michigan)
Social Justice and Education Grants for Non-profit Organizations (Missouri)
The Shumaker Family Foundation is accepting Letters of Inquiry for its Social Justice and Education Grants. Donor Name: Shumaker Family Foundation State: Missouri City: Kansas City Type of Grant: Grant Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/15/2022 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $40,000 Details: Amount of Grants Generally, the grants … [Read more...] about Social Justice and Education Grants for Non-profit Organizations (Missouri)
The Assisi Foundation of Memphis Grants (Tennessee, Mississippi & Arkansas)
The Assisi Foundation of Memphis is seeking applications for its 3rd Quarter Grants to address pressing challenges affecting the community while also searching for root causes with the goal of healthy, positive transformation. Donor Name: The Assisi Foundation of Memphis States: Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas Counties: Shelby County … [Read more...] about The Assisi Foundation of Memphis Grants (Tennessee, Mississippi & Arkansas)
Saint Anthony Park Community Foundation’s 2022 Community Grant (Minnesota)
The Saint Anthony Park Community Foundation is accepting proposals for the 2022 Community Grant to support their ongoing commitment to improving the environment, strengthening learning opportunities, enhancing livability and aging-in place resources, stimulating business vitality, and appreciation of the arts and music. Donor Name: Saint Anthony … [Read more...] about Saint Anthony Park Community Foundation’s 2022 Community Grant (Minnesota)
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation announces 2022 Call for Concepts
The 2022 Call for Concepts is now open to all accredited, non-profit, four-year degree-granting institutions in the US that offer liberal arts education. Donor Name: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation State: All States County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/20/2022 Grant Size: $250,000–$500,000 Grant … [Read more...] about The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation announces 2022 Call for Concepts
Maine: Libra Foundation Grant Program
The Libra Foundation is currently inviting applications for its Grant Program to improve Maine residents’ quality of life by leveraging its financial assets to spur economic development, further entrepreneurial activity and create jobs in the State of Maine. Donor Name: Libra Foundation State: Maine County: All Counties Type of Grant: … [Read more...] about Maine: Libra Foundation Grant Program
2022 Micro-Investment Grants Initiative (Wisconsin)
The United Way of Dane County’s Community Engagement Committee (CEC) is pleased to announce the availability of $25,000 in grant funding, made available through its 2022 Micro-Investment Grants Initiative. Donor Name: United Way of Dane County State: Wisconsin County: Dane County (WI) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 04/08/2022 Size … [Read more...] about 2022 Micro-Investment Grants Initiative (Wisconsin)
Applications Open for Stop Trafficking on the Plains Fund (Nebraska)
The Stop Trafficking on the Plains (STOP) Fund at the Greater Grand Island Community Foundation is designed to address unmet charitable needs and unique program opportunities that create, educate, and assist with solutions to eliminate trafficking in the Greater Grand Island area, primarily Hall County. Donor Name: Greater Grand Island Community … [Read more...] about Applications Open for Stop Trafficking on the Plains Fund (Nebraska)
Hawai’i People’s Fund seeking Applications for 2022 Kūpaʻa Grant
Hawai’i People’s Fund is currently accepting applications for its Kūpaʻa Grant. Donor Name: Hawai’i People’s Fund State: Hawaii County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/30/2022 Size of the Grant:$10,000 Grant Duration: 12 months Details: They believe it is critical to address the causes … [Read more...] about Hawai’i People’s Fund seeking Applications for 2022 Kūpaʻa Grant
KZCF: LGBTQ Equality Fund in Michigan
The Kalamazoo Community Foundation (KZCF) has launched the LGBTQ Equality Fund to make life better for all, which is why the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Equality Fund was created. Donor Name: Kalamazoo Community Foundation (KZCF) State: Michigan County: Kalamazoo County (MI) Type of Grant: … [Read more...] about KZCF: LGBTQ Equality Fund in Michigan
Call for Proposals for Equity & Justice Grant Program – Vermont
The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation has announced Equity & Justice Grants Program to Vermont-based, non-profit organizations working to address economic, social, and environmental disparities in Vermont. Donor Name: Ben & Jerry’s Foundation State: Vermont County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals for Equity & Justice Grant Program – Vermont
Funding to support Projects or Programs that Help Women/Children in Iowa
Women’s Giving Circle makes grants to nonprofits to support projects or programs that help women/children your organization serves gain self-sufficiency and/or significantly addresses barriers to opportunity for women/children. Donor Name: Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque State: Iowa Counties: Dubuque County (IA), Clayton County … [Read more...] about Funding to support Projects or Programs that Help Women/Children in Iowa
NIJ: Research and Evaluation on Violence against Women
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects to support the development of objective and independent knowledge and validated tools to reduce violence against women (VAW) (including violence against elderly women and American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls), promote justice for victims of crime, … [Read more...] about NIJ: Research and Evaluation on Violence against Women
Applications Open for the Emergent Fund
Applications are now open for the Emergent Fund, a national rapid response fund created to explicitly support Black, Indigenous and People of Color-led (BIPOC) social justice movements. Donor Name: Emergent Fund State: All States County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): Ongoing Grant Size: … [Read more...] about Applications Open for the Emergent Fund
Campus Pride Social Justice Mini-Grants for Activism
Social Justice Mini-Grants for Activism fund and support young activists working to foster “true acceptance” by winning hearts and minds. Donor Name: Campus Pride State: All States County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/01/2022 Size of the Grant: $600 Details: All Social Justice Mini-Grants for … [Read more...] about Campus Pride Social Justice Mini-Grants for Activism
Lancaster County Community Foundation announces Passion Grants (Pennsylvania)
The Lancaster County Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Passion Grants to support programming in a broad range of focus areas including human services, the environment, restoring historical structures, clean water, human rights/inclusion, the arts, preschool child development, and projects in Eastern Lancaster County. Donor … [Read more...] about Lancaster County Community Foundation announces Passion Grants (Pennsylvania)
Bureau of Justice Assistance: State Criminal Alien Assistance Program
The Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking applications for its State Criminal Alien Assistance Program to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving … [Read more...] about Bureau of Justice Assistance: State Criminal Alien Assistance Program
Creative Intersections: Project Grants Program (Massachusetts)
The Creative Intersections grant program, part of Creative Worcester Initiative, supports projects that leverage the arts as a tool and catalyst to respond to human need in a way that is authentic, inclusive and equitable. Donor Name: Greater Worcester Community Foundation State: Massachusetts City: Worcester Type of Grant: … [Read more...] about Creative Intersections: Project Grants Program (Massachusetts)
Because We Love Our Community Grant Program – Indiana
The Because We Love Our Community grant program is a challenge grant for interesting and engaging ideas to improve the community’s quality of life and livability, and increase residents’ satisfaction and community attachment. Donor Name: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne State: Indiana County: Allen County (IN) Type of Grant: … [Read more...] about Because We Love Our Community Grant Program – Indiana

