The Meyer Foundation is seeking applications to partner with organizations and projects that build the power of communities to reimagine, recreate, and reform systems in the pursuit of racial and economic justice.
Donor Name: Meyer Foundation
States: District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
County: Selected Counties
Cities: Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas/Manassas Park, Washington. DC
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/11/2022
Details:
COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted Black, Indigenous, immigrant, Latinx, and other communities of color. As they anticipate the end of the pandemic, they know that recovering and rebuilding from COVID-19 does not and should not mean returning to a pre-pandemic “normal.” Instead, they seek a new normal – rooted in equity, justice, and their shared humanity – that helps build a more racially just society where everyone in their region can thrive. For this reason, their core grantmaking in 2022 is focused on supporting work that seeks a Just & Equitable COVID-19 Recovery.
What they Support
In addition to their eligibility requirements, organizations or projects seeking funding should:
- Address the root causes of inequity through systems change work. They define systems change as challenging and changing the culture, policies, practices, and priorities that create and perpetuate inequities. These inequities have only been further exposed and exacerbated during the pandemic.
- Build power for purposes of advancing racial and/or economic justice.
- Leverage one or more of these tactics for change:
Eligibility Criteria
To apply for a grant from the Meyer Foundation, applicants should:
- Be a nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) public charity designation by the IRS (or be fiscally sponsored by one) and
- Work with and for the people and communities of the Greater Washington region, which Meyer defines as:
Washington, DC - Montgomery and/or Prince George’s counties in Maryland
- Arlington, Fairfax, and/or Prince William counties and/or the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and/or Manassas Park in Virginia
- Most of the organizations Meyer supports are locally based and carry out their work in the Greater Washington region. National or statewide organizations may apply for a project grant if the work is strongly aligned with Meyer’s strategy and priorities, takes place in the Greater Washington region, and is implemented in close partnership with local communities and organizations.
- If your organization is not yet a 501(c)(3) or does not yet have a fiscal sponsor, you are welcome to apply while you are securing that designation or in the process of finding a fiscal sponsor. However, grants can only be made to verified public charities (which means that you will need to have 501(c)(3) designation or a fiscal sponsor before they can approve and pay a grant).
For more information, visit Meyer Foundation Grant.
