The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation is requesting applications for its Equity & Justice Grant.
Donor Name: Ben & Jerry’s Foundation
State: Vermont
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Each summer, the Ben & Jerry’s Foundation offers grants of up to $15,000, with an average grant size of $10,000, to Vermont-based, Vermont-focused, non-profit organizations working to address racial, economic, social, and environmental disparities and injustice in Vermont. They will seek out innovative programs that are working toward fundamental change in Vermont and that approach their work through the lens of social justice and equity.
Priorities
Funding preference will be given to organizations whose areas of interest may include, but are not limited to:
- Equity in education and early childcare
- Equity in access to safe and affordable housing
- Criminal justice reform
- Workers’ rights and
- Equity in access to healthy and affordable food.
Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for funding, each applicant organization must be:
- Located in Vermont.
- A Non-Profit 501(c)3 organization.
- Represented by a fiscal agent with 501(c)(3) status.
- Organizations with Total Annual Operating Budgets under $350,000.
Ineligibility
Unfortunately, they cannot consider requests for:
- Programs that solely provide direct services to individuals
- Discretionary or emergency requests
- Schools
- Colleges or universities
- Individuals or scholarship programs
- Research, litigation or legal expenses
- Capital or endowment campaigns
- State agencies or government-sponsored programs
- Businesses or business associations
- Religious activities
- One time events
- Other foundations or regranting organizations
- Organizations or programs that are focused or based outside the state of Vermont.
For more information, visit BJF.