The Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) is accepting funding proposals to support efforts that advance racial justice, economic justice, and/or environmental justice.
Donor Name: Nathan Cummings Foundation
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Types of Grants
NCF believes that social change takes time and requires long-term investments. They also see immense value in supporting new, innovative, and exploratory work. To reflect this, they have a range of grant types:
- Venture Grants (up to $100k for one year): These grants are short-term and designed to expedite support to social entrepreneurs with breakthrough, emerging, and innovative solutions. They also serve to mutually explore new relationships and partnerships.
- Advancement Grants (Up to $250k annually for up to two years): These grants are designed to provide two-year support to project-based work and/or help scale organizations and promising solutions.
Funding Information
Most of the grants range from about $50,000 – $250,000. NCF anticipates most PRIs will range from $250,000 to $750,000, typically to be repaid within three to seven years.
Eligibility Criteria
While potential partners may apply for funding from Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice focus areas at the national level, NCF invites proposals for partnerships in the following 13 states (AL, AR, GA, KY, MO, OK, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV).
For more information, visit NCF.
