Grow Grants support established groups to sustain their current work or build on past success in new ways.
Donor Name: Grassroots Fund
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/17/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
These groups typically have some experience working together and in the community. This means they have figured out a basic group structure and ways of gathering wider input to guide their work. Applicants can often provide specific examples for how they are implementing the Guiding Practices, which are centered in review.
Funding Information
$1,000–$4,000. Groups are highly encouraged to seek the full $4,000, if they can utilize it.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grassroots Fund only fund:
- Groups doing local, grassroots work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont.
- Groups who have 3 or more organizers actively involved in decision-making on project priorities and actions.
- Note that groups do NOT need to have formal tax status or a fiscal sponsor.
- Grassroots Fund Prioritize:
- Groups that are volunteer-driven.
- Groups that have an approximate annual operating budget under $100,000. There is some tolerance for applications from groups spending up to $150K in particular cases. We ask for more context on the application.
- Grassroots Fund does not fund:
- Individuals.
- Groups who spent more than $150,000 last calendar year.
- For profits requesting funds to cover business expenses.
- National or international work.
- Lobbying or partisan political activity.
- Acquisition of land and/or buildings.
- Studies with no follow-up action.
- Publication of books or reports.
- Micro-, mini-, re-granting programs.
- Retroactive (pre-dating application submission) expenses.
For more information, visit Grassroots Fund.
