Organizing Grants

Organizing Grants are only available to organizations and projects that are based in the United States.

The maximum grant award is $10,000. Most grant awards will be around $5000. Occasionally we will consider requests for multiple-year funding.

What We Fund

  • WE DO FUND newly-founded and existing organizations that are engaged in activist organizing. We prefer groups that don’t have much foundation funding or other traditional streams of income.
  • WE DO FUND 501c3s and groups with a 501c3 fiscal sponsor.
  • WE DO FUND projects as well as general operating costs. We’re looking for creative and bold ideas that have a specific goal.
  • WE DO FUND projects and organizations dedicated to fighting for systemic change, rather than personal/individual support.

What We Do Not Fund

  • WE DON’T FUND individuals, or their projects (we only fund group efforts).
  • WE DON’T FUND legal or direct services, healing or therapy work, or mutual aid that’s not a small component of the grant request.
  • WE DON’T FUND projects or organizations with operating budgets exceeding $250,000. 
  • WE DON’T FUND lobbying or political campaigns.
  • WE DON’T FUND art, films, or dance projects that aren’t a small component of organizing.
  • WE DON’T FUND tuition or scholarships.
  • WE DON’T FUND university supported projects.

This Organizing Grant cycle will be open until 2:00 PM ET on Monday, April 6. Check the box below to start your request.