Are you working as a non profit organisation in United States? Do your organisation maintains 501(c)(3) or 509(a)(1) tax-exempt status? If yes, then these opportunities awaits you to apply!
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Social Change Program for Grassroots Organisations in US: One Year Grants of Up to $20,000
Deadline: 15 October 2015
The Grassroots Organizing for Social Change Program offers general or project support to non-profit organizations throughout the United States. This competitive grant program is currently open to apply.
The foundation makes one-year grants for up to $20,000, to organizations with budgets under $500,000. Foundation’s goal is to further social and environmental justice and support sustainable and just food systems with a focus on the types of activities and strategies an organization uses for creating social change rather than on the specific issues the organization is addressing.
Priority Strategies must include:
- Community & ally outreach
- Leadership development
- Constituent empowerment & decision-making
- Popular education
- Root cause analysis
- Power analysis
- Campaign development
- Mobilizing constituents & allies
- Coalition building
- Direct action
Who can Apply?
Only organizations with 501(c)3 status, or who have a fiscal agent with this status are eligible to apply. Following are ineligible to apply-
- Internationally focused programs
- Organizations with annual budgets over $500,000
- Individuals or scholarship programs
- Research, litigation or legal expenses
- State agencies or government programs
- Businesses or business associations
- Religious activities
- Arts or Media programs
- Other foundations or regranting organizations
- Advocacy programs
How to Apply
Applications are to be submitted through on-line grant management system.
For more information, please visit Call for Pre-Applications.
