2026 Emerging Justice Fund Grant

2026 Seed Grant is a grant from Social Justice Fund Northwest that funds new and developing grassroots organizations pursuing community organizing work in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. Awards are $5,000 unrestricted one-year grants for groups that are three years old or younger, have never received SJF funding, and have annual budgets of $500,000 or less. Priority is given to organizations led by Black, Indigenous, and people of color (51% or more in leadership), those working primarily with reservation communities, and organizations in rural or small towns. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) nonprofits, tribal agencies, or fiscally sponsored groups. Grant decisions are announced in June 2026.

The SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest is a competitive program from Social Capital Inc. that funds youth-led community improvement projects in Greater Boston. Teams of high school students in grades 9 through 12 residing in Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, or Suffolk counties develop project ideas through coaching from local professionals, then pitch their proposals to a live panel of judges. Winning teams receive $1,000 to $2,000 in grant funding to execute their community-strengthening visions. The program builds career skills including public speaking, project management, and team collaboration, while cultivating cross-socioeconomic connections among peers and mentors throughout the region.

The System Innovations Grant (Youth Opportunities Fund) is a multi-year funding opportunity from the Ontario Trillium Foundation that supports collaborative projects working to understand and strengthen systems so they function better for young people. Grants of up to $1,250,000 over five years fund collaboratives of two or more Ontario-based nonprofits aiming to create lasting systemic change that expands opportunities for youth ages 12 to 29, with a particular emphasis on Indigenous, Black, and other racialized youth facing systemic barriers. Eligible applicants are not-for-profit organizations incorporated for at least five years in Ontario with a mandate to serve youth, forming a formal collaborative. Indigenous- and Black-led organizations and collaboratives are prioritized. Applications were due March 11, 2026—check the Ontario Trillium Foundation website for upcoming intake cycles.