Social Justice Grants

Social Justice Grants is sponsored by The Sapelo Foundation Inc.. The Sapelo Foundation Inc. offers grants for social justice initiatives. While not exclusively SRHR, social justice grants can support underlying issues and advocacy that contribute to reproductive justice and health equity.

Become a Grantee Partner - Sapelo Foundation We’re committed to building a just and sustainable Georgia—and we’d love to explore that work with you. Because meaningful change starts with strong relationships, we invite potential and former grantee partners to submit a Letter of Connection (LOC) for our Environmental Justice & Protection and Social Justice Portfolios .

We accept LOCs on behalf of organizations, formal/informal collaborations, and formal/informal networks. You can submit an LOC at any time, but it must be received by the grant portfolio’s due date for consideration in the current year. Our staff and a board committee review each LOC, and we’ll let you know within two months of the respective LOC due date if you’re invited to submit a grant application.

Invited applications are reviewed at our spring and fall board meetings. We share decisions right after each meeting, and funding is disbursed once we receive the signed grant agreement. If you already have an active grant with us, you only need to submit an LOC if you’re interested in shifting from a project grant to a general operating grant.

We look forward to learning about your work and connecting with you. Potential grantee partners must Be a 501(c)3 organization or use fiscal agent who is a 501(c)3 organization. Work in Georgia with sustained and meaningful commitment to areas outside of metro Atlanta.

Particularly those communities that have been historically under-resourced. Be working to build power within one or more communities to address inequitable systems that harm Georgians. The Sapelo Foundation does not Fund capital campaigns or brick-and-mortar building projects.

Our two main grant portfolios each focus on two priority areas. Within those areas, we’ve outlined key issues we care deeply about. Potential grantee partners with a significant programmatic focus on one or more of these issues will be prioritized for funding.

Environmental Justice & Protection State & federal conservation advocacy Sustainable & equitable land use and protection Coastal environmental advocacy and resilience Data center proliferation Electric membership cooperative organizing Local and state clean energy advocacy Weatherization and energy efficiency in low-wealth communities Voter education & ballot access Youth civic participation & leadership Civic power-building in under-resourced communities First Amendment issues, particularly free speech & assembly Alternatives to arrest and incarceration School discipline & youth justice Licensing reform & workforce access Letter of Connection (LOC) Submit this online form if your work aligns with ours.

Grant Portfolio I: Environmental Justice & Protection (EJP) – EJP grants are generally made in the spring. LOCs due: January 15. Grant Portfolio II: Social Justice (SJ) – SJ grants are generally made in the fall.

LOCs due: July 15. The following resources may be useful as you consider submitting a Letter of Connection. Use some or all of this tool, if it will help advance your work (available in PDF or Word).