Social Justice Organizing Grants for Grassroots Groups

Social Justice Organizing Grants for Grassroots Groups is sponsored by Peace Development Fund. This grant supports grassroots community organizations advancing social justice and community organizing in Puerto Rico.

The Community Organizing Grants Program is an umbrella for PDF’s annual grantmaking docket which consists of three grant programs: theSeeding the Movement Fund (formerly the “Board Docket”, Western Mass Transformation Fund (formerly the Pioneer Valley Community Advised Fund, and The Braiding New Worlds Fund. Any organization that fits PDF’s guidelines is eligible to apply for a grant.

PDF currently only funds organizations in the United States, Haiti and Mexico through the Community Organizing Grants docket. Each year PDF receives hundreds of proposals from grassroots community organizations seeking funding.

Through a careful review and interview process, PDF selects those organizations that will have a significant impact in their geographic and social justice focus area, or are working on issues that are not yet recognized by progressive funders. Questions? email: jessa[at]peacefund.

org **Please read our Grant Guidelines to see if your organization is eligible to apply. ** Review this FAQ for additional clarity. * **Organizing to Shift Power** * **Working to Build a Movement** * **Dismantling Oppression** * **Creating New Structures** ### **What We Do Not Fund:** * Programs with a primary geographic focus _outside_ _of_ the United States, U.S. Territories, Mexico and Haiti.

If an organization is U.S.-based but works mostly outside of these areas, it should consider filling out an LOI for a Donor Advised Fund grant, which are reviewed on a rolling basis. * Organizations not directly engaged in community organizing. * Social services that are not linked to a clear organizing strategy.

* Individuals, or organizations with strong leadership from only one individual. * Conferences, trainings, and other one-time events. * Audio-visual productions and distribution – TV, radio, publications, films, etc. (PDF _does_ fund media work or audio-visual production as part of the general expenses of groups engaged in grassroots organizing).

* Research that is not directly linked to an organizing strategy (PDF _does_ fund research as part of the general expenses of groups engaged in grassroots organizing). * Academic institutions and scholarships. * Other grantmaking organizations (unless they are your fiscal sponsor).

* Organizations with budgets larger than $250,000. ## Application Dates & Deadlines **The Application for PDF’s 2024 Community Organizing Grants** is now closed. A**pplications will be accepted again starting in November 2024.

**_Please note that you can apply to any of the funds through the same application! _ To look at the application questions before applying, click here. Note that this is just for reference.

To apply, please visit the grant application portalhere. The De Colores Rapid Response Fund is on an as need basis, so there is no deadline to apply for De Colores. Please see guidelines and link to apply here.

* **Finalist Grant Round Notifications**: End of February * **Final Grant Decision**: End of April ### The average grant is $5,000. To learn about the last years grantees, click here. Take look at our guidelineshere.

To learn more about this program, view the zoom recording of our info session or check out the slidesfrom a Community Organizing Grants Information Session. Questions? You can email us or call 413-256-8306.