Discover grants that promote social justice, equity, and human and civil rights. Funding supports advocacy, initiatives, and programs that address discrimination and promote inclusion. Additional grants empower marginalized and underserved communities impacted by systemic injustice, racial injustice, prejudice, and discrimination based on age, disability, ethnicity, gender, marital status, national origin, race, religion, or sexual orientation.
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Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations to promote economic security in eligible regions. Funding is intended for general operating support. Areas of focus include basic needs, economic mobility, and community and individual wealth building. Programs or project...
Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations to address community issues affecting low-income residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended primarily for general operations support. Priority is to support initiatives in the focus areas of economic mobility, b...
Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, schools, and government agencies for programs that address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities in the focus areas of arts & humanities, community improvement, culture & diversity, e...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories state agencies, child welfare agencies, and administrative offices of relevant courts, in partnership with tribes and other agencies, to benefit children affected by substance abuse. Applicants are advised that require...
Grants to Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi nonprofit organizations in eligible counties to benefit the community. Funding is intended to support both general and capital requests within a broad range of interests. Focus areas include arts and culture, educatio...
Grants to Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont nonprofit organizations for projects and programs to benefit local residents in eligible communities. Certain applicants must contact program staff prior to submitting an application. Funding may be used for gene...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International high school, college, and university students to participate in a competition for presenting innovative ideas on how to create change. Students will compete for prizes based on essays or video presentations that addre...
Scholarship to USA medical students for professional and educational advancement. The scholarship is intended to support students with financial. The goal of the program is to support medical practitioners from a wide range of backgrounds in order to better suppor...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Ohio groups of residents for projects that strengthen communities in eligible locations. Applicants must attend a mandatory workshop prior to applying. Funding is intended for grassroots community projects that benefit residents and promo...
Grants of $2,000 to Minnesota individual artists for community arts projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended to assist with artist time, materials, and essential project costs. The grant seeks to strengthen relationships and networks, create safe spaces f...
Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to promote social justice and address disparities that affect women and girls. Applicants must submit a preliminary application before submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended to promote smar...
Grants of up to $10,000 and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International individuals and teams for projects addressing challenges affecting society and the environment. Funding is intended for innovative solutions to concerns regarding community activation, c...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Wisconsin community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations. Funding is intended for projects that increase environmental health awareness among homeowners and tenants and empower communities to reduce harmful exposures. Proje...
Grants to New York City nonprofit organizations for initiatives to combat health disparities experienced by underserved communities. Funding is available for activities to benefit recent immigrants, low-income neighborhoods, and communities of color. Eligible acti...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Delaware nonprofit organizations, community-based entities, and government agencies to address substance use. Funding is intended to conduct tobacco/e-cigarette prevention programs, and/or implement policy, systems, or environmental chan...
Grants to New York grassroots organizations to curb the use of tobacco products in eligible regions. The purpose of funding is to address tobacco-related health disparities for populations particularly affected by the commercial tobacco industry's promotional acti...
Grants to Connecticut, New Jersey, and Rhode Island early-career scientists working at nonprofit research, medical, or academic institutions for disease research. The purpose of the program is to support pilot studies and research in a variety of disciplines. Fund...
Grants to California nonprofit organizations, schools, and public agencies for programs that benefit local communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to improve the winter season for the most underprivileged residents of the counties through holiday pr...
Grant to a Washington nonprofit organization for advocacy efforts related to promoting equity for women and girls throughout the state. Funding is intended for multi-year social change projects that foster structural change for women and girls most impacted by ine...
Fellowships, including a $500 stipend and in-kind technical assistance, to Minnesota artists from BIPOC communities to promote professional and career development in the printmaking sector. The program is intended for individuals with experience in one or more pri...
Grants of $20,000 per year to Minnesota BIPOC-led nonprofit organizations that use community-based approaches to create positive change and address the root causes of inequity. Funding is intended to support the operations of groups that have an organized constitu...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Minnesota and North Dakota nonprofit organizations to support programming for women and girls in eligible locations. New applicants and activities receive preference. Funding is intended for programs and projects that promote social justi...
Grants to New Jersey nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for initiatives to improve the health and wellness of local residents. Applicants must contact staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for proposals benefitting underserved, vul...
Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit and for-profit organizations to meet community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support a wide range of charitable activities, including those in the focus areas of community, human services, health, education, athl...
Grants to Rhode Island nonprofit and faith-based organizations for initiatives to benefit underserved populations. Funding is intended to support programming and capacity building activities. Eligible proposals aim to address the needs of LGBTQ+ communities throug...
Grants to Kansas and Missouri organizations in eligible counties for capacity-building activities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support organizations that advance economic mobility in the region through three focus areas: career and workforce devel...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government entities for programs that improve the quality of life in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects and activities in the focus areas of education and youth, arts and cu...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Ohio nonprofit organizations, including local governments, IHEs, school districts, and volunteer centers for materials, supplies, and volunteer support for community service projects. Funding is intended for projects in a wide range of fo...
Grants to New York City organizations to maintain and enhance outdoor recreational areas. Funding may be used for programs related to arts and culture, environmental action, health and wellness, open space stewardship, organizational development, and youth develop...
In-kind assistance of volunteer services to Arizona organizations for activities that positively impact communities in eligible locations. The program allows organizations to submit project ideas within the focus areas of education, financial wellness, equity, and...
Grants of up to $30,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and other qualified organizations for sociology research projects with the potential to promote social change. Funding is intended for projects with a focus on improving systems and ser...
Grants of up to $5,000 to South Carolina nonprofit organizations in eligible regions to build capacity and strengthen operations. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to help nonprofits improve their ability to achieve long-te...
Grants of up to $50,000 per year to New York City nonprofit organizations for activities to improve outdoor spaces for the benefit of local residents. Funding is intended to support a wide range of projects and programs to manage, enhance, and advocate for open sp...
Grants to California organizations, individuals, and groups for initiatives that support equity within the criminal justice system in eligible regions. Funding is available for events, program support, and addressing racial inequities in marginalized communities. ...
Grants to Wisconsin and Iowa organizations for community benefit activities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist organizations and programs that create structural and systemic change in underserved and marginalized communities. Eligible projects pr...
Grants to Minnesota school districts, tribal schools, and cooperative units to repurpose space for single-user, gender-neutral restrooms. Funding is intended for the construction and remodeling of restrooms. This program is designed to optimize accessibility of re...
Grants to California music creators and businesses in eligible locations to promote professional development. Funding is intended to support artists and artist teams whose work is rooted in bold innovation, lived experience, and community expression. The grant see...
Grants of up to $20,000 to British Columbia registered charities in eligible locations for projects that contribute to the well-being of local residents. Funding is intended for programs and activities in a wide range of focus areas, including but not limited to a...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Saskatchewan nonprofit organizations, schools, and municipal and First Nations recreation authorities to enhance cultural, recreational, and sports opportunities for residents in eligible regions. The purpose of the program is to encourag...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations for initiatives that benefit historically marginalized populations in eligible locations. Funding is intended to address the needs of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC); women and girls, yo...
Grants of up to $20,000 to New York nonprofit organizations serving residents in eligible counties for program and organizational assistance. Funding is intended to support general operating expenses and innovative programs that benefit underserved communities in ...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Idaho nonprofit organizations, governmental entities, and public schools for a wide range of programs to improve the quality of life in communities throughout the state. Funding is intended to address community needs expressed by local r...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International teams for research projects related to interior design. Funding is intended to support projects that produce design principles, tools, and guidelines to benefit designers in the field. Projects will ultimately be developed ...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Michigan and Ohio nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of life for local residents in eligible locations. Focus areas include offering support to refugees and immigrants, advancing social justice initiatives, fighting against h...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Connecticut organizations that provide services for individuals with developmental disabilities for capacity-building activities. Funding is intended to improve programs that promote self-advocacy; educate individuals about their legal r...
Awards of $5,000 to USA and Canada individuals in recognition of outstanding work championing the rights of individuals with mental health needs. The purpose of the award is to recognize individuals who have made great strides in advocating for the human rights of...
Grants to New Mexico nonprofit organizations, tribes, and government agencies in eligible counties to benefit the environment. Funding is intended to support initiatives that include, but are not limited to: preserving open space, environmental justice, and improv...
Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations and government agencies for law-related activities. Applicants must schedule an appointment with program staff before applying. Funding is intended for activities that help to increase public understanding of the law and supp...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Virginia nonprofit and tribal organizations and crisis centers to provide services to victims of assault. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations well in advance of the deadline. Funding is intended for the establishmen...
Grants of up to $4,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations for projects and programs to benefit residents in communities throughout the state. Funding is intended for a wide range of activities in the following focus areas: human services, education, arts, culture...