Deadline: 31-May-2024
Applications are now open for the CHEJ Small Grants Program for grassroots groups working on environmental health and justice issues related to the presence of “toxics” (toxic chemicals or hazardous substances) in their immediate communities.
CHEJ prioritizes community-based organizations aiming to have local, state and regional impact through their own strategies and actions. This program is designed to reach people from low-wealth communities and communities of color who are impacted by environmental harms related to toxics.
What Does this Grant Cover?
- This grant program supports:
- Grassroots community groups fighting an environmental health harm in their community.
- Grassroots community groups looking to build up their own leadership, increase capacity or provide training and education.
- Projects that help grassroots groups move toward their goals by building leadership, increasing capacity or providing training and education.
- Projects that align with CHEJ’s programs have a better chance to succeed in securing funding. Grassroots communities of color, low wealth, rural and urban groups are encouraged to apply. Should you be a part of a coalition, each group within the coalition may apply individually as well as the coalition itself.
Funding Information
- Tier 1: Small organizations and all-volunteer groups with budgets that do not exceed $50,000. The grants available in this tier range from $1,000 to $5,000.
- Tier 2: Mid-sized to larger organizations with budgets over $50,000, but not exceeding $250,000. The grants available in this tier range from $5,000 to $10,000.
- Tier 3: Large organizations with budgets over $250,000, but not exceeding $1,000,000 (one million dollars). The grants available in this tier range from $10,000 to $20,000.
Eligible Projects
- Board development
- Educational activities directly connected to the strategic plan stated in your application
- Equipment and/or subscriptions for improving communications (i.e., Zoom subscriptions, internet access, laptops, etc.)
- Fundraising efforts
- General in-person events or activities
- Local or statewide, group/community-specific efforts or campaigns
- Meetings to develop organizing and/or strategic plans, and events that are part of that plan
- Organizational membership and outreach
- Training leaders to go door-to door for community organizing efforts
Ineligible Projects
- Community gardens or farming
- Disaster relief and/or emergency response
- Environmental testing
- Film or documentary production
- Food insecurity interventions (e.g., food banks, food donations, etc.)
- Groups with an annual budget over one million dollars ($1,000,000)
- Individuals
- Legal assistance
- Legislative lobbying or policy work
- Organizations outside of the United States and its Territories
- Market campaigns
- National organizations and/or campaigns
- Natural environmental protection or conservation efforts
Who can apply?
- Small organizations, Mid-sized to larger, Large organizations and all-volunteer groups are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit CHEJ.