Deadline: 15 April 2020
The Ben & Jerry Foundation is currently seeking applications for its Grassroots Organizing for Social Change program.
The Grassroots Organizing for Social Change Program offers general or project support to non-profit organizations throughout the United States.
While the broad goals is to further social and environmental justice and support sustainable and just food systems, The Foundation focuses on the types of activities and strategies an organization uses for creating social change rather than on the specific issues the organization is addressing.
Funding Information
The Foundation makes one-year grants for up to $25,000, to organizations with budgets under $500,000.
Priority Strategies
- Community & ally outreach;
- Leadership development;
- Constituent empowerment & decision-making;
- Popular education;
- Root cause analysis;
- Power analysis;
- Campaign development;
- Mobilizing constituents & allies;
- Coalition building;
- Direct action.
Areas not Funded
- Direct services to individuals, families or communities;
- Internationally focused programs;
- Organizations with annual budgets over $500,000;
- Discretionary or emergency requests;
- Schools or programs for schools;
- Colleges or universities;
- Individuals or scholarship programs;
- Research, litigation or legal expenses;
- Capital or endowment campaigns;
- State agencies or government programs;
- Businesses or business associations;
- Religious activities;
- Arts or Media programs;
- Other foundations or regranting organizations.
Eligibility Criteria
- Only organizations with 501(c)3 status, or who have a fiscal agent with this status are eligible to apply.
- The Foundation will only consider proposals from grassroots, constituent-led organizations that are using community-organizing and base-building strategies to accomplish their goals.
- Applicants who have received funding within the past 3 years must apply under the Renewals process.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
For more information, visit https://benandjerrysfoundation.org/the-grassroots-organizing-for-social-change-program/