Deadline: 2-Dec-20
The Haymarket People’s Fund is offering Sustaining Grant Program for social justice organizing work happening in the New England region (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont).
Haymarket People’s Fund is an anti-racist and multi-cultural foundation committed to strengthening the movement for social justice in New England. Through grantmaking, fundraising, and capacity building, they support grassroots organizations that address the root causes of injustice. Haymarket also organizes to increase sustainable community philanthropy throughout the region.
Funding Information
- Sustaining Grants are for up to $15,000 for grassroots, social change organizations.
Funding Criteria
They evaluate all applications for funding according to the following criteria:
- Self-determination and Accountability – Is the organization or project led by and accountable to their constituency or community? Do constituents have real leadership and voice in all aspects of the organization?
- Leadership development – Is the group strengthening the skills and experience of their constituency in all aspects of their work? How is leadership development built into their process?
- Anti-racism and anti-oppression values and practice – Does the organization understand racism, and is it working to develop an anti-racist vision, values, and practice, both internally and externally in the community? Is it helping its members and leadership develop a clear understanding of racism and white privilege? Do they understand how racism and white privilege impact their community and the issues they are facing? Is their organization changing as a result of this work? Do they understand other areas of oppression and how they intersect with racism?
- Organizing for Systemic Change – Does the group understand the underlying causes of the problems they are addressing, and do they have plans and strategies which address these root causes? Is the group working to create systemic change – that is, are they working to change the culture, institutions, and structures of power in their community? Does the organization have a power analysis?
- Movement building – Is the organization building relationships and unity with other groups working on issues both similar and different to theirs? Is the group able to see its work as part of a larger struggle for change?
- Diversified funding base – Is the group working to build a strong, diverse, and sustainable funding and resource base in their community? Does a group have a good mix of funding sources (i.e., grants, grassroots, etc.)?
- Limited access to traditional funding – Haymarket is committed to funding groups that, because of their analysis and vision, have limited access to traditional funding sources (such as government and corporate funding). They have a history of funding start-ups and smaller, grassroots organizations across the region. They do not fund groups with budgets over $300,000.
How to Apply
- Read through this Grant Information package carefully. Evaluate whether the project or work for which you are requesting funds fits their criteria and goals.
- If Haymarket has not funded you in the past three years, call the office and speak to a staff person about your work. If they feel you meet their basic criteria, they will send you an application package. Requests for applications will be considered up until November 30, 2020. Receiving an application does not guarantee funding.
- All groups that have been funded in the past three years will be mailed an application package in October 2020. If you have not received an application by late-October, please call and request a copy. Any group funded during the prior year’s cycle is eligible to apply for the December 2nd deadline.
- Once you have received a Sustaining Grant Application, complete the Cover Sheet and Narrative and submit the required attachments.
- Sustaining Grant Applications must be submitted via email or mail to Haymarket’s office by 5:30 pm on December 2, 2020. Postmark dates are not relevant. Late emails and applications will not be considered.
For more information, visit https://www.haymarket.org/sustaining-grants