Deadline: 13 March 2020
The Rudolf Steiner Foundation (RSF) is currently accepting applications from eligible organizations for its Seed Fund to provide small unrestricted grants to new organizations that respond to community needs and are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
The fund is modest in size and supported annually by unrestricted gifts to RSF rather than from an endowment. Grantees must demonstrate a capacity for effectiveness and impact in addressing their cause.
Grant Information
RSF Seed Fund provides small grants (between $500 and $3,500).
RSF Seed Fund Alignment with:
Vision
RSF’s envision a world in which money serves the highest intentions of the human spirit and contributes to an economy based on generosity and interconnectedness.
Mission
- To create financial relationships that are direct, transparent, personal and focused on long-term social, economic and ecological benefit.
- To achieve RSF mission by:
- Offering investors and donors dynamic ways to align their money with their values
- Connecting entrepreneurs with diverse forms of capital
- Empowering leaders and advancing innovations in the field of social finance
Values
- Cultivating Gratitude
- Building Trust
- Encouraging Radical Collaboration
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profit status: The RSF Seed Fund accepts proposals from organizations that are any of the following:
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt per the IRS
- Fiscally sponsored with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status per the IRS
- Non-governmental entities, Indian tribes or tribal non-profit organizations, and territorial, tribal, or unit of local government entities
- Organizations must be within the first two years of operation.
- Organizations must demonstrate a commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
The RSF Seed Fund will not award grants to:
- Individuals
- Organizations outside of the United States
- For-profit companies
- Organizations that have already received a Seed Fund grant
For more information, visit https://rsfsocialfinance.org/get-funding/seed-fund/