(February 2021)
To lead the fight against social injustices, World day of Social Justice is observed every year on February 20th. On this day individuals, communities, and nations commemorate and reflect on efforts and good work done for the marginalized communities with the aim to better the lives of all.
The theme for this year “A Call for Social Justice in the Digital Economy” will support efforts by the international community to search for solutions to achieve sustainable development, poverty eradication, the promotion of full employment and decent work, universal social protection, gender equality and access to social well-being and justice for all.
Since digital labour platforms operate across multiple jurisdictions subsequently a need for international policy dialogue and coordination will be highlighted on this day. Also, the regulatory certainty and applicability of universal labour standards will be ensured.
Fighting against social injustice continues to be integral to global organisations. Therefore, we have compiled some open opportunities from international donor agencies to assist NGOs working for the promotion of social justice worldwide.
IWMF 2021 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship
Deadline: 25 February 2021
The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is seeking applications for its 2021 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship program that gives academic and professional opportunities to women journalists committed to human rights and social justice reporting…[more]
OSIWA Call for Proposals for support the Creation of Open Societies in West Africa
Deadline: 15 May 2021
The Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) is a grant-making and advocacy foundation that is part of the global Open Society Foundations Network. OSIWA works to support the creation of open societies in West Africa marked by functioning democracy, good governance, the rule of law, basic freedoms, and widespread civic participation…[more]
Grants to Support Transnational Projects in the Area of EU Drugs Policy
Deadline: 22 April 2021
The European Commission is inviting proposals for its Action Grants to Support Transnational Projects in the Area of EU Drugs Policy. The aim of this call is to contribute to the effective and coherent application of EU law and to support development of new approaches in the area of drugs, to support initiatives in the field of drugs policy as regards judicial cooperation and crime prevention aspects closely linked to the general objective of the Programme, in so far as they are not covered by the Instrument for financial support for police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management, as part of the Internal Security Fund…[more]
Call for Proposals for 2020 Global Equality Fund Programs in East Asia
Deadline: 26 February 2021
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) invites civil society organizations (CSOs) to submit proposals for projects that provide lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) communities with the tools to empower local movements and communities, prevent, mitigate, and recover from violence, discrimination, stigma, and human rights abuses, promote full social inclusion, or address critical issues of justice in the East Asia and Pacific region, with a particular focus on Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and/or Vietnam…[more]
South Asia Small Grants Program: 2nd Call for Proposals from Bhutan CSOs
Deadline: 23 March 2021
The South Asia Small Grants Program (SASGP), administered by The Asia Foundation, has opened a call for proposals for Bhutanese organizations. The SASGP will help build the capacity of civil society actors to respond to governance and capacity challenges and provide expertise, mentoring, and concrete tools to sub-grantees to apply in promoting good governance and developing their organizations…[more]
Chinook Fund Grant Program – United States
Deadline: 22 February 2021
The Chinook Fund is seeking applications to give out grants from $1,000 to $10,000 to a range of groups working on human rights, racial justice, economic justice, environmental protection, peace and other social justice issues…[more]
Canada: Campbell Webster Foundation’s Grant Program
Deadline: 19 March 2021
The Campbell Webster Foundation makes grants annually to registered Canadian charities in support of social justice and economic equity projects in Latin America and Atlantic Canada. Priority is given to projects emphasizing sustainable development…[more]
Re-imagine Sector Recovery Initiatives – Australia
Deadline: 23 February 2021
The Re-imagine: Sector Recovery Initiatives fund is offered in acknowledgement of the significant forces of change and evolution facing the cultural and creative industries. This investment will support the sector to re-imagine practice and operations, and test ideas and models for a more resilient, equitable and thriving future…[more]
Groundswell Fund announces Annual Grant Program – Canada
Deadline: 14 March 2021
The Groundswell Fund is seeking applications to provide grants to projects and organizations that are already established, with a smaller portion reserved for start-up projects or organizations…[more]
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust’s Peace and Security Grant Programme in UK
Deadline: 5 March 2021
The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) has announced a call for applications for Peace and Security Grant Programme to support a transition towards the use of ‘soft’, rather than ‘hard’ power as a first line of response to conflict within the society and around the world…[more]
JRCT inviting Proposals for Rights and Justice Grant Programme in UK
Deadline: 5 March 2021
The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) is inviting proposals for the Rights and Justice Grant Program.The Trust is interested in supporting long-term work to achieve these changes, both incremental reform to effect policy and legislative change, and more transformational approaches to change the public debate. They articulate the policy in three strands but recognise and are interested in funding the overlapping nature of each of these…[more]
United Kingdom: Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust’s Power and Accountability Grant Program
Deadline: 5 March 2021
The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) has launched the Power and Accountability Grant Program…[more]
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust accepting Proposals for Sustainable Future Program – United Kingdom
Deadline: 5 March 2021
The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) is currently accepting proposals for the Sustainable Future Program to to develop and promote sustainable, low-carbon alternatives to the current consumerist and growth-based paradigm…[more]
United Kingdom: Call for Applications for Northern Ireland
Deadline: 5 March 2021
The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) has launched a call for applications for the Northern Ireland…[more]
U.S. Embassy in Central African Republic: Annual Program Statement
Deadline: 1 July 2021
The U.S. Embassy Bangui Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.PAS Bangui invites proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the U.S. and the Central African Republic (CAR) through cultural programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation…[more]
Abell Foundation accepting Proposals for 2021 Grants Program – United States
Deadline: 1 March 2021
The Abell Foundation is currently accepting proposals for the 2021 Grants Program. The Abell Foundation is committed to promoting the development of fuller human potential and achievement of self-sufficiency through educational opportunities…[more]
Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program Solicitation 2021 – United States
Deadline: 4 March 2021
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), a component of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking applications for the 2021 Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program. The Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program (TSASP) (CFDA# 16.024) supports efforts to create, maintain, and expand sustainable sexual assault services provided by Tribes, tribal organizations, and nonprofit tribal organizations within Indian country and Alaska Native villages…[more]
United States: George Gund Foundation’s Grant Program
Deadline: 15 March 2021
Applications are now open for the George Gund Foundation’s Grant Program with the sole purpose of contributing to human well-being and the progress of society…[more]
2021 Park Foundation’s Grant Program – United States
Deadline: 26 March 2021
The Park Foundation has announced a call for proposals for its grant program. The Park Foundation was formed in 1966. Its original focus was on education and grant-making in communities where Park Communications had interests. When he died in 1993, Mr. Park bequeathed more than 70 percent of his holdings to the Foundation…[more]
Levi Lassen Foundation’s Grant Program (Israel)
Deadline: 4 March 2021
Applications are now open for the Levi Lassen Foundation’s Grant Program to support a shared society in Israel. The Foundation believes in an Israel where everyone participates in a shared and just society, predicated on the best values of equality, tolerance and social justice in a liberal democracy…[more]
Justice Leila Seth Fellowship – India
Deadline: 28 February 2021
The Justice Leila Seth Fellowship invites lawyers committed to social justice to be part of an ecosystem that strives to preserve the rights and dignity of all people. The Fellowship draws together a cohort of lawyers to enhance their legal education in an environment that nurtures egalitarian communities…[more]
Mercy Foundation’s Social Justice Small Grants Program – Australia
Deadline: 29 March 2021
The Mercy Foundation is seeking applications for the Social Justice Small Grants Program to assist communities and organizations to build capacity that will help create structural change and bring about greater social justice in Australia…[more]
Center for Health, Environment & Justice’s Small Grants Program – United States
Deadline: 21 February 2021
The Center for Health, Environment & Justice’s (CHEJ) has launched its Small Grants Program for grassroots groups working on environmental health and justice issues. This grant program will support projects that help groups move toward their goals by building leadership, increasing capacity, or providing training and education. A priority of CHEJ’s Small Grants Program is to help grassroots community groups to build their capacity. The program is designed to reach people from low wealth communities and communities of color who are impacted by environmental harms…[more]
Social Justice Fund for Alaska
Deadline: 24 February 2021
The Alaska Community Foundation (ACF) is accepting grant applications for the Social Justice Fund for Alaska. ACF’s goal for this grant opportunity is to support strategic collaborations that prioritize leadership development and allow Alaskans to address the root causes of challenging social justice issues within their communities and across the state…[more]
SHIFT – Transformative Change and Indigenous Arts Program (U.S.)
Deadline: 16 March 2021
The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) is accepting Letters of Interest (LOIs) for the SHIFT–Transformative Change and Indigenous Arts program to support artist and community-driven projects responding to social, environmental or economic justice issues through a Native lens…[more]
Miami Foundation launches 2021 Community Grant Program (United States)
Deadline: 26 February 2021
The Miami Foundation has launched the 2021 Community Grant Program to address Greater Miami’s most pressing needs, while honoring the intent of funds donated to the Foundation…[more]
United States: A.J. Muste Institute announces Social Justice Fund
Deadline: 5 April 2021
The A.J. Muste Institute has announced the Social Justice Fund to make grants for grassroots activist projects in the US, giving priority to those with small budgets and little access to more mainstream funding sources…[more]
J.M.K. Innovation Prize – United States
Deadline: 30 April 2021
The J.M.K. Innovation Prize seeks to identify, support, and elevate innovators who are spearheading transformative early-stage projects in the fields of social justice, the environment, and heritage conservation…[more]
Call for Proposals for the Promotion of Women’s, Girls’ and Children’s Rights in Tanzania 2021
Deadline: 28 February 2021
WFT-Trust invites applications from legally registered women, girls’ and children’s rights organizations, community-based organizations, groups, and institutions…[more]
Youth Mini Grants: Supporting Youth-Led Conservation Efforts (U.S.)
Deadline: 28 February 2021
The Alaska Conservation Foundation is seeking applications for its Youth Mini Grant program that aims to support youth-led projects that address conservation issues in Alaska. These include climate change, community health, racial and social inequity, and sustainable economies…[more]
SACF’s Racial and Social Justice Grants Program – United States
Deadline: 21 March 2021
The Stillwater Area Community Foundation announces a new grant opportunity to support projects that address Racial and Social Justice (RSJ) within their communities.They are seeking submissions for projects that will foster change and improve RSJ for the greater good. Do you have an idea that needs funding to implement? They encourage you to apply…[more]
United States: 2021 Innovative, Just, and Equitable Housing Momentum Grant Program
The Social Justice Fund NorthWest is pleased to launch the 2021 Innovative, Just, and Equitable Housing Momentum Grant Program. Social Justice Fund’s primary grantmaking focus is to support organizations that are community based, and that use community organizing to achieve their goals. They recognize that there are many different approaches to community organizing and value diversity in funding…[more]
United Kingdom: Legal Education Foundation’s Grant Program
Deadline: 1 March 2021
Applications are now open for the Legal Education Foundation’s Grant Program. The Legal Education Foundation is independent grantmaking foundation distributing around £6million a year to organisations undertaking charitable work which promotes the strategic objectives…[more]
Request for Proposals for Asian Women Giving Circle (AWGC) Program – United States
Deadline: 12 March 2021
The Ms. Foundation for Women is accepting request for proposals for Asian Women Giving Circle (AWGC) Program to build women’s collective power in the U.S. to advance equity and justice for all…[more]
United States: 2021 Strategic Grants and General Grants Program
Deadline: 30 April 2021
The Community Foundation of Howard County is seeking proposals for the 2021 Strategic Grants and General Grants Program. The Community Foundation conducted 16 community conversations in Howard County to hear the issues citizens feel are important to the future well-being and growth of the communities…[more]
Request for Proposals: Grassroots Organizing for a Clean Energy, Forest Positive, Socially Just Future
Deadline: 8 March 2021
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation’s Bioenergy strategy is issuing a request for project proposals to grassroots organizations based in the US South or B.C, Canada that have programs focused on one topic areas. Grassroots organizing has frequently been able to move the needle on pressing social issues, and it is increasingly clear that organizing plays an essential role in environmental action and advocacy. Despite its importance, grassroots organizing receives only around 5% of environmental funding…[more]
United States: Impact Fund Grants Program
Deadline: 6 April 2021
The Impact Fund awards recoverable grants to legal services nonprofits, private attorneys, and/or small law firms who seek to advance justice in the areas of civil and human rights, environmental justice, and/or poverty law…[more]
