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General Information:
Mary’s Pence is a 501c3 nonprofit that raises the funds we award every year. We do not have an endowment. In each cycle, we award approximately 10 grants, ranging between $5,000 – $7,500. An organization may receive a Mary’s Pence grant up to three times.
We have been experiencing an increase in the number of requests we receive. This has made our grants highly competitive. Less than 1% of organizations who submit an Initial Funding Inquiry will receive a grant.
Eligibility Requirements:
Mary’s Pence grants support grassroots social justice organizations and small nonprofits that:
- Are located in the United States and whose work takes place in the United States.
- Have an annual budget of $250,000 or less.
- Are women-led —majority board and staff are women (cis, trans, non-binary).
- Seek to address a need that emerges from and is identified by the impacted community, and is led by members of that community.
- Are working to enact long-term, sustainable change. Click here to view examples of how we view long-term sustainable change.
- Are focused on social justice actions — human dignity, the common good, the right to economic security and dignified work, care for the earth, participation, subsidiarity (decisions are made at the most local level possible and involve those most impacted) and nonviolence.
We Do Not Fund:
- Businesses or LLCs.
- Organizations with large government grants or service contracts.
- Capital expenses.
If you have questions about your ability to qualify based on specific parts of your work, please contact us or attend one of our Information Sessions. Interested in applying? Click here to learn more about our application process.
Download the Mary’s Pence Grants Criteria
Descarga el Formulario de Solicitud de Becas Mary’s Pence en español. Envía un correo a [email protected] para solicitar información en español.
Our Commitment to Diversity
We are committed to inclusion and equity and strive to ensure that our grantee funding reflects the diversity of the communities with which we partner with regard to color, income, physical ability, geography, age, and gender identity. We are committed to removing barriers that are faced by equity-seeking groups.
