Eligibility Requirements:
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or group working with a fiscal sponsor
- Based and working in the United States or a United States territory
- Annual budget of $250,000 or less
- Led by cis women, trans women, and nonbinary people (reflected in a board and staff predominately comprised of cis women, trans women, and nonbinary people)
- Focus on the issues women face or on gender justice issues
- Activities that primarily benefit cis women, trans women, and nonbinary people
- Activities that address a need that emerges from and is identified by the impacted community, and that is led by members of that community
- Seeks to enact long-term, sustainable change to systems and structures, rather than on meeting the immediate needs of individuals
- Reflects social justice actions and values— 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 contacts
- Capital Expenses
- Direct service organizations or projects that do not have a strong systems and/or structures change component
Additional Information
Both secular and faith-based organizations are eligible for grants. and we will consider organizations that align with our values and history.
- The organization’s work must not discriminate against marginalized populations, including the LGBTQIA+ community.
- The organization’s funded work cannot include proselytizing to convert people or bring people into their faith.
