Subject: Community Development, Disadvantaged/Minority Communities, Social Justice
Deadline: Ongoing
“The Emergent Fund was established immediately after the 2016 election to help move quick resources with no strings attached to communities that were and continue to be under attack by federal policies and priorities – immigrants, women, Muslim and Arab-American communities, Black people, LGBTQ communities, and all people of color. These communities need increased capacity so that they can respond, act nimbly, and develop new strategies in this new period. The Fund focuses on grassroots organizing and power building in communities of color who are facing injustice based on racial, ethnic, religious and other forms of discrimination. We provide resources to defend against the ongoing crisis, and to develop innovative strategies to transform our country.
There are two types of efforts we support, which distinguish an Emergent Fund grant from thousands other worthy projects and organizations:
- Efforts that support emergent strategies that help communities respond to rapidly changing conditions. This includes resisting new or amplified threats and building power to move a proactive agenda.
- Efforts seeking long-term social justice and economic justice in a political and social climate that seeks to dismantle such efforts.”
Funder: Solidaire Network, Women Donors Network, Threshold Foundation, and the Democracy Alliance
Eligibility: “Proposals can be ideas, collaborations, campaigns, or organizations, whether or not they are fully formed; don’t worry about your notes being perfect or comprehensive.”
Amount: Unspecified
Contact: Link.
