Subject: Community Development, Community Organizing, Social Justice, Civic Engagement
Deadline: 28th of every month
“We are a public foundation created to serve southern communities and organizations seeking social, economic, and environmental justice by providing them with financial resources, opportunities for technical assistance and training, and access to systems of information and power. Purpose: Develop and nurture grassroots community-based leaders and organizers. Build the capacity of their organizations. Strengthen rural communities and people. Develop equitable peer relationships, which support real transformation toward a just society. Discretionary support includes (not limited to) grants for capacity building, community organizing events and/or activities, and voter engagement activities. The Southern Partners Fund focuses on rural community organizing in the Southeastern United States (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia). The organizations and projects that we fund strive for progressive fundamental change.”
Funder: The Southern Partners Fund
Eligibility: “These groups must be: (1) Rural community groups in the Southeastern United States, (2) Self-governed by members of the targeted rural population, and (3) Using Grassroots Organizing strategies on issues of social, economic and environmental justice that enable community members to become decision-makers.”
Amount: Up to $1,500
Contact: Link.
