Like most other foundations, Social Justice Fund NW funds only a small percentage of the applications that it receives. It is important to understand our grant programs, eligibility requirements and to follow our application procedures in order to give your organization's application the best possible chance of being funded.
Please review our 2008 General Guidelines prior to applying.
Any organization that meets Social Justice Fund’s basic eligibility criteria can apply for:
Deadline: Monday, April 21, 2008- 5pm
$10,000 for general operating or project support, awarded in the summer. Applications are due on April 21, 2008 by 5 PM. Contact Sarah Studer, Grants Manager, at (206) 624-4081 or use the grants staff contact form.
Deadline: September 8, 2008- 5pm.
Up-to-$10,000 grants for grassroots social change organizations that are involved in cultural work. Our definition of cultural work includes those activities that involve using culture and the arts to organize and build power among oppressed people to take collective action to address injustice and create more equitable power relations.
Contact Sarah Studer, Grants Manager, at (206) 624-4081 or use the grants staff contact form.
Deadline: Ongoing through the year
Up-to-$1,000 to help organizations respond quickly to unexpected events, policy attacks or organizing opportunities. Grants are to be used for organizing and educational purposes, not for making up financial shortfalls or dealing with organizational emergencies. Funds are very limited and applications are accepted throughout the year, but you must first speak with staff about your request. Contact Sarah Studer, Grants Manager, at (206) 624-4081 or use the grants staff contact form.
Deadline: The deadline has passed for 2008
To be eligible for any Three-Year Grant, your organization must have received a Basic Grant in the last five years, or completed a Three-Year Grant in the last five years. Contact Scot Nakagawa, Grants & Program Director, at (503) 206-4919 or using the grants staff contact form. to discuss your project.
Three-Year Support Grants are $15,000 each year for three years for general operating or project support.
Three-Year Capacity-Building Grants are $25,000 in each of the first two years, and $15,000 in the third year, and are reserved for capacity-building projects. Organizations must have had a budget of at least $100,000 in the most recently completed fiscal year.