Social Justice Fund Northwest made grants totaling close to $700,000 in 2006. Click on the links below to see the full grantee lists for each type of grant.
Organizations which receive these grants are awarded $25,000 the first two years and $15,000 in the third year, with all funds devoted to the internal strengthening of the organization. We made two of these grants in 2006, to Native Action in Lame Deer, MT and Oregon Action, in Portland, Oregon. Read the full descriptions of our Three-Year Capacity Building Grants.
Organizations selected receive $15,000 a year for each of three years. We made three of these grants in 2006, to Wind River Alliance in Ehtete, Wyoming, Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste in Woodburn, Oregon, and Seattle Young People's Project in Seattle, Washington. Read the full description of our Three-Year Support Grants.
Grants of $10,000 each to build the capacity of social justice organizations to use arts and cultural expression to achieve social change goals through partnerships with artists. In 2006 we awarded Cultural Grants to Center Pole Foundation, of Garryowen, MT, Community Alliance of Lane County, in Eugene, Oregon, Justice Works!, in Lake Stevens, Washington, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center in Seattle, Washington, Seattle Young People’s Project, in Seattle, Washington, Seattle Debate Foundation in Seattle, Washington and UNETE, Center for Farm worker Advocacy, in Eugene, Oregon. Read the full description of the 2006 Cultural Grants.
Basic grants are $7,500 one-year grants awarded for general support or project-specific needs. This is the best entry point for general operating funds for new or emerging groups. Social Justice Fund NW awarded $120,000 in Basic Grants in 2006. Read the full description of our 2006 Basic Grants.
In 2006, Social Justice Fund supported 17 organizations with Rapid Response grants of up to $1000, totaling $16,250.00. Read the full description of our 2006 Rapid Response Grants.
In 2006, Social Justice Fund made $30,000 worth of grants to support a dozen groups with their organizational capacity in areas including technology, training, and equipment. We also made a special grant to Western States Center to help grassroots groups attend their annual CSTI training. Read the full description of our 2006 Technical Assistance Grants.