New England Grassroots Environment Fund Inc

In filing year 2024, the fund reported 25 grants totaling $760,621. Grants ranged from $6,800 to $98,000, with a median of $31,250. The largest listed awards included $98,000 to WhyHunger Inc. in New York; $64,500 to Asian American Resource Workshop in Dorchester, Massachusetts; $56,000 to Sankofa Cooperatives in Hartford, Connecticut; and $55,000 each to CLICK Inc. in Windham, Connecticut, and Pocasset Pokanocket Land Trust in Cranston, Rhode Island. Other listed grants included $44,475 to Vital Communities Inc. in White River Junction, Vermont, and $35,700 to Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust in Brunswick, Maine. The listed 2024 grants were designated for environmental purposes.

The Seed program is for newly forming groups or projects, commonly those with limited experience implementing their idea. Awards are $500–$1,000, and applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with no review in January or July. The fund describes Grow grants as support for groups with experience implementing a local project who want to deepen their work; awards are $1,000–$4,000. Its Young Leaders Program supports efforts with significant leadership from organizers under 25.

The organization describes having formal application, evaluation, and monitoring procedures, including a final report on the use of grant funds. Seed applicants generally receive a decision in four to six weeks; the fund says staff typically schedule a follow-up call about two weeks after submission. Funds are typically in hand two to three weeks after paperwork is completed, depending on tax status and payment method.