Action Fund General Support Grants

Action Fund General Support Grants

Funder: Groundswell Action Fund (501(c)(4))

Geographic Scope: Nationwide, United States

Focus Areas:

Electoral organizing led by women of color and transgender/gender-expansive people of color

Bodily autonomy and democracy defense

Intersectional organizing at the intersection of reproductive justice and electoral power-building

Grassroots organizing and voter engagement infrastructure

Program Description:
Groundswell Action Fund provides unrestricted general support grants that allow organizations to build their infrastructure and avoid the harm caused by boom-and-bust electoral funding cycles that only appear during key election years. These grants provide stable, long-term financial support for year-round organizing.

Key Statistics (2025):

$750,000 moved to grassroots organizations

$15,000 average grant size

49 organizations nationwide received funding

Historical Context:

2021: $2,580,000 distributed to 48 organizations

2019: $1,700,000 distributed to 26 organizations

Eligibility:

501(c)(4) organizations (electoral organizing focus)

Organizations led by or centering Black women, women of color, low-income women, and transgender/gender-expansive leaders of color

Long-standing grantees and emerging 501(c)(4) organizations

Reproductive justice organizations establishing 501(c)(4) operations

What They Fund:

General operating support for year-round electoral organizing

Planning grants for emerging 501(c)(4) organizations

Short-term rapid response funding during campaign moments or unexpected opportunities

What They Don't Fund:

Boom-and-bust campaign funding models

Single-issue approaches

Blueprint Goals (2020-2025):

Move $20 million to 501(c)(4) electoral organizing

Support 10 reproductive justice organizations in establishing 501(c)(4) operations

Maintain 80% of revenue distributed back to the field

Contact Information:

Phone: 510.444.5900

Email: info@groundswellactionfund.org

Mailing Address: 548 Market Street #49734, San Francisco, California 94104

Note: Fully remote organization with staff located across the country