Action Fund General Support Grants

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