Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

America Walks' Community Change Grants are an annual (since 2015) national micro-grant program supporting grassroots advocates, community organizers, nonprofit organizations, and agencies running innovative, inclusive projects that create safe, accessible, walkable communities and increase physical activity/active transportation. Funded projects emphasize antiracism, inclusive health and design, and authentic community engagement. Historically funded via partners such as the CDC's Active People, Healthy Nation initiative; one recent cycle included ten additional $1,500 grants funded by General Motors in towns/cities with GM facilities. Program is competitive (a recent cycle drew nearly 600 applications).

Eligibility

Eligible Applicant Types

nonprofit

How to Apply

Applications open annually (historically in early autumn) via the America Walks website. (FIA: Assumption — the scraped announcements are from 2020-2022 cycles; award size is modest [~$1,500 in the GM-funded tranche] and the current cycle's dates/amount were not on the scraped pages — confirm on the Community Change Grants page.)

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

nonprofitsgrassrootscommunity-developmentenvironmental-educationsocial-justicebipoc

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