How much funding does Defending Basic Freedoms Grant provide?

Defending Basic Freedoms Grant provides US $5,000 - US $25,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Defending Basic Freedoms Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Defending Basic Freedoms Grant

Q: Who is eligible for Defending Basic Freedoms Grant?

Eligible applicants: Nonprofit organizations classified as 501(c)(3) organizations by the Internal Revenue Service. Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

The Herb Block Foundation

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Funding Amount

US $5,000 - US $25,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Open to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations nationwide, the grant encourages accountability among government agencies and supports relevant contemporary societal issues.
Nonprofit organizations classified as 501(c)(3) organizations by the Internal Revenue Service

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

Applicants for Defending Basic Freedoms may be national.
Grants will be considered for one year's funding.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Grants will not be made for capital or endowment programs, nor for sectarian religious purposes.
Not eligible: No more than 10% of a grant may go to indirect costs (outside of those for general operating support).
Not eligible: Grants cannot be used for lobbying or other partisan purposes.

Overview

The Herb Block Foundation's Defending Basic Freedoms Grant aims to uphold the essential freedoms outlined in the Bill of Rights. This initiative focuses on combating discrimination and prejudice while enhancing the lives of the underprivileged. It provides funding for charitable and educational programs that align with these values. Open to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations nationwide, the grant encourages accountability among government agencies and supports relevant contemporary societal issues.

Our Commitment
The Herb Block Foundation is committed to defending the basic freedoms guaranteed all Americans, combating all forms of discrimination and prejudice and improving the conditions of the poor and underprivileged through the creation or support of charitable and educational programs with the same goals.
The Foundation is also committed to providing educational opportunity to deserving students through post-secondary education scholarships and to promoting editorial cartooning through continued research. All efforts of the Foundation shall be in keeping with the spirit of Herblock, America's great cartoonist in his life long fight against abuses by the powerful.
This program helps safeguard the basic freedoms guaranteed in our Bill of Rights, to help eliminate all forms of prejudice and discrimination, and to assist government agencies to be more accountable to the public. The Herb Block Foundation will also consider contemporary societal issues that may arise. Grants are available nationwide.

Eligibility

Applicants must be nonprofit organizations classified as 501(c)(3) organizations by the Internal Revenue Service.Applicants for Defending Basic Freedoms may be national.
Grants will be considered for one year's funding.

Ineligibility

Grants will not be made for capital or endowment programs, nor for sectarian religious purposes.No more than 10% of a grant may go to indirect costs (outside of those for general operating support).Grants cannot be used for lobbying or other partisan purposes.