Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation Grant

Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Jacob And Hilda Blaustein Foundation Inc
Last Updated: February 05, 2025

Summary

The Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation Grant supports initiatives addressing climate justice, racial equity, and immigrant rights. It prioritizes organizations working towards sustainable climate solutions, advocating against racial injustices, and protecting the rights of immigrants and refugees. The foundation focuses its efforts particularly in areas affected by institutionalized racism and climate change, with a geographic emphasis on Baltimore, New York, and the DC Capital Region. Proposals are welcomed on a rolling basis.

Overview

NOTE: Letters of inquiry and proposals are accepted on a rolling basis and will be acknowledged within three weeks of receipt. Before submitting a Letter of Inquiry or Proposal, we encourage you to contact a Program Officer. The Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation is guided by the principle that people develop and flourish best when they enjoy fundamental civil and political rights and live in a safe and healthy environment. In recognition of the ongoing impact of institutionalized racism in the US, the rising threats of xenophobia worldwide and the devastating effects of climate change, particularly on people of color and low-income communities, the Foundation supports efforts to confront racism, protect against prejudicial treatment towards immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers, and mitigate climate change and its impact on vulnerable communities. Focus Areas Climate Justice Recognizing the urgency of global warming and the disproportionate impact that it has on life in low-income communities and communities of color, the Foundation supports efforts to create sustainable and fair solutions to mitigate climate change. Funding is provided for: Building broad based, bipartisan alliances pushing for robust and equitable energy and climate policies at the federal, state and local levels Grass roots organizing and advocacy led by communities most affected by climate change Racial Justice To expose and challenge institutionalized racism and to ensure equal and fair treatment for all, the Foundation supports: Strategic advocacy and policy reform efforts to end racial inequities in the justice system Programs focused on changing the culture of punishment and criminalization of youth in schools, practices which disproportionately affect students of color Immigrant Justice To protect the rights of immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers in the U.S. the Foundation provides grants for: Immigrant-led organizing and advocacy for just immigration policies Immigrant legal services and impact litigation to ensure critical legal and social protections for immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers Holistic support networks for refugees and asylum seekers fleeing violence

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Grantees must be nonprofit organizations with tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and organized and operated for charitable purposes. Organizations with fiscal sponsors are also eligible to apply.The foundations make a limited number of capital grants, generally only when there is a prior relationship with the applicant organization.The foundation will consider proposals for general support, as long as the work of the applicant organization fits with the program priorities and geographic focus of the particular foundation.The Foundation's geographic focus is mainly Baltimore, New York and the DC Capital Region.

Ineligibility

The foundations do not provide support for:

Grants or scholarships to individuals; 
Unsolicited proposals for academic, scientific or medical research; 
Direct mail, annual giving, membership campaigns, special events; orfundraising events.