NEO Action Fund Grant
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Overview
NEO Action Fund Grant
Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Neo Philanthropy Inc
Last Updated: December 09, 2025
Summary
The NEO Action Fund, established in 2009, focuses on promoting social welfare and advancing social justice. This 501(c)(4) organization engages in advocacy, supports policy reforms, and empowers the public to participate in social issues. With a strong network of funders and expertise in grant-making, the Fund swiftly addresses emerging needs and fosters connections across various sectors to drive impactful change. Its commitment to mission-aligned organizations ensures that resources are effectively utilized.Overview
NEO Action Fund NEO Philanthropy Action Fund, Inc., a 501(c)(4) entity, was established in 2009. Its mission is to promote social welfare and the common good, advance social justice, and advocate for policy reforms. NEO Action Fund works to achieve these goals through a variety of strategies, including supporting efforts to inform policymakers, engaging in direct advocacy, organizing and training members of the public to become active participants on issues of societal concern, and supporting capacity building and strategic direction for advocacy organizations. NEO Action Fund’s Four Key Strengths Experience & Expertise NEO Action Fund brings deep experience and expertise to philanthropy, grantees, and partners. With a decade of experience, NEO Action Fund has longstanding relationships with hundreds of funders, ranging from individual donors to institutions that support 501(c)(4) organizations. Quick Acting The movements for social justice can operate at a fast – sometimes frenetic – pace and the NEO Action Fund helps donors keep up. NEO Action Fund can respond quickly to emerging needs while upholding time-tested and diligent grant-making processes. This includes rapid response support and helping fill unexpected funding gaps and crisis management. Access to Experts NEO Action Fund helps organizations do their work. NEO Action Fund provides donors and fiscally sponsored projects with access to experts in the field and an array of services provided at a lower cost or more flexible cost than would be possible for these projects on their own. NEO Action Fund offers expertise in financial management and accounting, including regular and transparent financial reporting, so projects can make informed programmatic decisions. Support & Connections Through NEO Action Fund, funders can break out of silos and support intersectional work that helps bridge a wide variety of issues. Additionally, the NEO Action Fund helps social justice partners make connections across sectors necessary for deep change.Eligibility
You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Upwards of 95% of resources are used to support the work of mission-aligned organizations. NEO Action Fund provides grants to organizations for charitable purposes, social welfare purposes, and to support lobbying activities and limited electoral work.Focus Areas & Funding Uses
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