Funding Amount

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Deadline

January 31, 2027

298 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Organizing Grants

Purpose: Funds grassroots activist projects prioritizing those with small budgets and little access to mainstream funding.

Focus Areas: The AJ Muste Foundation supports grassroots movements committed to:

  • Advancing human rights

  • Building equality

  • Dismantling systems of social, economic, and political oppression

  • Challenging militarism

  • Addressing environmental injustice

  • Combating mass incarceration

  • Working toward a more just and liberated world
  • Eligibility: Grassroots activist organizations, particularly those with small budgets and limited access to mainstream funding sources.

    Geographic Scope: Not specified in provided text.

    About the Funder: For 50 years, the Muste Foundation has supported grassroots movements for social justice, peace, and liberation.

    Contact Information:

  • Address: 55 Exchange Pl Suite 405, New York, NY 10005

  • Phone: (212) 533-4335

  • Email: [email protected]
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Application deadline: January 2026 (annual cycle)

    For detailed application instructions and required materials, visit the Apply for Support page or contact the foundation directly.

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    grassrootssocial-justicehuman-rightsenvironmental-justicecriminal-justice

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