Organizing Support Program
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Geography
- Located in Washington, DC
Other requirements
- Local, grassroots organizations
- Must have active DWN (Detention Watch Network) membership
- Geographic Scope: United States (implied by focus on US detention centers)
Overview
The Organizing Support Program offers financial resources to grassroots member organizations fighting against immigration detention at the local level.
Purpose: Through DWN's Organizing Support Program, the organization aims to support base building while increasing direct public engagement in the fight to end detention.
Focus Areas:
- Campaigning to shut down detention centers and ensuring just closures
- Fighting the expansion of new facilities
- Developing innovative approaches to supporting those in detention
Eligibility:
- Local, grassroots organizations
- Must have active DWN (Detention Watch Network) membership
Geographic Scope: United States (implied by focus on US detention centers)
How to Apply
Application Process
How to Apply:
- Full application instructions are available (referenced on the program page as "Read the full application instructions")
- Specific application steps, required materials, and submission format details are not provided in the available website content
Note: Applicants should refer to the complete application instructions document for detailed submission requirements.
What Detention Watch Network actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 25
- Total given
- $574K
- Median grant
- $16K
- Range
- $6,000–$129K
- By dollars: California 31%, Pennsylvania 9%, Georgia 9%. Top recipient cities: Philadelphia, PA; Albuquerque, NM; Tucson, AZ.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 60% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Immigrant Legal Resource Center · San Francisco, CA
Anti-detention work
$129K
Louisiana Advocates for Immigrants in Detention · Shreveport, LA
Anti-detention work
$38K
American Friends Service Committee · Philadelphia, PA
Anti-detention work
$34K
Action of Greater Lansing · Lansing, MI
Anti-detention work
$32K
Center for Civic Policy · Albuquerque, NM
Anti-detention work
$30K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Grassroots
- Immigration
- Social justice
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