Organizing Support Program
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Organizing Support Program
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:
Eligibility:
Geographic Scope: United States (implied by focus on US detention centers)
Funder: Detention Watch Network, located in Washington, DC
How to Apply
Application Process
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Note: Applicants should refer to the complete application instructions document for detailed submission requirements.
What Detention Watch Network actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 10
- Total given
- $155K
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $15K–$20K
- By dollars: Louisiana 23%, Arizona 10%, Georgia 10%. Top recipient cities: New Orleans, LA; Tuscon, AZ; Atlanta, GA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 40% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Home Is Here Nola · New Orleans, LA
Anti-detention work
$20K
Alliance for Global Justice · Tuscon, AZ
Anti-detention work
$15K
Immigrant Services and Legal Advocacy · New Orleans, LA
Anti-detention work
$15K
Park Avenue Baptist Church Incorporated · Atlanta, GA
Anti-detention work
$15K
Center for Civic Policy · Albuquerque, NM
Anti-detention work
$15K
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