Funding Amount

  Seed Grants: $500 to $1,000. Grow Grants: $1,000 to $4,000.

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

state

Overview

OTHER – Seed Grants/Grow Grants

  Seed Grants:  Provides seed money to grassroots organizers to launch new projects or start to significantly change the direction of an existing project. A key focus is Environmental Justice. Grow Grants:  Supports groups to deepen their work by further developing a community vision, lowering barriers to participation, identifying new stakeholders and working to bring more voices and lived experiences into core decision-making processes.

Details

  • Funding Entity:  Grassroots Fund
  • Funding Type:  Grant
  • Funding Range:   Seed Grants: $500 to $1,000. Grow Grants: $1,000 to $4,000.
  • Match Required:   None required

Notes

  Generally, for Seed Grants a “new” project should be active less than two years. Grow Grants prioritize support for community groups who represent a broad range of voices in their community and who are not being reached by other funders.

How to Apply

Deadline:   Seed Grants: Rolling. Grow Grants: 3 rd Tuesday in March and September annually.
Apply Via:  Online form

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

grassrootsenvironmental-justicecommunity-development

Project Locations

VT

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