Pioneer Valley Community Advised Fund (PVCAF)

Annual grants supporting local organizing efforts challenging injustice, building power, and creating new community structures anchored in social justice. Grant award decisions are made through a participatory process that includes community members, students, and donors, which builds the expertise of local leaders and draws upon their community experience.

Award Amount: $3,333 per organization (2023 awarded $10,000 total to three organizations)

Geographic Scope: Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin Counties (Western Massachusetts/Pioneer Valley region)

Focus Areas: Grassroots social justice organizing

Multi-Year Commitment: PDF supports organizations over multiple years to build equity

2023 Grant Awardees:

• Decarcerate Western Mass Bailout Project
• Nolumbeka Project (Greenfield)
• Trans Asylum Support Network (Greenfield)

Funding Source: Made possible by generous support of individual contributors

Additional Opportunity: Participating grantees can participate in Grassroots Funding Week (GFW) to increase grants and build capacity to run crowd-funding campaigns

Application Process

Grant Committee: Decisions made by participatory grant committee including community members, students, donors, and local leaders

Interview Component: Organizations selected for grants participate in interviews with committee members

No Additional Details Available: Specific application procedures, deadlines, required materials, and submission format are not provided in available content