Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award identifies and honors those who embody Senator Robert F. Kennedy's belief that the power of individual moral courage can overcome injustice.
History: For more than 40 years, the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award has recognized outstanding activists and organizations from all over the world.
Focus Areas:
- Human rights advocacy
- Social justice
- Individual moral courage overcoming injustice
- Global activism
Geographic Scope: International (worldwide)
What Robert F Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
Robert F Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights reported $257K in grants for 2024 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2023, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2023
- 1
- Total given
- $8,202
- Median grant
- $8,202
- By dollars: Maryland 100%. Top recipient cities: Bethesda, MD.
Example grants
Free Our Vote · Bethesda, MD
Program services and grant assistance for the organization
$8,202
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Human rights
- Social justice
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