Seeding the Movement Fund

Seeding the Movement Fund

Overview: Seeding the Movement Fund grants support grassroots organizing led by people from their communities. The fund supports transformative grassroots organizing with a commitment to investing in the ongoing work of start-up organizations through renewals, reflecting dedication to sustainability.

Focus Areas: Organizing for justice around interconnected issues including:

Geographic Scope: National (every region of the US) plus Haiti and Mexico

Grantee Examples (2023): The Alyssa Rodriguez Center for Gender Justice, Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Lactation Collaborative of California, Bantu Safe Haven, Best Practices Policy Project, Beyond Trenches, Center for Social Sustainable Systems (CESOSS), Communities for Clean Water (CCW), Dignity Power, Healing Communities PA, Home Roots Foundation, La Colectiva, Manasseh Ministry, Marijan, Montana Two Spirit Society, NYCHA Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Root Cause Research Center, Tight Lipped, Tranzzlation, UnHarming Ohio, Washington Fair Trade Coalition Education Fund, Whiteswan Environmental, yəhaw̓ Indigenous Creatives Collective

Contact: Peace Development Fund, 44 North Prospect Street, Amherst, MA 01004; Phone: 413.256.8306