How much funding does Seeding the Movement Fund provide?

Funding amounts vary. Check the grant details for specifics.

When is the deadline for Seeding the Movement Fund?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

How often is Seeding the Movement Fund offered?

Seeding the Movement Fund runs on an annual cycle.

Seeding the Movement Fund

Foundation Annual Grants for Grassroots Organizations Social Justice Grants Environmental Justice Grants Grants for LGBTQ Nonprofits

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

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Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

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:

Environmental issues

Economic inequity and labor rights

Racial justice and Indigenous rights

LGBTQ+ rights

Women's issues

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

What Peace Development Fund actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 63
Total given: $2.14M
Median grant: $10K
Range: $5,500–$274K

By dollars: New York 17%, California 15%, Iowa 13%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; Randolph, NY; New York, NY.
37% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
65% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.