Social Justice Grants provide funding for organizations and programs in this focus area. Sources include federal agencies, state programs, and private foundations. Use the listings below to find current opportunities, eligibility requirements, and deadlines — and apply directly to the funder when you find a fit.
Seeding Justice General Grantmaking Program Overview: Seeding Justice's primary grantmaking program that uses participatory grantmaking (PGM) to support social change organizing. The organization has…
Overview _Note: This grant opportunity is currently closed_ About Seeding Justice We build collective power by transforming philanthropy and funding movements, in the pursuit of justice and…
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…
SEIU J.J. Johnson Scholarship Funder: Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Geographic Scope: Available to SEIU members, their families, and staff Award Amount: $5,000 scholarship renewable…
SEIU Moe Foner Scholarship Funder: Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Geographic Scope: Available to SEIU members, their families, and staff Award Amount: $5,000 nonrenewable scholarship…
Sex Worker Giving Circle Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Third Wave Fund Amount: Up to US $350,000 Last Updated: March 02, 2026 Summary The Sex Worker Giving Circle Grant, launched by the Third Wave…
SFFILM Rainin Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: San Francisco Film Society (SFFILM) Amount: Up to US $25,000 Last Updated: March 30, 2026 Summary The SFFILM Rainin Grant supports independent narrative…
Shannon Community Safety Initiative Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Amount: Up to US $11,100,000 Last Updated: August 18, 2025 Summary The Shannon Community Safety…
Sherwood Foundation: Program Grants & Capital Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Sherwood Foundation Last Updated: October 27, 2025 Summary The Sherwood Foundation offers program and capital grants…
Shumaker Family Foundation: Social Justice & Education Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Shumaker Family Foundation Amount: US $10,000 - US $30,000 Last Updated: May 07, 2025 Summary The Shumaker Family…
Sí Se Puede César E. Chávez Scholarship Overview: This scholarship was established in 2012 to honor the life and legacy of César Estrada Chávez, a community organizer, civil rights activist and…
Sikh Advocate Academy Status: Application deadline listed as April 7, 2017 (appears to be outdated/historical) Geographic Scope: United States Focus Areas: Civil rights and social justice advocacy…
Singing For Change offers competitive grants to progressive, non-profit organizations that address the root causes of social or environmental problems. - Organization: Singing For Change - Type:…
SIOP Humanitarian Award Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Foundation (SIOP) Amount: US $1,500 Last Updated: May 14, 2025 Summary The SIOP Humanitarian…
SJF: Seed Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Social Justice Fund Northwest Amount: US $5,000 Last Updated: November 10, 2025 Summary The SJF Seed Grants provide $5,000 in funding to support new and…
SJFN: Rapid Response Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Social Justice Fund Northwest Amount: Up to US $3,000 Last Updated: October 30, 2025 Summary The SJFN Rapid Response Grants provide up to $3,000 to…
Skadden Foundation Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Skadden Foundation Last Updated: February 23, 2026 Summary The Skadden Fellowship Foundation, established in 1988, offers two-year…
Skoll Awards Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Skoll Foundation Last Updated: October 08, 2025 Summary The Skoll Awards for Social Innovation, presented by the Skoll Foundation, recognize social…
Overview _Note: An organization that meets the criteria listed above may submit a “Letter of Inquiry” (LOI) to programofficer \[at\] slifkafoundation.org. The Foundation will only follow-up with…
Small Grants Program The United States Mission to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva advances U.S. policy at more than 100 international organizations in Geneva. The…