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.
The Justice Initiative and Collaborative Fund Funder: New York Women's Foundation Inc Overview: A pioneering philanthropic mobilization effort to end mass incarceration with a lens of gender and…
The Lilla Jewel Award Overview: Named in honor of artist, radical feminist, and suffragist Lilla Jewel, this award was created to address the inequities that women and artists of marginalized genders…
The Lipman Family Prize at the University of Pennsylvania is an annual global prize that celebrates leadership and innovation in the social sector with an emphasis on impact and transferability of…
The Mack Ness Fund Stanley Stone Special Grant Overview: This annual award supports a selected outstanding Negev resident who develops creative and innovative solutions to social or economic problems…
The Manne Family Fellowship in Public Interest Law Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law Amount: Up to US $75,000 Last Updated: October 13, 2025 Summary…
The purpose of this program is to create a more just, vibrant, sustainable, and democratic society. This program focuses on finding solutions to the climate crisis and to growing inequality, and aims…
The National Philanthropic Collaborative of Young Women's Initiatives Funder: New York Women's Foundation Inc (lead/participating organization) Overview: A dynamic national effort by leading women's…
The Next Generation – Northern Delaware Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Delaware Community Foundation Amount: Up to US $10,000 Last Updated: August 27, 2025 Summary The Next Generation North of the…
The Nexus Fellowship Funder: The Equity Lab Geographic Scope: DC, US Focus Areas: Education equity, racial equity, leadership development Overview The Nexus Fellowship is a fellowship program offered…
The Organizing Accelerator Status: Active Geographic Scope: Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, West Virginia (Groundwork states) Overview: A first-of-its-kind partnership between Groundwork Fund and the…
The Pollination Project Seed Grant supports passionate, committed people with an early-stage social change vision. They fund individuals and community groups, and you do not need to be a registered…
The purpose of this program is to address unmet needs and close gaps that prevent survivors from underserved communities from accessing and benefiting from healing services and avenues to justice.…
The purpose of this program is to foster relationships and increase understanding between U.S.-based Muslim and non-Muslim populations by supporting the planning and implementation of projects that…
The purpose of this program is to support organizations that seek to promote peace, justice, and the equitable reallocation of the world's resources. Projects should be geared toward the fullest…
The purpose of this program is to support the development or enhancement of innovative projects that address issues of immediate and critical interest to the public and members of the legal…
The Radical Imagination Artists Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Ndn Collective Inc Amount: US $50,000 Last Updated: September 22, 2025 Summary The Radical Imagination Artists Grant, funded by Ndn…
The purpose of this program is to support powerful, innovative ideas and approaches that challenge the status quo. When proposing projects, applicants are encouraged to think radically and act…
The Rising Fund: Responsible AI Funding Cycle Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: New Rising Ventures Amount: US $50,000 Last Updated: May 16, 2025 Summary The Rising Fund by New Rising Ventures is a…
Overview Greater Toledo Community Foundation, is a public charitable organization created by citizens of our community to enrich the quality of life for individuals and families in our service area.…
The Social Justice Fund: General Support Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Pittsburgh Foundation Last Updated: August 16, 2024 Summary The Social Justice Fund offers General Support Grants to enhance the…