How much funding does The Story of Stuff: Grassroots Grants provide?

Funding amounts vary. Check the grant details for specifics.

When is the deadline for The Story of Stuff: Grassroots Grants?

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

Who is eligible for The Story of Stuff: Grassroots Grants?

Not funded: Individual; Governmental; Exclusively academic projects.

The Story of Stuff: Grassroots Grants

The Story of Stuff Project

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

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Other requirements

To apply, groups must be led by and serving black, indigenous, and communities of color AND meet one or more of the following requirements
Project is campaign-focused, centering grassroots organizing, public education, training and/or capacity building that develops skills, increases awareness, and/or builds alliances
Project centers community-driven, strategic use of non-violent direct action that demonstrate local resistance to destructive environmental activities i.e. privatization of public water sources
Project amplifies community voices in regional, national and international forums and provide access to decision makers, funds to go toward travel and/or other related costs

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Individual
Not eligible: Governmental
Not eligible: Exclusively academic projects

Overview

_NOTE: We’re updating our grantmaking process at this time and are not currently accepting applications.

Grassroots Grants

Our Grassroots Grants program supports underfunded organizations and communities addressing a myriad of environmental and social justice issues, with a focus on fights over water privatization and plastic pollution.

Why We Give

The Story of Stuff Project established the Grassroots Grants Program in 2017 to support small organizations and groups organizing against water privatization and plastic pollution in the United States. Since we launched, we’ve supported over 100 grassroots groups with $400,000 in grants. Our 2024 goal is $100,000.

The Grassroots Grants Program is committed to equity and inclusion and prioritizes the funding of people of color, low-income, rural and women-led organizations.

We support projects that value local community involvement and organizing, creative interventions, strategic thinking, and both defensive “fight-back” and offensive solutions-focused projects.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* To apply, groups must be led by and serving black, indigenous, and communities of color AND meet one or more of the following requirements:

* Project is campaign-focused, centering grassroots organizing, public education, training and/or capacity building that develops skills, increases awareness, and/or builds alliances.
* Project centers community-driven, strategic use of non-violent direct action that demonstrate local resistance to destructive environmental activities i.e. privatization of public water sources.
* Project amplifies community voices in regional, national and international forums and provide access to decision makers, funds to go toward travel and/or other related costs.
* Project leverages field studies and original research to hold companies accountable for their on-the-ground activities.
* Project supports growth for emerging grassroots organization i.e. seed money.

* At this time, grants are only made to organizations in the United States.