Social Justice Fund (SJF) is thrilled to launch our 2025 Seed Grant cycles!
Seed Grants will provide small unrestricted funds to new groups who are in the early stages of building their community work but do not yet meet all of SJF’s community organizing criteria, and may not yet qualify for our regular grants. If your organization is less than three years old, has never been funded by SJF, and is currently doing or planning on community organizing work, then you are eligible for a $5,000 Seed Grant.
Seed Grants will resource organizations that are most underrpresented in traditional grantmaking, such as rural and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). Funds will be awarded quarterly throughout the year until no more funds are available.
There will be three rounds of Seed Grants made in 2025 with the grantmaking committee meeting each quarter to review all applications. Please review timeline and eligibility below.
View Seed Grant Informational Session
Apply here for 2025 Seed Grants
Eligible organizations must meet the following criteria:
We prioritize organizations in both the prescreening and final decision process that:
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If you are unsure whether your organization qualifies or have any questions about this grant, please email our Grantmaking & Impact team as soon as possible.
Please share this opportunity widely with your networks!
Featured image: Former Seed grantees Riverton Peace Mission (2022), Project BeFree (2021), FireGen (2023), Whatcom CARE (2021)
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