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Pulitzer Center Global Reporting Grant

The Pulitzer Center supports journalists telling stories that have the potential to change the world. The Global Reporting Grant funds reporting on topics that may be overlooked by other media sources.

Applications to investigate the root causes of crises anywhere in the world are accepted on an ongoing basis. Applicants should expect to receive a response by the end of the month following their submission.

Eligibility

This grant is open to all journalists, including:

Writers
Photographers
Radio producers
Filmmakers
Staff journalists
Freelancers
Veteran reporters
Less experienced journalists

Diversity is also very important to the Pulitzer Center. Journalists of all genders, ethnicities, and nationalities are encouraged to apply.

Allowable Expenses

This grant does not have a maximum amount, but applicants are expected to compare prices and keep expenses reasonable.

Funds may be used for basic expenses, such as:

Airfare
Lodging
Meals
Local ground transportation
Records requests
Data analysis/visualization
Translators

Grant funds may not be used for:

General expenses
Salaries
Equipment purchases
Marketing
Books
Feature-length films
Routine news coverage

Application Requirements

All applications should include:

A project description of up to 250 words
A publication plan, including letters of interest or commitment
A preliminary budget with cost breakdown
Three samples of published work (print or broadcast)
Three professional references
Curriculum vitae

Freelancers proposing to enter hostile environments must also have a firm assignment from a news organization that will take full responsibility for their well-being.

IEN-WMAN Mining Mini-Grant Program

The Western Mining Action Network, in collaboration with the Indigenous Environmental Network, offers the Mining Mini-Grant Program to communities in the U.S. and Canada threatened or adversely affected by mining. Issues caused by legacy, closed, and abandoned mines are eligible.

Applications for US$4,000 are due February 1st, June 1st, or October 1st. The application portal will open one month before each due date.

Eligibility

This grant is open to:

Indigenous organizations
Community-based, grassroots organizations
Organizations with a fiscal sponsor

Priority consideration will be given to applicants with an organizational or mining-specific program budget under US$75,000.

Allowable Expenses

Grant funds must be used for project-specific activities such as:

Scientific/technical/legal assistance
Organizing
Education and outreach
Developing materials
Media
Travel
Interns and consultants
Staff salaries (up to 10%)

Grant funds may not be used for:

General operating expenses
Projects related to oil, gas, pipelines, fracking, or tar sands
Projects related to aggregates, quarries, gravel, sand, or cement

Dralla Foundation

The Dralla Foundation supports organizations in the U.S. that provide fun, once-in-a-lifetime experiences for youth with physical disabilities. Events may include disabled adults, but they should not be the majority of participants.

Applications for events to take place June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026 are due by February 1, 2025.

Eligibility

This grant is open to 501(c)3 organizations who:

Primarily serve individuals with physical challenges who do not also have significant cognitive or developmental challenges
Primarily serve youth
Have been in operation for at least one year

Activities

Possible activities might include:

Day trips
Recreational activities
Adaptive athletics

The main criteria are that the activity be fun and otherwise unavailable/inaccessible to these individuals.

Funding Limitations

Dralla typically does not fund:

Equipment purchases
Medical equipment or treatment purchases
Activities primarily for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities
Activities primarily for individuals with a short-term, temporary illness such as cancer

Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation: Fighting Hunger Grants

Fighting Hunger Grants from the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation support programs in the United States and Canada working to defeat hunger in their communities.

Applications for up to $10,000 are due by January 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET. Grantees should expect to be notified by May 1st.

Eligibility

This grant is open to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations in the United States and NPOs in Canada.

Funding will not be awarded to organizations who:

Limit services to members of one religious group
Use their services to promote a religious creed or ideology
Use their services to influence political outcomes

Strategic Areas

The Fighting Hunger program is focused on:

Direct food assistance or food distribution in communities
Food rescue
Nutrition education related to food assistance

Parkinson’s Foundation Community Grants

Community Grants from the Parkinsons’s Foundation support programs in the U.S. and Puerto Rico that provide health, wellness, and education for people with Parkinson’s Disease.

Applications are due by January 31, 2025. Organizations may submit two applications, but there can be no overlap in their budgets.

Eligibility

This grant is open to:

Nonprofit organizations
For-profit businesses, if the program is offered free of charge
Healthcare facilities

Focus Areas

Applications for 2025 should focus on at least one of these areas:

Addressing the intersection of mental health and PD
Reaching and supporting care partners of individuals with PD
Educating and delivering exercise programs specifically designed for people with PD

Allowable Expenses

Grant funds may used for:

Participant fees
Participant transportation
Speakers’ fees
Marketing
Instructor/facilitator fees

Grant funds may not be used for:

Salaries
Capital expenses
Exercise equipment
Travel for staff/facilitators
Individual/staff memberships, accreditations, instructor training programs, and/or licensing
Indirect costs

Peace Development Fund Community Organizing Grants

Community Organizing Grants from the Peace Development Fund are separated into three programs: Seeding the Movement, Braiding New Worlds, and Western Mass Transformation. All programs support grassroots, social justice organizations. Applications are due by January 31, 2025.

Eligibility

This grant is open to:

501(c)3 nonprofit organizations
501(c)4 nonprofit organizations
Fiscally sponsored organizations

The Western Mass Transformation Fund is open to applicants in Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire Counties in Massachusetts. The Seeding the Movement and Braiding New Worlds Funds are limited to the United States, U.S. territories, Mexico, and Haiti.

Funding Areas

PDF supports projects focused on:

Organizing to Shift Power
Working to Build a Movement
Dismantling Oppression
Creating New Structures

Grant Programs

Seeding the Movement

Seeding the Movement grants are typically $2,500-$7,500. Past grantees have focused on issues such as environmental justice, labor rights, racial justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and women’s issues.

Braiding New Worlds

Braiding New Worlds grants are typically $3,000-$6,500 for youth-led and youth-focused organizations. Funding recommendations are made by a committee of youth activists.

Western Mass Transformation

Western Mass Transformation grants are typically $500-$3,000 for organizations in Western Massachusetts focused on community organizing and systemic change. Preferential consideration will be given to organizations led by people of color.

Funding Limitations

PDF does not fund:

Organizations with budgets larger than $250,000
Social services, educational programs, or research not linked to a clear organizing strategy
Conferences, trainings, and other one-time events
Academic institutions and scholarships

Good Jobs in Clean Energy Prize

The Good Jobs in Clean Energy Prize is a U.S. Department of Energy American Made Challenge. The goal of this Challenge is to create high quality jobs and build an equitable and inclusive workforce in the clean energy sector.

Through a 3 Phase process, coalitions from across the country will compete for a part of the $3,375,000 prize pool. Registration for Phase 1 ends January 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET. Applicants can register and find coalition members through Herox.

Eligibility

This competition is open to coalitions that either formed after the Prize was announced or established a new or amended goal after the Prize was announced. Coalitions must, at minimum, have one member from:

A labor organization
A clean energy employer
A community-based organization
A public agency
An education or workforce provider

Competition Phases

Phase 1: Coalition Formation

Over the course of 6 months, coalitions will form and identify:

A clean energy employment opportunity in their community
The target population they will serve
Workforce challenges
Their anticipated high-level scope of work during Phases 2 and 3

Up to 15 teams will receive $50,000 each and proceed to Phase 2.

Phase 2: Coalition Action Plan

Phase 2 is an additional 6 month period, during which coalitions will participate in a virtual DOE-provided High Road training and develop their own Action Plan. Up to 10 teams will receive $100,000 each and proceed to Phase 3.

Phase 3: Implementation and Impact

Coalitions that make it to Phase 3 will have 12 months to implement their Action Plan. They will also measure its impact on job quality and access for their target population and employment opportunity. All Phase 3 participants have the opportunity to receive an additional monetary prize.

First place – $300,000
Second place – $250,000
Third place – $200,000
Up to seven runners-up – $125,000 each

Sky Ranch Foundation

The Sky Ranch Foundation supports organizations in the U.S. and its territories who work with at-risk youth. Awards are generally $5,000 – $40,000 and may be used for general operating support, capacity building, and capital expenses.

Letters of Inquiry are due by January 31, 2025.

Eligibility

This grant is open to:

501(c)3 nonprofit organizations
Federally recognized Native American Tribes

Grant Activities

Projects and/or organizations should focus on:

Serving troubled youth aged 11-18; preference will be given to applications that focus on ages 11-15
Preventing youth involvement in the criminal justice system or providing long-term rehabilitation in a residential or alternative setting
Providing comprehensive support services, such as education, job training, enrichment activities, counseling, and case management

LOI Guidelines

Letters of Inquiry should be 2-3 pages long and include:

Contact person’s name, title, email, mailing address, telephone, and fax number
A brief statement of the organization’s history and activities
A description of the project/request, including the request amount, project purpose, and timeline
Estimated budgets for both the organization and the specific project
A brief overview of the organization’s sources of revenue and funders associated with the specific project
A brief biographical sketch of the key personnel

LOIs should be sent to Dori Bryant, Director of Partnership Development at doribryant501@gmail.com and CC Jill Damato Senior Vice President/Senior Philanthropic Officer at jill_damato@bofa.com.

Costco Wholesale Grant

Costco offers grant funding to organizations supporting Children, Education, and Health and Human Services. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed within 4-6 weeks. Applicants are advised to submit at least three months prior to their program or event.

Organizations may apply once per fiscal year (September – August). Awards vary in size, but applicants are advised not to request more than 10% of their overall annual budget. First time applicants should start with smaller requests.

Eligibility

This grant is open to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations. Preference is given to organizations in the markets where Costco does business, but anyone may apply.

Allowable Expenses

Costco does not specify what types of expenses grant funds can be used for. However, they do not fund:

Salaries or staff training
Capital campaigns, building projects, or equipment
Transportation and travel expenses
Research
Symposiums, conferences, conventions, professional association meetings
Athletic teams, events, booster clubs, or sponsorships
Animal related programs, including shelters
Merchandise promotions, partnerships or advertising
General awareness campaigns/advocacy
Development or production of books, films, videos, television programs, social media or websites
Parties, celebrations, parades, festivals and raffles
Awards, monuments and/or memorials

Application Requirements

All applications must include:

Cover Letter
W-9
Organization’s budget information (current year and past year)
Program budget information (current year and past year if applicable)

INTBAU Grassroots Grants Programme

The INTBAU Grassroots Grants Programme supports projects that address challenges in the built environment. Awards of up to £5,000 are available to applicants from anywhere in the world not sanctioned by the UK government.

Expressions of Interest are due by January 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM UTC. If invited, full applications will be due by March 6th for projects that will start in late April/early May.

Eligibility

This grant is open to anyone with relevant and substantial experience and an interest in sustainable architecture and design. This includes everyone from graduate students to seasoned professionals.

Project Examples

Potential projects might include:

Demonstration Projects

Experiments in turf cladding
A prototype for a seismic resistant school
Construction using biomaterials such as straw, cob, or hempcrete

Training and Workshops

Traditional workshops
Online tutorials
Apprenticeships

Research

Research expenses
Travel expenses for presenting research at a conference
Creating additional resources to communicate research findings

Evaluation Criteria

All applications will be evaluated based on:

Concept
Local relevance
Capability
Funding use
Long-term impact