Lush awards grants funded through sales of their Charity Pot Hand and Body Lotion to grassroots organizations around the world. They support causes that are often overlooked and underfunded in the areas of Animal Protection, Environmental Justice, and Human Rights.
Applications are accepted on a continual basis for requests up to $15,000.
Eligibility
This grant is open to:
Registered and unregistered nonprofit organizations and NGOs
Indigenous groups
Community groups
Applicants must have an annual revenue of $500,000 or less.
Funding Limitations
Grant funds may not be used for:
Air travel
The cost of attending a training, meeting, or other event
Applications are accepted annually from January 15th – March 1st for projects to occur the following calendar year. Awards range from $15,000 – $35,000. Organizations may submit requests for continual funding for up to five years, but they must submit a new application each year. Applications may be submitted in English, French, or Spanish.
Eligibility
This grant is open to civil society organizations with at least two years’ experience working in the of contemporary enslavement.
Governmental, parliamentary or administrative entities, political parties, and national liberation movements are ineligible.
Allowable Expenses
The primary focus of grant funds should be on providing direct assistance to survivors of contemporary enslavement and their families. No more than 15% of the award should be used for administrative costs and grant funds should not exceed 2/3 of the total project budget.
Funds may be used for training and seminars to improve professionals’ ability to assist survivors of enslavement. Speakers’ fees cannot be paid with grant funds, but pre-agreed fixed honoraria for trainers can.
Priority Areas
Priority consideration will be given to projects that focus on:
Reparations
Empowerment
Integration through the provision of direct aid such as medical, legal, and educational assistance
Application Requirements
Applicants who have not previously received a grant must include:
Curriculum vitae of staff to demonstrate that they have relevant experience
Statutes and organizational structure
Valid legal registration certificate of the organization (if available)
Proof of nonprofit status (if available)
One reference letter and contact details for two additional references
Bank statements from the previous three months
Most recent annual report
List of principal members of the directorate or board of trustees
Five case studies of individuals recently assisted or to be assisted
Transformative Care Agendas in the Global Majority is a program from the SAGE Fund. It supports projects that address the way the care economy is subsidized by women, girls, and gender nonconforming people at the expense of their own educational and professional goals. The lack of investment in care systems also negatively impacts those who need those services and who lose their agency and autonomy as a result.
SAGE expects to award 8-12 grants of $100,000 – $150,000 each for project periods of 12-18 months. Initial applications and concept notes are due by January 29, 2024 and must be completed in English. The Fund will then work with applicants on the short list to develop a full proposal.
Projects must focus on the Global Majority, which is defined as, “the group of people in the world who do not condier themselves or are not considered to be white.” More than 80% of the world’s population are part of the Global Majority.
Eligibility
Applicant
This grant is open to legally registered charities or organizations who have designated a legally registed charity to serve as their fiscal agent. This may include:
Civil society organizations (including NGOs)
Community-based organizations
Worker organizations
Networks, coalitions, and partnerships
Research centers or think tanks in the Global Majority with strong links to activism
Projects must take place in Africa, Asia, Latin America and/or the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
SAGE is unable to fund projects in:
Afghanistan
Belarus
Cuba
India
Iran
North Korea
Russia
Syria
Ukraine (Russian-Occupied Territories)
Yemen
Objectives
Program
The Transformative Care Agendas in the Global Majority program aims to:
Promote the value and importance of care through public investment and support/provision from the state, community care, and for-profit institutions
Shift care systems to provide economic security and protections to care workers through labor laws, policies, and regulations
Strengthen coalitions within the care sector and with other movements (e.g. labor, feminist, migrant, and environmental) to advance a care agenda at all levels
Funded project should achieve at least one of the following:
Advance new models to support care systems and economies that increase the role of the state, invest in community care systems, and/or regulate for-profit care providers
Address structural barriers to care worker protections, such as economic security, safe working conditions, and social protections
Identify and engage with social movements to form alliances which can advance the care agenda
The We Raise Foundation supports Christian nonprofits in the United States working to free people from poverty, violence, and inequality. Their Emerging Leader Grants invest in new leaders of these organizations to allow new and innovative programs to grow.
Proposals are due annually on February 15th and September 30th. Awards are $15,000 over two years.
Eligibility
Organization
This grant is open to Christian 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations:
Who work at the intersection of poverty, violence, and inequality
Who predominately serve people of color
With programs taking a new and innovative approach
With a program that is less than three years old or has been significantly expanded or modified
Leader
Nominated Emerging Leaders must:
Be 20-35 years old
Be deeply engaged in the community
Be a clear communicator
Be visionary and think strategically
Be persistent
Inspire and influence others
Develop trust with their team
Have a calling rooted in their faith in Christ
Allowable Expenses
The $15,000 is intended to be split between programming ($10,000) and leadership development activities for the emerging leader ($5,000).
The BHP Foundation is a global philanthropy funded by the global resources company BHP. They partner with organizations finding new solutions to social and environmental challenges.
Partnerships are long-term investments to get at the root of systemic issues. Interested organizations may submit an idea at any time.
Program Areas
Education Equity – increasing opportunities for disadvantaged communities to receive a quality education
Environmental Resilience – creating new methods of conserving and sustainably managing natural resources and environments
Natural Resource Governance – using natural resource wealth to build a more inclusive and sustainable future
Australia Program – focusing on Indigenous rights and youth development to create a more equitable and sustainable country
Canada Program – improving education and career opportunities for Indigenous communities and improving management of water resources
Chile Program – increasing educational opportunities for disadvantaged and vulnerable communities, building community resilience to social and environmental change, and create pathways for participation in effective decision making
USA Program – supporting self-determination programs for Native Americans and improving management of water resources
The Cornell Douglas Foundation was founded in 2006 to provide grants to organizations working to protect the environment. They award grants in five focus areas: Environmental Health and Justice, Land Conservation, Mountaintop Removal Mining, Sustainability of Resources, and Watershed Protection.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for awards averaging $15,000 – $50,000.
Eligibility
This grant is open to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations.
Funding Areas
Applicants may request funding for any or a combination of:
Resist traces its history back to 1967 and the protest movement against the Vietnam War. In the past 56 years, they’ve grown into a movement of their own, supporting organizations fighting for justice and liberation in the United States.
Resist has awarded over $7 million in grant funds to more than 5,000 groups. They have four grant categories – General Support, Accessibility, Rapid Response, and Multi-Year. Award amounts vary by grant program. The remaining application deadlines for 2023 are September 1st and December 1st.
Eligibility
To qualify, applicants must:
Be located in the United States
Be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization or federally recognized Native American Tribal government or agency
Have an annual operating budget of less than $150,000
Be led by individuals who are experiencing systemic oppression
Work against white and Christian supremacy, capitalism, gender and sexual oppression, and all forms of patriarchy
Grant Programs
General Support Grants
General Support Grants are available for up to $4,000 to fund the daily activities of organizations fighting injustice and oppression at the grassroots level. Groups may receive this award an unlimited number of times, but are only eligible once per 12 month period.
These funds can be spent at the applicant’s discretion, including for events and one time projects. However, the application should discuss how the funds will support the larger scale work being done.
Accessibility Grants
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Accessibility Grants are intended to be used for making programs and events accessible to all. Up to $4,000 is available to be used in whatever way the applicant deems most important to achieve the goal of greater accessibility. Groups may receive this award an unlimited number of times, but are only eligible once per 12 month period.
Rapid Response Grants
Rapid Response Grants are available for just $1,000, but they typically are reviewed within one week of submission. This program is especially valuable for groups reacting to unforseen politcal events and opportunities.
Multi-Year Grants
Multi-Year Grants are only available to organizations who have previously received a General Support or Accessibility Grant twice in the past five years. These awards are for $4,000 a year for three years.
Life Comes From It is a grantmaking and movement-building circle. They award grants to BIPOC-led, grassroots organizations working in Restorative Justice, Transformative Justice, Indigenous Peacemaking, and Land-Based Projects.
Interested groups are invited to introduce themselves at any time with a letter or video of five minutes or less. Small grants are given for up to $25,000; multi-year grants average $50,000 – $200,000. Awards are typically intended for general operating costs.
Eligibility
This grant is open to:
501(c)3 nonprofit organizations
Other organizations with a fiscal sponsor that is a 501(c)3
Values
Life Comes From It supports organizations that share their values.
Commitment to replacing criminalization and incarceration with alternative approaches
Prioritizing peacemaking development and indigenous initiatives led by Native people
Rooting the work in the community’s own culture
Using the wisdom of people, families and communities of color as a guide
Commitment to anti-oppression practices
Supporting the creation of new thinking and language that is holistic, intersectional, interdependent, and liberatory
Promoting and sustaining collective leadership and collaboration
Living the values of the work internally and externally
Commitment to intergenerational inclusivity
Example Projects
Applicants are encouraged to be creative when conceiving their projects. Potential programs include:
Creating a local community conflict transformation site
Developing a restorative justice youth program
Implementing a peacemaking or restorative justice project in your local school
Establishing new means of communication about your work such as a website or short documentary
