Quick Stats
- Annual Giving: $3,699,274 (total expenses from 2023 990 filing)
- Grant Range: $5,000–$25,000 (based on current grant cycle); discretionary grants up to $3,500
- Geographic Focus: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia
- Application Method: Fixed deadlines (main grant cycle)
- Number of Grants: 65 grants in 2024
- Average Grant: $20,000 (2024 median)
Contact Details
- Website: https://southernpartnersfund.org
- Email: grants@southernpartnersfund.org
- Phone: (404) 541-9091
Funding Priorities
- Voter Rights and Engagement (primary initiative area)
- Immigration Rights (primary initiative area)
- Education Reform (primary initiative area)
- Environmental Justice (primary initiative area since 2024)
- Healthcare Access
- Incarceration Reform
All funding supports grassroots community organizing in rural Southern communities working for racial, economic, and environmental justice.
What They Don't Fund
- Organizations with annual operating budgets over $500,000 (for general support)
- Organizations with budgets over $1.2 million (ineligible for any funding)
- Urban-focused organizations (prioritizes rural and semi-rural communities)
- Organizations not governed primarily by individuals who reflect the race and class of the communities served
Application Process & Timeline
Main Program: Hubert E. Sapp Regular Grant Cycle with fixed annual deadlines (applications typically due in early May). Applications submitted through Fluxx online portal. Site visit or virtual interview required for all applicants.
Discretionary Fund: Rolling basis for time-sensitive needs, grants up to $3,500.
Justice Fund for Disaster Relief and Renewal: Rapid response funding for environmental disasters in the 12-state region.
Eligibility requires 501(c)(3) status, rural/semi-rural location in the service region, grassroots organizing strategies, and community-led governance.
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