Quick Stats
- Annual Giving: $5,066,367 (total functional expenses, tax year 2023, from 990 Filing Data)
- Grant Range: $5,000–$50,000 (based on stated grant programmes)
- Geographic Focus: Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming
- Application Method: Fixed deadlines (vary by programme)
- Total Assets: $17,528,953 (tax year 2023, from 990 Filing Data)
Contact Details
- Website: https://socialjusticefund.org/
- Phone: 206-624-4081
- Email: info@socialjusticefund.org
Funding Priorities
- Community-based organisations that use community organising to achieve their goals
- Organisations led by people most directly affected by the issues they work on
- Groups working to understand and address root causes of issues and build power to create systemic change
- Racial justice work, with special consideration for organisations led by Black, Indigenous, and people of colour (51% or more leadership)
- Tenant and housing justice organising
- Environmental justice (environmental work aimed at achieving social justice goals)
- Priority consideration for organisations with annual budgets of $500,000 or less
- Priority consideration for groups conducting work in reservation communities or in rural/small towns
- Majority of grants are for general operating funds
What They Don't Fund
- Individuals
- Endowment funds or capital campaigns
- General operating requests from organisations that primarily provide direct services to individuals and families (though direct service organisations can apply for project-specific funds for community organising projects)
- Publications, reports, workshops, classes, conferences, media events, arts, theatre productions, research, or litigation efforts unless they are part of an ongoing community organising effort
- Environmental work unless aimed at achieving social justice goals (environmental justice)
- Recycling or resource conservation projects (generally)
- Projects sponsored by a government agency (though may fund community-led projects that partner with public schools if community driven and led by those most affected)
Application Process & Timeline
Funding decisions are made through a democratic process by volunteer grantmakers in Giving Projects and Grant Panels. Applications are submitted through an online grant portal.
Current 2026 Grant Programmes:
- Emerging Justice Fund Grant: $10,000 one-year grants for organising around urgent and emerging needs. Three rounds of funding in 2026 with decisions in April, July, and October. First round deadline: 9 February 2026
- Seed Grant: $5,000 one-year grants for new or developing community organising (three years or less). Deadline: 19 March 2026. Decisions in June 2026
- Tenant & Housing Justice Grant: Two-year grants of up to $25,000 per year for tenant and housing justice organising
- Mountain West Organizing Grant: Two-year grants of $25,000 per year for organisations in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming
- Giving Projects: Typically $30,000 per year for one or two years, providing general operating support
The organisation strongly encourages applicants to schedule a phone call for assistance and support before applying.
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