Quick Summary
Name: CS Fund Status: Active Grant Maker
Key Facts
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Giving | $3.9 million (2023) |
| Grant Range | $20,000 - $150,000 |
| Average Grant | $55,000 |
| Application Method | Invitation Only / No Public Process |
Contact Details
- Website: https://csfund.org
- Email: inquiries@csfund.org
- Phone: (707) 874-2942
- Address: 245 Kentucky Street, Suite E, Petaluma, CA 94952
Geographic Focus
- United States (nationwide)
- International (global scope with no specific geographic restrictions)
- Recent grants to organizations in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Thailand, Haiti, Bangladesh, Germany, Nigeria, and Tanzania
Funding Priorities
- Fighting False Solutions: Opposing technologies with serious ecological and social impacts including geoengineering, synthetic biology, and digital agriculture; climate justice and biodiversity protection
- Food Sovereignty: Supporting traditional agricultural knowledge, agroecological practices, seed preservation, soil health, and pollinator protection
- Just Transitions: Climate justice, worker justice, and social transformation toward regenerative economies
- Rights and Governance: Right to dissent, government transparency, rule of law, progressive legal movements, democratic and sustainable global trade
The fund prioritizes grassroots organizations, social movements, Indigenous communities, and especially under-resourced organizations working on systems change. They support diverse strategies including legal, policy, education, organizing, grassroots power building, narrative/communications, and cultural change.
What They Don't Fund
- Individuals
- Endowments
- Direct lobbying activities
- Very limited direct grants abroad without US fiscal sponsorship
Application Method
Not currently accepting unsolicited proposals. The foundation proactively identifies and invites organizations that align with their strategy. Organizations may submit brief contact information and overview through their website for consideration, but grants are primarily made through invitation only.
Previously operated on rolling Letter of Inquiry (LOI) basis but has since closed to unsolicited applications due to limited capacity and budget. Provides multi-year general and program support to grantees.
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