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8,000+
Available grants
$3.50B
Total funding
$35K
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Up to US $35,000
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Sign up to see the full listGrants for grassroots organizations provide funding to empower community-based initiatives and local leadership. These grants support nonprofits in addressing social, environmental, and economic challenges from the ground up.
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How common are grants in this category?
Quite common — grants in this category are more prevalent than in others.
Over the past year, when are grant deadlines typically due for grants for Grassroots Organizations?
Most grants are due in the first quarter.
Nonprofits eligible for grants for grassroots organizations include small community-based nonprofits, advocacy groups, and local organizations focused on social justice, environmental sustainability, or economic empowerment. Many funders prioritize grassroots initiatives that address community-based initiatives and local leadership. Many grants require applicants to be 501(c)(3) organizations or have a fiscal sponsor, and may prioritize those with established success in addressing social, environmental, and economic challenges from the ground up. However, some funders may be more lenient to make these grants more accessible to grassroot organizers.
Grants in grassroots organizations typically have the highest concentration of deadlines in Q1, with 29.3% of grant deadlines falling in this period. If you're planning to apply, consider prioritizing your applications around this time to maximize opportunities. Conversely, the least active period for grants in this category is Q4.
Grants for grassroots organizations are offered to nonprofit programs that focus on advocacy, local development, and social change initiatives. Funders seek to amplify community voices, drive policy change, and improve economic and social well-being. More than 6,000 grants are available, with nearly $3 million in funding for nonprofit groups that address social, enviornmental, and economic challenges.
Funding for grassroots organizations grants varies widely, with award amounts ranging from a minimum of $0 to a maximum of $188,250,000. Based on Instrumentl’s data, the median grant amount for this category is $35,000, while the average grant awarded is $672,502. Understanding these funding trends can help nonprofits set realistic expectations when applying.
Nearly half of the more than 6,000 grants available come from private foundations, such as the Cooke Foundation, Ford Foundation, the Open Society Foundations, and the Kellogg Foundation. State and local community foundations also provide funding for grassroots initiatives, such as the California Department of Parks and Recreation, the Massachusetts Department of Energy, and the Florida Department of Enviornmental Protection. On the federal side of grant funding, grantors include the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the USDA.
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