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Grants for Individuals - Social Advocacy

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Lipman Center’s Initiative in Reporting on Race and Criminal Justice
$50,000
Columbia University in the City of New York
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 27, 2025

This initiative provides financial support to local newsrooms and independent journalists for investigative projects that expose racial and human rights abuses within the American criminal justice system.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Nonprofits
Horowitz Foundation Dissertation Grant
$10,000
The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 18, 2025

This grant provides financial support to doctoral candidates working on their dissertations in the social sciences, helping them overcome research-related financial barriers.

Social Advocacy
Individuals
TransformRAK Acceleration Grants
$500,000
The Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 19, 2025

This funding opportunity supports researchers affiliated with top universities to expand successful pilot projects that address critical public policy issues in Ras Al Khaimah and the UAE, focusing on education, public health, and urban development.

Education
Individuals
Allyson Whitney Foundation’s Life Interrupted Grants
Contact for amount
Allyson Whitney Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 29, 2025

This grant provides financial assistance to young adults aged 16 to 36 diagnosed with rare cancers, helping cover treatment-related expenses and essential living costs during their recovery journey.

Health
Individuals
Call For Kindness (C4K) Fellowship
$5,000
Riley’s Way Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 3, 2025

This fellowship provides financial support and leadership development for young people aged 13-23 in the U.S. who are leading projects that promote kindness and social impact in their communities.

Youth
Individuals
Documentation & Archiving Grant
$500
A Blade of Grass (ABoG)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 15, 2025

This grant provides financial support to individual artists and collaboratives in the U.S. for enhancing documentation and archiving efforts of their socially engaged art practices.

Arts
Individuals
The Trust for Public Education IV Fund
$5,000
The Trust for Public Education IV Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 18, 2025

This grant provides financial support to public-school teachers and employees in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, for professional development and character development programs that enhance student education and ethical foundations.

Education
Individuals
Gender Reveal Grant & Mutual Aid Programs
$1,000
Gender Reveal
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 7, 2025

This grant provides financial support to projects led by trans people of color that promote community initiatives, artistic expression, and organizing efforts to uplift marginalized voices and celebrate gender diversity.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Individuals
Capital Reporting Fellowship for new capital Journalists
$9,600
States Newsroom
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 8, 2024

This fellowship provides aspiring journalists with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in state government coverage while receiving financial support and professional development.

Employment Labor and Training
Individuals
Traditional Helpers and Healers Micro Grant Fund
$1,500
Return to the Heart Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides $1,500 to Native women leading projects that promote healing and wellness in tribal communities across the United States.

Women & Girl Services
Individuals
Bush Fellowship
$150,000
Bush Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 15, 2025

This fellowship provides up to $150,000 to visionary leaders in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and 23 Native nations to enhance their leadership skills and drive transformative change in their communities.

Capacity Building
Individuals
Community Health Investment Grant Program
Contact for amount
Salina Regional Health Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 9, 2025

This funding opportunity supports community organizations in north central Kansas that are working to improve public health outcomes in areas such as children's health, mental health, and substance abuse prevention.

Health
Nonprofits
AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility
$5,000
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 30, 2025

This award recognizes individuals or organizations that have made significant contributions to scientific freedom and responsibility, particularly in challenging circumstances, and includes a cash prize and support for attending the AAAS Annual Meeting.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Individuals
Engaged Research Grant
$25,000
Wenner-Gren Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 1, 2026

Date Added

Oct 31, 2025

This funding initiative supports anthropological research that collaborates with historically marginalized communities, empowering them to actively participate in all stages of the research process.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Individuals
Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards
$36,000
Helen Diller Family Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 23, 2024

This grant recognizes and rewards outstanding Jewish teens in the U.S. who are leading impactful community service projects that embody the value of repairing the world, providing them with financial support and opportunities for growth and connection.

Youth
Individuals
Mental and Behavioral Health Services
Contact for amount
William Penn Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 31, 2026

Date Added

Jun 23, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to organizations in Philadelphia that aim to improve access to mental and behavioral health services for young children and their caregivers, addressing critical service shortages and promoting community-based solutions.

Health
Nonprofits
Advancing Research Grants – Early Career Scholars
$2,500
American Political Science Association
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 13, 2026

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Science and Technology
Individuals
Webster Foundation Grants
$5,000
Webster Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 25, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, churches, and local service groups in the Ripon, Wisconsin area for educational and humanitarian projects that promote Christian values and community engagement.

Education
Nonprofits
Appalachian Kentucky Civic Experiment Grant Program
$20,000
Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 13, 2026

This funding initiative supports local individuals and organizations in Appalachian Kentucky to develop innovative projects that enhance civic engagement and address community challenges.

Community Development
Individuals
EmpowerHer Fund Grant
$1,000
Women’s Empire
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 16, 2025

This funding initiative supports grassroots, women-led projects in New York City that empower women and girls, particularly those from marginalized communities, by providing financial resources for initiatives in education, health, entrepreneurship, and advocacy.

Women & Girl Services
Individuals