Private Law Justice and Legal Services Grants

This funding opportunity provides up to $75,000 for researchers facing unique challenges in studying race, ethnicity, and immigration, enabling them to conduct specialized projects that require additional resources.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Arizona that are dedicated to improving literacy skills for children and youth from birth through 12th grade.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in specific California counties to improve educational outcomes for boys and men of color by enhancing access to post-secondary education and addressing systemic barriers.

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is offering a competitive grant opportunity aimed at increasing local civic participation and supporting community-wide social change for the benefit of residents in Greater Hartford. This initiative aligns with the Foundation's broader mission to foster a more engaged and equitable community by empowering residents and community groups. The grant seeks to fund efforts that can enhance civic trust, raise awareness of social issues, and promote allyship with marginalized communities, contributing to the Foundation's strategic goal of strengthening civic infrastructure and promoting social justice. Target beneficiaries for this grant include residents of Greater Hartford, particularly those in marginalized or underrepresented communities. The program specifically encourages efforts that lead to increased resident leadership on racial/social justice issues and greater civic education and issue awareness. The impact goals are centered around fostering a more civically engaged populace, leading to improved community well-being and addressing systemic issues such as housing, education, healthcare, the concerns of returning citizens, and issues affecting LGBTQIA+ persons. The priorities and focuses of this grant opportunity are multifaceted. It supports local civic participation efforts through activities like community meetings, forums, workshops, informational outreach campaigns, and volunteerism projects. It also complements the Community Organizing RFP by specifically looking to support change efforts led by people of color and/or individuals representing traditionally marginalized communities. This dual focus ensures that both broad civic engagement and targeted support for specific communities are addressed. Expected outcomes and measurable results include an increase in civic participation, heightened awareness of social justice issues, and stronger allyship with marginalized communities. While specific metrics are not detailed in the provided text, the emphasis on "potential to increase civic trust, increase social issue awareness and promote allyship" suggests that successful projects will demonstrate progress in these areas. The Foundation's theory of change appears to be rooted in the belief that by empowering residents and community groups, particularly those from marginalized backgrounds, lasting positive social change can be achieved, leading to a more inclusive and just Greater Hartford.

This funding program provides financial support for projects that improve access to the arts for underserved groups, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, seniors, and military families.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in West Alabama to address critical community needs in areas such as arts, education, health, and social welfare through innovative and collaborative projects.

This grant provides financial support for projects and events that boost community development, tourism, and economic growth in McKinney, Texas.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Herkimer and Oneida counties to support programs and services that promote healthy lifestyles and access to resources for older adults.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Delaware nonprofit organizations facing challenges, enabling them to enhance their operations and impact through strategic planning and capacity building.

The Edna W. Andrade Fund, a Donor Advised Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation, is dedicated to supporting visual fine artists from the Greater Philadelphia area. This grant program aligns directly with the Philadelphia Foundation's mission by channeling resources to enhance the local and national art landscape, specifically benefiting artists working in painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, or sculpture. The foundation acts as a facilitator, allowing donors like the Edna W. Andrade Fund to address specific community needs and artistic development within its broader philanthropic framework. The primary beneficiaries of this fund are visual fine artists residing in the Greater Philadelphia area, which encompasses Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania, and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Mercer counties in New Jersey. The impact goals are to foster artistic careers, increase visibility for regional artists, and enrich the cultural fabric of the Greater Philadelphia area. This is achieved by providing financial support that enables the purchase or commission of artworks, funds one-person exhibitions, and supports artists engaged in educational, cultural, humanitarian, or environmental projects through nonprofit fiscal agents. The fund prioritizes organizations with 501(c)(3) status that have a proven track record of creating, curating, producing, or presenting at least three professional public exhibits or projects within the last five years. There is also a strong focus on non-discrimination, requiring organizations to have adopted a policy inclusive of various protected characteristics. This ensures that the support reaches a diverse range of artists and promotes equitable access to funding opportunities. The strategic priority is to strengthen the visual arts community by empowering both artists and the institutions that support them. The expected outcomes include an increase in the number of commissioned and purchased artworks by Greater Philadelphia artists, a greater prevalence of one-person exhibitions showcasing local talent, and the successful execution of various community-focused artistic projects. Measurable results could include tracking the number of grants awarded, the number of artists directly supported, the number and attendance of exhibitions funded, and the scope and reach of projects undertaken. The foundation's theory of change, in this context, is that by investing in artists and supportive organizations, it can cultivate a more vibrant and sustainable artistic ecosystem that benefits both creators and the wider community.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and government agencies in Walhalla, ND, to support projects that improve the quality of life for local residents.

This program provides financial support to arts organizations in rural Tennessee, helping them cover operating expenses while promoting community engagement and sound financial practices.

The United States Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) is offering a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) through its Caribbean United for Women's Economic Empowerment (CUWEE) project. The core mission of this grant program aligns with WHA's commitment to advancing gender equity and equality in the Caribbean economy. The program seeks to dismantle systemic barriers and challenge socio-cultural attitudes that hinder women's economic participation and security, directly contributing to WHA's strategic priorities in the region. The primary target beneficiaries of this initiative are women and adolescent girls aged 16 and older in the Caribbean. The overarching impact goal is to enhance their economic resilience and skills capacity, enabling them to successfully enter the labor force and achieve economic security. This project aims to empower a critical demographic, fostering inclusive economic growth and stability across the Caribbean. The CUWEE project prioritizes strengthening local civil society support actors engaged in advancing women's economic security. This includes identifying problematic country-specific and/or regional systemic barriers and socio-cultural attitudes, and then collaborating with local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to address these obstacles. A key focus is to support a competition that will encourage local CSOs to develop and implement pioneering solutions tailored to overcome these local systemic barriers. Expected outcomes include a strengthened regional Caribbean network of local CSOs focused on women's economic security, as well as the implementation of innovative solutions to local economic barriers. The project also anticipates improved economic resilience and skills capacity among women and adolescent girls, leading to increased labor force participation and enhanced economic security. The measurable results will be tied to the successful identification and mitigation of barriers, the effective training curriculum provided to CSOs, and the demonstrable progress in women's economic empowerment within the specified project period. WHA intends to issue one award not exceeding $1,973,359 in FY 2023 Gender Equity and Equality Action (GEEA) Economic Support Funds (ESF) for a project period up to three years. The project, administered by WHA's Office of Policy Planning and Coordination (PPC), is anticipated to start in October 2024 and will be executed through a cooperative agreement. This investment reflects WHA's theory of change, which posits that by empowering local civil society and addressing root causes of inequality, sustainable economic development and gender equality can be achieved in the Caribbean.

The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation is offering grants ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 to public charities that promote societal change benefiting women and girls, particularly in areas like economic security, education, healthcare, and legal rights, with a preference for organizations headquartered in the Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area.

The Art and Change Grant (ACG), provided by the Leeway Foundation, offers up to $2,500 to fund art for social change projects. This grant aligns with the foundation's mission to support artists and cultural producers who are deeply involved in creating art that positively affects and engages communities and audiences, ensuring that social change is integral to their artistic process and goals. The foundation prioritizes art with a vision and intentional analysis, recognizing it as a powerful tool for societal impact. The target beneficiaries for the ACG are women, trans, and/or gender nonconforming artists and cultural producers who reside in Greater Philadelphia, specifically in Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia County, and are at least 18 years old. The grant aims to empower these artists to use their creative practices to foster social change. The impact goals include raising consciousness, altering perspectives on self, society, or culture, creating visions of a more just world, and serving as a strategy for organizing and movement building. The grant prioritizes art that addresses various forms of oppression, such as racism, classism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ageism, and ableism. It also focuses on art that questions mainstream culture and beliefs, shifts perceptions of power and privilege, and values healing justice practices. Expected outcomes include strengthening communities, preserving or reclaiming traditional cultural practices, building a sense of community, and creating spaces for expression. The grant also emphasizes a reciprocal process of teaching and learning, ensuring mutual benefit for both the artist and the community engaged. The Leeway Foundation's strategic priorities are centered on supporting project-based art for social change across any medium, including traditional, nontraditional, multimedia, and experimental forms. Their theory of change posits that by empowering individual artists to create socially engaged art, they can catalyze significant community-wide impact. The foundation aims for measurable results through projects that demonstrate a clear vision for social change and actively engage communities, fostering a more just and equitable world through artistic and cultural practice.

The Master-Apprentice Artist Award, offered by the Southwest Folklife Alliance (SFA), provides direct financial support to master traditional artists in Arizona. Its core mission is to facilitate the intergenerational transmission of art, culture, and heritage practices from master artists to apprentice learners. This aligns with SFA's broader goal of strengthening community-based traditions throughout the Southwestern United States, emphasizing the vital role of mentorship and hands-on experience in cultural preservation. Target beneficiaries include master traditional artists and culture bearers residing in Arizona, as well as apprentices aged 16 and older (or younger if immediate family of the master artist). The program prioritizes masters and apprentices within the same cultural community and aims to support underrepresented traditional art forms with few remaining local practitioners. The impact goal is to ensure the continuity and vitality of diverse traditional art forms, fostering a new generation of skilled practitioners and preserving cultural heritage. The program focuses on a one-on-one teaching-learning relationship, where funds can cover artist fees, raw materials, and essential travel. Traditional master artists receive $5,000, and apprentices receive $500. SFA's strategic priority is to identify and support artists who demonstrate mastery of their art form, community recognition, and the ability to effectively share traditional knowledge. This approach reflects a theory of change that informal, community-rooted mentorship is the most effective way to transmit and sustain traditional arts. Expected outcomes include the successful transfer of traditional art skills and knowledge from master to apprentice, leading to a strengthened base of cultural practitioners. Measurable results would involve the number of successful apprenticeships, the continuation or revitalization of specific traditional art forms, and the increased recognition and practice of these traditions within their respective communities. The program ensures that applicants are full-time Arizona residents, further embedding the initiative within the local cultural landscape.

The Wells Fargo Equitable Access Boost Camp, presented in partnership with Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), is a program designed to support the growth of for-profit businesses. While the "foundation mission alignment" and "foundation's strategic priorities and theory of change" are not explicitly detailed as belonging to a specific "foundation" in the provided text, the program itself aligns with a mission of fostering entrepreneurship and providing equitable access to resources for business development. Hello Alice, as a donor and partner, likely brings its own mission of empowering entrepreneurs to the program. The target beneficiaries of this program are entrepreneurs who are leading executives (Founder, President, CEO, CFO, COO, or similar) of for-profit businesses located and registered in the fifty United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico. Officers must be legal residents and 18 years or older (19 in AL and NE). The businesses must also demonstrate a need for business coaching to support growth, indicating a focus on accelerating established or growing ventures rather than nascent startups. The program's priorities and focuses are centered around providing business coaching through a virtual 12-week Business Accelerator and a 12-week virtual business Boost Camp. The emphasis on a "Boost Camp" suggests a concentrated effort to provide intensive support to accelerate business development. The eligibility criteria, particularly the requirement for a demonstrated need for business coaching, underscore the program's focus on businesses ready to leverage structured guidance for expansion. Expected outcomes and measurable results, while not explicitly quantified in the provided text, can be inferred from the program's structure. The participation in a 12-week Business Accelerator and Boost Camp is expected to lead to business growth, improved strategic planning, and enhanced operational capabilities for the participating businesses. The "Equitable Access" in the program title further suggests an aim to reduce disparities in business success by providing resources to a broad range of eligible entrepreneurs. Ultimately, the program aims to empower businesses to achieve their growth potential through dedicated coaching and support.

This grant provides financial support to organizations in Pennsylvania that serve children and individuals who are disabled or in need, promoting initiatives in education, health, and public benefit.

The Public Welfare Foundation's Grant Program aims to support community-led, restorative, and racially just approaches to justice in the United States. The focus areas include innovative criminal justice reform in specific states and cities, dismantling structures that have harmed people of color, investing in community-based solutions to reduce mass incarceration, and reframing the narrative around the U.S. criminal justice system through storytelling and journalism.

The District of Columbia Department of Human Services (DHS) Family Services Administration (FSA) is offering multiple grant opportunities to provide health services and education to refugees resettled in the District of Columbia. This initiative aims to address health disparities and improve the well-being of the refugee population in the area. The program aligns with the DHS/FSA's mission to support vulnerable populations and ensure access to essential services. The primary beneficiaries of this program are refugees resettled in the District of Columbia. The impact goals are to provide domestic medical screening and follow-up, enhance health literacy, and reduce gaps in health services. This will be achieved through two main projects: the Refugee Medical Screening project and the Refugee Health Promotion project. The Refugee Medical Screening project prioritizes the provision of initial medical screenings and subsequent follow-up care for newly arrived refugees. The Refugee Health Promotion project focuses on improving health literacy and addressing service gaps through various interventions. These interventions include workshops, wellness and support groups, and medical case management, all designed to empower refugees with the knowledge and resources to manage their health effectively. Expected outcomes include comprehensive medical screening for refugees, increased health literacy within the refugee community, and a reduction in unmet health service needs. Measurable results will likely involve the number of refugees screened, participation rates in health promotion activities, and improvements in health indicators for the target population. The grants aim to create a sustainable framework for health support for refugees in the District.