Grant Opportunity for Community Safety and Justice Initiatives ·Borealis Philanthropy

Overview

This grant opportunity offers support for grassroots organizations, coalitions, and emergent formations working to advance community safety, democracy protection, and civil rights.

Eligibility

• Must be a U.S.-based or U.S. territory-based 501(c)(3) organization or fiscally sponsored project
• Maintain an annual operating budget generally under 2 million USD
• Demonstrate grassroots accountability to communities affected by criminalization, policing, and surveillance
• Show experience in community safety, protest defense, or anti-criminalization strategies
• Center impacted communities in leadership and decision-making processes

Priority consideration is given to organizations operating in underfunded Southern, rural, and high-risk geographic areas.

Benefits

• 12-month general operating grants
• Standard grants ranging from 50,000 USD to 100,000 USD
• Strategic collaborative grants of up to 200,000 USD for larger coalition efforts
• Most awards expected to fall between 50,000 USD and 75,000 USD
• Grant requests generally capped at 30 percent of an organization’s annual budget

How to Apply

Applicants must complete an eligibility screening before submitting a Letter of Interest. Selected applicants will then be invited to submit a full proposal.

Deadline

This opportunity is open on a rolling basis while funding remains available.