Grants for Social Justice & Equity

Cummings $25 Million Grant Program

Cummings Foundation

Awards 100 grants of $100K-$500K each to nonprofits in Massachusetts, supporting a wide range of causes from education to social justice.

Women in Social Enterprise Scholarship

Echoing Green

Full scholarship for women leaders of social enterprises to attend a 10-week executive leadership program.

Civic Engagement and Governance Grant

Ford Foundation

Strengthens democratic values by supporting organizations that promote civic participation and government accountability.

Google.org AI for Social Good

Google.org

Provides funding and Google AI expertise to organizations using artificial intelligence to address social and environmental challenges.

Skoll Award for Social Innovation

Skoll Foundation

Recognizes and supports social entrepreneurs whose proven models are disrupting existing systems to create transformative social change.

Ashoka Fellowship

Ashoka

A lifetime fellowship for leading social entrepreneurs, providing living stipends, professional support, and a global network of changemakers.

Thriving Cultures Program

Ford Foundation

Supports organizations using arts and culture to foster equity, community connection, and civic engagement.

Indigenous Community Resilience Fund

MacArthur Foundation

Funds Indigenous-led organizations strengthening cultural preservation, land rights, and community self-determination.

Ben & Jerry's Grassroots Organizing Grants

Ben & Jerry's Foundation

Supports grassroots organizing for social and environmental justice, with a focus on community-led efforts that create systemic change.

Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice Program

Ford Foundation

Funds organizations combating discrimination and working to dismantle structural inequality based on gender, race, and ethnicity.

Collections Stewardship

Grants.gov (Federal)

Echoing Green Climate Fellowship

Echoing Green

Supports early-stage social entrepreneurs tackling climate change with innovative, community-driven solutions.