Social Justice Fund (SJF) is pleased to announce the 2025 Mountain West Organizing Grant, open to grassroots organizations in Idaho, Montana, Oregon (the mountain west region), and/or Wyoming. Please read the following information carefully before beginning your application:
Overview
Grant Awards: Two-year grants of $25,000 per year, totaling $50,000 per organization.
Focus: Mountain West organizing in Idaho, Montana, Oregon (the mountain west region), and/or Wyoming.
Priority Consideration:
- Organizations led by Black, Indigenous, and people of color (51% or more leadership)
- Organizations conducting most of their work with reservation communities, and/or in rural or small towns (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau)
- Organizations with annual budgets under $500,000 USD
Application Open: Thursday, July 10, 2025
Application Deadline: Thursday, August 14, 2025
Informational Session
Date: Monday, July 28, 2025
Time: 5:00-6:30 p.m. MT / 4:00-5:30 p.m. PT
Register: link coming soon
Description
SJF’s grantmaking spans a five-state region: Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. Historically, a significant portion of resources have been moved to large urban centers such as Seattle and Portland.
This grant cycle will support community organizing that builds grassroots power in Idaho, Montana, Oregon (the mountain west region), and Wyoming. Priority will be given to organizations that are led by Black, Indigenous, and people of color, and/or to organizations located in rural areas, small towns, and reservation communities.
After conversations and input from multiple community organizations in Mountain West communities, the following are examples of organizing work eligible for this grant:
- Building capacity and knowledge around anti-hate and white nationalist movements
- Equitable access to affordable housing and healthcare
- Public advocacy
- Gender-based and sexual violence prevention
- Immigration justice
- Farmworker organizing
- Labor organizing
- Coalition-building and base-building
- Policy making at the local and statewide levels
Please note this is not an exhaustive list. Some examples of organizing work from past grant cycles:
Timeline
- Application Open: Thursday, July 10, 2025
- Informational Session: Monday, July 28, 2025
- Application Deadline: Thursday, August 14, 2025
- Grant Award Announcements: October 2025
Eligibility
Eligible organizations must meet the following criteria:
- Organizations that work within SJF’s community organizing framework
- Nonprofit organizations, tribal agencies, or groups sponsored by a nonprofit organization or tribal agency
- This grant can fund:
- Organizations with 501(c)(3) or 501 (c)(4) status as determined by the IRS
- American Indian/NativeAmerican/First Nation Tribal Government or Agency
- Organizations that are fiscally sponsored by 501(c)(3) or 501 (c)(4) organizations or tribal governments/agencies
- SJF does not fund individuals, you must be an organized group of people
How to Apply
*Click here to begin your application in our Grants Portal*
Questions?
If you are unsure whether your organization qualifies or have any questions about this grant, please contact the SJF Grantmaking & Impact team at [email protected] as soon as possible. Please note that SJF offices are closed on Fridays.
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