Now pronouncing the 2023 Reproductive Justice Grant!

Applications for this grant closed on Monday, June 20, 2022. We will keep this page up for reference.

SJF is pleased to announce the 2023 Reproductive Justice Grant, open to grassroots organizations in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and/or Wyoming. Please read the following information carefully before beginning your application.

Key details:

• Grant amount: One-year grants of $17,500
• Eligibility: Reproductive justice organizing in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and/or Wyoming
  • Priority Consideration: Black, Indigenous, and people of color led organizations (51% or more); Organizations conducting most of their work with reservation communities, and/or in rural/small towns (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau)
• Application open: July 5, 2023
• Application deadline: Wednesday August 17, 2023 (by 11:59PM PST)
• Informational webinars:
• Application portal
• Questions? Click here to email the SJF team.

What we will fund

We understand reproductive justice as, “the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities,” as shared by Sister Song.

The 2023 Reproductive Justice Grant cycle will support grassroots, community organizing efforts that advance the movement for reproductive justice in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and/or Wyoming. These grants will support groups whose work increases access to self-determination, bodily autonomy, and reproductive/sexual health. 

We will prioritize funding organizations with Black, Indigenous, and/or POC leadership, and/or who conduct most of their work in reservation communities, and/or rural, small town communities. 

Some examples of organizing work that is eligible for this grant include: 

• Resource mobilization for reproductive justice organizing
• Organizing efforts supporting queer/trans maternal/parental health, child-bearing/child-rearing  
• Establishing queer and nonbinary community spaces
• Leadership development programs for sexual and reproductive health and rights
• Facilitating healing and wellness
• Developing community processes, practices or civic engagement concerning abortion, contraception, family planning, and HIV care

Due to applicant feedback and organizational capacity, this grant cycle will not include the site visit process. In the spirit of our organizational values coupled with our upcoming strategic plan, we will revisit our grant application processes, sharing new information when it becomes available.

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
    • Federally recognized American Indian tribal government or agency
    • Organizations that are fiscally sponsored by 501(c)3 or 501(c)4 organizations or by federally recognized tribal governments
• Organizations that carry out their work in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and/or Wyoming

Priority

We will prioritize organizations in both the prescreening and final decisions process that:

• Have leadership (at least 51%) from Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities and/or
• Conduct most of their work/organizing in reservation communities, and/or rural, small town communities (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau)

Grantmaking timeline

• Application Open: Wednesday, July 5, 2023
• Informational Webinar: Thursday, July 20, 2023
• Informational Webinar: Wednesday, July 26, 2023
• Application Deadline: Thursday, August 17, 11:59PM PST
• Prescreening Deadline: Thursday, August 31, 2023
• Grant Award Announcements: October 2023

How to apply

1. Click this link to visit the application portal
2. Click “Create new account” or log in if you already have an account
3. If you need to create an account, you’ll be prompted to enter information necessary to establish a new account
4. You’ll then be prompted to create a password and verify your email. After doing so, your account will be active
5. Once you are logged in, the link to the application portal will deliver you to the application page
6. Click the blue “Apply” button on the 2023 Reproductive Justice Grant Panel RFP application; this will bring you to the application form.
7. Begin working on the application; save to return to the form later, submit only when you are finished.

If extra support is needed, please review this help video.

Questions

If you’re not sure whether your organization’s work qualifies, or have any questions about this grant, please contact Lady Anderson via email at Grants@SocialJusticeFund.org at your earliest convenience.