If your group is doing local social justice work, The Peace Development Fund offers Seeding the Movement grants to cover general operating costs.

If you happen to also be in western Massachusetts and have a leader of color, you can tap support from the Western Mass Transformation Fund. And if your group is youth-led and youth-oriented, you can apply to The Braiding New Worlds Fund. Past grantees include a Detroit-based effort to bring youth together to advocate for policy changes on issues from education to climate change.

Learn more and apply by January 31, 2025

Main Street America and Smart Growth America have partnered with T‑Mobile to help build stronger, more prosperous small towns and rural communities. With T‑Mobile’s Hometown Grant program, they’re investing big in small towns by awarding up to 100 towns a year with project funding — up to $50,000 each. Since the program’s start, T‑Mobile has given more than $10 million dollars to kickstart 225 community development projects across 42 states, with projects like upgrading tech at local libraries, building new hiking trails and revitalizing historic buildings. Read about the latest grant-winning recipients here.

T‑Mobile is focusing on revitalizing community spaces in towns with 50,000 people or less, and Main Street programs are encouraged to apply. Submit a proposal for a town project of your choice, and if selected, use the funds to get started. For example, you could implement tech upgrades at your library, refresh a local park, or break ground on a new place where neighbors can connect.

Applications due September 30. Learn more here

Walmart’s Spark Good Local Grants support organizations that operate in a community that has a Walmart. The grants range from $250 to $5,000. It’s a great way to get a funds to start a new weaving project.

Learn more here and apply by Dec 31

KidsGardening will award 50 youth garden programs with $500 in funding and a collection of gardening supplies. To apply, organizations must have 15 or more youth participating in its garden program and work in an under-resourced community.

Learn more and apply here by December 13

Are you a refugee changemaker with an innovative idea to help your community? Apply for the Sparking Change grant today!

Created by USA for UNHCR, Refugee Congress and Welcoming America, the Sparking Change grant offers up to $10,000 in funding for projects led by refugees and other forcibly displaced people in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Washington and Wisconsin.

If you have an idea for a project that will build bridges between resettled refugees and their communities or create positive change in your community, submit your application today at https://www.unrefugees.org/sparking-change-grant/

Application deadline is December 1, 2024.

We're thrilled to introduce the Weave Learning Center's newest free online course: Grant Writing! In this course, you will learn the basics of grant writing, how to find funders, how to integrate your story with statistics, how to write your first grant proposal and more.

Course instructor Antavia Mason will also host free live workshops covering course content. Mark your calendars and register for one or all of the following workshops:

1. Basics of Grant Writing: July 5 at 8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific
2. Developing Case Statements: July 12 at 8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific
3. Writing a Grant Proposal: July 16 at 8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific
4. Engaging Donors: July 26 at 8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific

The course is free and open for all, so share with a friend! You can access the course and sign up for the workshops here: https://learning.weavers.org/courses/grant-writing/ 

It's time to apply for Greater Sum's Aug/Sep session! Our free 6-week virtual incubator is designed for leaders of new 501(c)(3) organizations. We weave together financial strategy with storytelling, helping you connect with new supporters for your nonprofit.

Graduates of the incubator are eligible for Greater Sum's annual pitch competition.

Apply at thegreatersum.org or let me know if you have questions!

The Food & Society program opened applications for their 18-month Aspen Food Leaders Fellowship which unites promising food system leaders to ignite personal transformation, cross-sector collaboration, and scalable change toward a fair, sustainable, and healthy food system. It’s a great opportunity for weavers working in the space of sustainable food systems.

Apply by Feb 22, 2024: https://www.aspeninstitute.org...-leaders-fellowship/

The Clif Family Foundation – from the family that created Clif Bars –  is providing small grants to nonprofits doing work to strengthen the food system, enhance community health, and safeguard the environment.  If you have a sustainable and community-focused project, like Ulysses Archie Jr. or  Charles DeBarber, it might be a great fit for this grant.

Apply by Mar 1, 2024: https://cliffamilyfoundation.org/grants-program

Hinge, the dating app, is partnering with DoSomething Strategic and the Foundation for Social Connection to invest $1 million into social groups and clubs that are creating opportunities for young adults to connect in-person. This is an opportunity for weavers in Atlanta, Los Angeles, and New York working with Gen Z (18-26 year olds) to get funding to support their weaving.

Apply here by January 30: https://hinge.co/onemorehour

The Bob Barker Foundation is supporting nonprofits working with at least 100 incarcerated or formerly incarcerated individuals to reduce recidivism. Projects include job training, violence interruption, and providing community connection and support. There is no deadline for the application.

The Bank of America Foundation is seeking applications from nonprofits to support health and jobs initiatives for individuals and families. The request for proposals offers these examples of projects that could involve weaving: access to healthcare, food access and nutrition, family stabilization, services for the homeless, youth workforce development and employment, skills training for adults through alternate routes, and removing barriers to employment.

Apply by February 16, 2024 : https://about.bankofamerica.co...e-foundation-funding

Dollar General Literacy Foundation is supporting nonprofits, schools, libraries, and colleges that operate within 15 miles of a Dollar General store and are working to provide adult and family literacy programs. If you are bringing together your community around reading, take a look to see if there’s a Dollar General nearby.

Apply by February 15, 2024: https://www.dgliteracy.org/gra...mily-literacy-grants