Welcome to the Funding Exchange National Office Grantmaking Programs

At this time there are no current guidelines or deadlines for calendar year 2010.  As our new grantmaking initiative is developed announcements will be posted.

Activist Advised Funds

Our distinguished approach to philanthropy, activist-advised grantmaking, has made the Funding Exchange (FEX) a leader in the social justice movements. The Activist-Advised Funds of the Funding Exchange directly involve community activists and leaders in philanthropic decision-making. We believe it is crucial to shift the power of grantmaking to the activists, who spend their lives on the front line in their communities, in order to effect systematic change. Panelists have a broad range of experiences, reflecting perspectives shaped by class, race, sexual orientation, gender, and geography that uniquely inform their decision-making. The panels also provide a much-needed safe space for activists to develop strategic relationships, and share their best practices and ideas.

FEX Activist-Advised Funds support progressive social justice organizing work in the U.S., its territories and jurisdictions.  

• If your organization is U.S. based and engaged in domestic as well as cross-boarder or international efforts, see the guidelines for each individual fund or consult with FEX Grants Department staff grants@fex.org as to the possibilities for seeking support for the aspects of your work that are U.S.-based and directly address U.S policy and its impact.
• If your organization is based outside of the U.S. and is engaged in human rights work, you may wish to contact the Ignacio Martín-Baró Fund for Mental Health & Human Rights, a special fund administered by the Funding Exchange, for more information.  
  

The OUT Fund supports radical organizing projects working to fight injustice, end oppression, and build community among lesbians, gay men, Two Spirit, bisexuals, trans, queer, questioning and intersex people.

The Saguaro Fund supports organizing projects that primarily serve and are led by communities of color. Saguaro Fund priorities include leadership development, networking, alliance-building, and multi-issue organizing that makes connections across divisions.

The Paul Robeson Fund for Independent Media supports media activism and grassroots organizing by funding the pre-production and distribution of social issue film and video projects, and the production and distribution of radio projects.

Other FEX Funds and Programs

The Martín-Baró Fund for Mental Health and Human Rights supports groups or projects that work on mental health and human rights and are organized to support survivors of state-sponsored violence, including torture, war, displacement, and political, social, and economic oppression. The Martín-Baró Fund is a special fund administered by the Funding Exchange. For more information visit the Fund's website: http://www.martinbarofund.org.