Social Justice Grant Opportunities
May 2025
GitLab Foundation: Green Jobs for Economic Opportunity Fund
Due May 2, 2025
The foundation is launching a $3,000,000 nationwide Green Jobs for Economic Opportunity Fund to support organizations and multisectoral partnerships in exploring or developing early-stage initiatives to improve economic mobility.
Geographic focus: United States
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Due May 2, 2025
Supports the maintenance and replication of existing successful services in domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking community-based programs providing culturally specific services, as well as the development of innovative culturally specific strategies and projects to enhance access to services and resources for victims who face obstacles to using more traditional services and resources.
Geographic focus: United States
Fundación "la Caixa" – International Cooperation 2025
Due May 8, 2025
Up to €50,000 Spanish nonprofits with local partners in eligible countries. Projects must demonstrate sustainability, low assistentialism, and measurable outcomes in reducing poverty and inequalities.
Geographic focus: Africa, Asia & Latin America
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UNICEF Venture Fund – FemTech Call
Due May 8, 2025
Up to $100,000 for women-led or youth-led startups developing open-source, tech-driven solutions to improve the health and economic participation of women and girls. Must have a functional prototype and meet UNICEF criteria.
Geographic focus: Global
Due May 9, 2025
From $50,000 - $200,000 for registered organizations using frontier tech to solve climate-related public health challenges. Must operate in Asia Pacific and demonstrate scalability and impact.
Geographic focus: Asia Pacific (priority: India, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines)
Due May 9, 2025
From $10,000 - $100,000 for startups or institutions using tools, research, or platforms to enhance self-determination, especially in health, education, and livelihoods. Projects must demonstrate large-scale potential and alignment with Agency Fund’s mission.
Geographic focus: Global South
Dovetail Acceleration Portfolio – 2025 Open Call
Due May 12, 2025
From $10,000 - $25,000 for African nonprofits with budgets under USD 500k and at least 2 years of operation. Includes unrestricted grants and yearlong coaching in fundraising, strategy, M&E, and communications.
Geographic focus: Sub-Saharan Africa
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Due May 15, 2025
Grant program that supports the advancement of wildlife research, habitat monitoring, and environmental conservation. Scientists may apply for a product grant to advance the study of bats, birds, amphibians, and other terrestrial wildlife—or a travel grant to help them attend a conference with their peers.
Geographic focus: United States
TACKLE – Call for Proposals: Fighting Racial Discrimination and Structural Racism
Due May 18, 2025
From EUR 45,000–60,000. Supported can include coalition building, campaigning, provision of legal and administrative support, research and documentation, advocacy, education and awareness-raising, strengthening of internal organisational structures, art.Geographic focus: Belgium, France, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Spain and Tunisia
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Black Feminist Fund – Sustain Fund 202
Due May 24, 2025
From USD 50,000–200,000 annually (up to 8 years). To increase the resources available to Black feminist movements. When Black feminist groups have the resources they deserve, they are strengthened to transform societies. Moving resources over the long term to Black feminist movements unlocks the power and potential of this change. We make grants to Black feminist groups that have bold visions, are using innovative strategies and taking daring action towards self-determination, justice, solidarity and equity.
Geographic focus: Global South, Caribbean, Africa, Middle East, South and Central America, North America, Europe
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Toyota Foundation – International Grant Program 202
Due May 31, 2025
Through promoting direct interaction among key players, the grant program aims to survey and analyze situations in target countries, obtain new perspectives, and expand the potential of future generations. The grant program anticipates that these partnerships, which extend beyond such factors as nationality, age, and organizational affiliation, will produce significant social change through fostering a process of mutual learning.
Geographic focus: Asia
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