Opportunities for You and Your Organizations

GRANTS / FUNDING

Heal Collective Grant Applications Now Open | Deadline August 31 (LOI) (Full application due September 14 by invitation only)

Grants from $25,000 to $100,000 available for alliances, collectives, and youth-led efforts advancing justice with and for girls, young women, and gender-expansive young people of color. Awards available for Existing Alliances, Emerging Alliances, and Youth Leadership Investments.

Mobilize Power Fund | Deadline September 8

Grants for up to $10,000 USD (partnership or coalitions of two or more groups can request up to $20,000 USD).Third Wave Fund grants are rapid response funds that resources gender justice organizations to adapt or pivot their work when met with unanticipated, time-sensitive opportunities or threats to their movement-building work and organizing conditions.

AAUW Fellowships & Grants | Deadlines Vary

Nine different fellowships and grants for individuals and organizations ranging from academic pursuits to community programming.

Funding for Black Founders | Deadlines Vary

Women in Power Collective list of funding opportunities ranging from $5,000 to $50,000.

QMF 2026/2027 Grant Cycle Opens August 24 | Deadlines Vary

Open to groups who have 501c3 status, a fiscal sponsor, or groups without any legal designation, the Queer Mobilization Fund prioritizes moving grants to organizations with budgets under $300,000 that are: LGBTQ, BIPOC-led, grassroots, community-led, new/emergent, and/or rural organizations doing work in the Southeastern US.

10 Grants to Put on Your Radar This Fall | Deadlines Vary

Impact Funding Solution offers a shortlist of grants to help individuals and organizations plan grant applications for this fall. Their full list is available here.

Grants for Black, Women, & LGBTQ+ Owned Businesses | Deadlines Vary

The Well Work weekly roundup of funding opportunities that are closing soon.

NEC Funding Library | Deadlines Vary

New Economy Coalition funding library offers a current list of funding opportunities.

FELLOWSHIPS / SKILL BUILDING

Fall 2026 Creative Career Pipeline Program by Creative Girl Connect | Deadline August 28

A ten-week experience supporting Black women creatives at every stage: interns (current students), fellows (0–4 years experience), and mentors (5+ years experience). The Creative Career Pipeline Program works with a wide range of careers and interests: social media, brand strategy, content creation, influencer marketing, and more. Program attendees build their skillsets, network, and experience in real time.

National Organizing Training by Native Organizers Alliance | Deadline August 28

A week-long gathering focusing on sharpening community organizing skills to grow effective grassroots campaigns and movements in an effort to build power in Native Nations and Native Communities. Participants will learn how to change political landscapes and meet the challenges and opportunities before them. Housing, transportation, and most meals will be covered by Native Organizers Alliance.

Saturday School by Black Feminist Future | Zoom | Deadline September 12 (begins 10 AM ET)

This leadership development series builds community organizing, educating, and advocating skills. Participants receive hands-on training and political education through interactive activities, learning how to host community pop-ups and phone banks, as well as understanding how to engage in legislative advocacy and public testimony.

Guggenheim Fellowship by Guggenheim Fellowship | Deadline September 15

A mid-career award supporting individuals across more than 50 fields from the arts to natural and social sciences. Approximately 200 Fellows will be selected following a highly competitive process (5% success rate) examining notable past works and accomplishments, as well as future plans.

Rise Justice Labs by Rise | Deadline September 18

Competitive, 12-week accelerator program that teaches attendees how to draft a bill, pitch reporters, build community, launch a campaign, and pass a law. Participants have the opportunity to meet legislators and gain access to Rise’s network of lobbyists, lawyers, lawmakers, funders, celebrity supporters, and media contacts.

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship by Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans | Deadline October 29

This fellowship provides merit-based funding for New Americans, immigrants, and children of immigrants poised to make significant contributions to US culture, society, and academia. Each fellow receives $20,000/year toward tuition (paid directly to the university) and a $25,000/year stipend (paid directly to fellows), both for up to two years.

EVENTS

Dreaming and Worldbuilding Event by Our Collective Practice | Happening September 8

This conversation explores dreaming and worldbuilding as transformative practices that expand what is possible and help drive meaningful social change. Speakers reflect on what it means to dream beyond injustice and reimagine philanthropy’s role in resourcing the futures communities and societies need.

Career Opportunities

Below are job openings with upcoming deadline 

Marketing & Communications Manager, The Climate & Clean Energy Equity Fund | Remote | Apply as soon as possible

Executive & Operations Manager, The Curve Foundation | Remote, with in-person events | Apply as soon as possible

Senior Coordinator, Information Technology, PFLAG | Washington, D.C / Hybrid | Apply as soon as possible

Marketing & Communications Director, Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition | St. Paul, MN / Remote | Apply by September 4

Development Coordinator NYC, Sadie Nash Leadership Project | Apply by September 4

Development Coordinator Newark, Sadie Nash Leadership Project | Apply by September 4

Senior Program Associate, Pure Legacee | Apply by September 4

Director of Policy & Research, National Institute for Reproductive Health | Remote | Apply by September 11

Youth Opportunities

FELLOWSHIPS / SKILL BUILDING

College Prep Leadership Program by Seeds of Fortune | Deadline September 1

A six-month immersive and hybrid learning experience that helps students prepare competitive applications for college, as well as flourish during their college journeys. The program provides hands-on experience, mentorship, and guidance at Ivy League universities throughout the country. Participants have gone on to earn over $72 million in college scholarships.

Guitar Lessons in Los Angeles by Girls Make Beats | Tuesdays until September 22

An introductory course teaching the fundamentals of guitar playing and creating music in an engaging and supportive environment. Students will learn fundamental techniques and basic music theory, helping participants develop confidence and skill.

SCHOLARSHIPS / GRANTS

Black Girl Joy Challenge by Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium | Deadline September 4

Teaming up with Megan Thee Stallion’s Pete & Thomas Foundation to award 100 micro-grants to Black girls ages 13 to 24 across the South. Each $550 grant must focus on spreading joy amongst friends, family, and communities. Categories cover a wide range of possibilities: Joy in Health & Wellness, Joy in Personal Wellness, Joy Through Mental Health & Emotional Wellness, Joy Through Creative Expression & Arts, and Joy Through Physical Wellness & Recreation.

BGS Scholarships by BlackGirlScientist | Deadline October 1

BGS K–12 is awarding three $250 scholarships in support of your STEM journey. One scholarship will be awarded to each school level: elementary school, middle school, and high school.

EVENT

Native Youth Political Engagement Summit by Native Action Network | Happening September 20

Strengthen understanding of political systems at the local, state, and federal levels through a culturally competent lens. Attendees, ages 16–24, will learn about Federal Indian Law, Voting Rights, and how to get involved as change makers in their community. Includes food and a $100 completion incentive.

Learnings

READING

Back-to-School Checklist for LGBTQIA+ College Students by TransLash Media

TransLash Media offers a checklist of ways LGBTQIA+ college students, parents, and educators can manage anxieties that might surround starting college or returning to school. It provides a comprehensive guide on how to find and build community while staying safe, practicing self care, and finding support.

Philanthropy Helped Reform the Youth Justice System, but Our Work Is Far From Done by Jolene Forman

Youth incarceration in the U.S. has fallen by 70%, but thousands of people remain incarcerated for crimes they committed as children, often after experiencing abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Jolene Forman, Chief Program and Advocacy Officer at The Just Trust, shares why philanthropy must continue supporting youth justice reform through research, policy advocacy, survivor-centered storytelling, and narrative change to make progress lasting and prevent harmful systems from returning.

Pockets of Joy

Celebrate summer in style with the one and only Van Van!

@ariathome was jamming up in Harlem, when @mariahraestarr came in and stole the show!

Meet 11-year-old chess prodigy, Sivanandan, Britain’s youngest ever women’s chess champion. Sivanandan has defeated several highly-ranked players, including a grandmaster.

Opportunities for You and Your Organizations

GRANTS

I Be Black Girl Gives Grant | Apply by April 19

Funding for organizations and projects led by and serving underserved communities, including but not limited to Black women, femmes, and girls in Omaha, Nebraska. Do not need to be affiliated with a 501(c)(3).

Open Call for Alaska Native Food Sovereignty Projects | Apply by April 20

One-time grants from $1,000 to $20,000 for Alaska Native organizations, and organizations supporting Alaska Native peoples.

Building Bridges Documentary Fund | Apply by April 26

For independent documentary shorts, features, and series exploring the U.S. Muslim experience, with support for filmmakers at different stages of their careers, from emerging voices to established storytellers.

2026–2027 Rooted + Relational Community Micro-Grant | Apply by April 30

Up to 12 grants of up to $5,000 will support community-based projects led by organizers, artists, creatives, writers, agricultural workers, activists and cultural workers in Puerto Rico and across the United States and its territories.

Self-Defense Grants for MMIWGR Day | Apply by April 30

Xinachtli Comadre National Colectiva is offering $500 mini grants to support self-defense workshops for Indigenous girls and gender-expansive youth between May 5–31, 2026, in honor of Missing & Murdered Indigenous Relatives Awareness Day.

FELLOWSHIPS / SKILL BUILDING

Marshal of Joy Ambassador Corps | Rolling

A year-long paid residency for Black Trans organizers, cultural workers, and public truth tellers hosted by the Marsha P. Johnson Institute.

2026 Giniw Collective Fellowship | Rolling

A three- to four-week fellowship with the Giniw Collective—a women- and two-spirit-led movement founded to protect Mother Earth, defend the sacred, and live in balance.

Sovereign Futures Talent Network | Apply by April 12

A national talent network supporting organizers, communicators, strategists, cultural or civil society workers, and policy practitioners whose work is vital to Indigenous sovereignty and justice.

Data Institute | Apply by April 19

A free two-week training program teaching participants how to work with data as a journalist, apply design principles and layout to charts or stories, and code interactive projects.

A New Flank of Generational Power: Youth Organizing in the Current Era | Happening April 22

Combining data-based findings from Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing’s 2025 field scan with direct testimony and engagement from field practitioners, this four-part virtual series is designed to help funders understand the fundamentals of youth organizing in the current era.

Hispanics in Philanthropy’s Líderes Fellowship | Apply by May 31

Fellowship cultivates a diverse group of mid-career Latines in philanthropy and nonprofits to promote systemic. For leaders from Arizona, Colorado, Navajo Nation, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, and Utah.

Career Opportunities

Below are job openings with upcoming deadline 

Director of Programming, Daughters Beyond Incarceration | Louisiana | Rolling

Summer Camp Lead Teacher, Girl Forward | Texas | Rolling

Co-Executive Director, We Testify | Remote | Apply by April 13

Senior Membership and Convenings Officer, Funders for LGBTQ Issues | Remote | Apply by April 14

IT Support Specialist / Service Desk, Ms. Foundation for Women | New York | Apply by April 15

Infrastructure Director, CAAAV: Organizing Asian Communities | New York | Apply by April 15

Program Associate, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation | California | Apply by May 4

Youth Opportunities

FELLOWSHIPS / SKILL BUILDING

Camp Diva Leadership Academy | Rolling

A summer leadership camp where Black girls build confidence, learn new skills, and grow into leaders through fun, cultural, and educational experiences. Spots still available for rising 6th and 9th graders.

2026 EmpowHer Social Justice STEAM Camp | Apply by April 18

A free five-week summer camp designed to empower girls in Los Angeles County, ages 11-18, to explore how STEAM can drive positive change to address environmental justice issues.

The National Museum of the American Latino | Apply by April 24

A nationally recognized program for rising high school seniors to foster the next generation of community-conscious leaders in the arts, sciences, and humanities via the Smithsonian Institution and its resources.

COP31 Fellowship Program | Apply by April 30

This fellowship is aimed at young people between the ages of 15 and 30 who are working to address the climate crisis.

Root and Bloom Fellowship | Apply by May 6

The Root and Bloom Fellowship is an advocacy and power-building educational opportunity for farmers across the country, where fellows dive deep into the roots of federal agriculture policy and uncover how it shapes the landscape for young and BIPOC farmers.

GRANTS

It Gets Better: Changemakers Grant | Apply by May 3

Grants of $5,000 or $10,000 for LGBTQ+ youth-led projects. Past projects include gender-affirming closets, queer-inclusive arts programs, and school wellness initiatives.

EVENT

Black Girl Showcase | Virginia | Happening May 2

A free community event hosted by Girls For A Change to celebrates and uplifts Black girls, especially those in grades 1–8.

Learnings

READING

“What would the world look, feel, and sound like if it supported the dreams, power, and resistance of girls and young feminists?” by the Narrative Revolution Fellowship

LISTENING

“Movement Memos,” a Truthout podcast about organizing, solidarity, and the work of making change hosted by Premilla Nadasen

Pockets of Joy

Alysa Liu wins the Olympic gold medal for the United States.

Fly Girl Institute’s “Letters for Our Black Girl”

To be known is to be loved

Two girls yapping

Opportunities for You and Your Organizations

GRANTS

Youth Climate Justice Fund | Deadline March 1

Grants of up to $40,000 to support grassroots youth-led climate and socio-environmental movements, initiatives, and solutions.

Liberation Ventures | Deadline March 3

Request for proposals for narrative change projects focused on reparations. Grants range from $10,000 to $50,000.

Social Justice Fund Northwest | Deadline March 9

One-year grant of $5,000 for new or developing community organizing (three years or less) in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and/or Wyoming.

Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation | Opens April 1

The Youth Initiative funds direct service programs supporting youth ages 14–21 impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), with the average 2025 award totaling $30,000

Creative Capital | Deadline April 2

Seeking proposals from individual artists for new artistic works in the Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Film, and Literature. Unrestricted project grants of up to $50,000 to create new work. 

FELLOWSHIPS / SKILL BUILDING

Youth Justice Leadership Institute by National Youth Justice Network | Deadline February 23

A six-month fellowship for organizers, healers, and creatives committed to dismantling harmful systems and building community-based care. Fellows also join a lifelong alumni network that provides ongoing support, resources, and connections.

Youth Mental Health First Aid by KLBRI Institute | Happening March 3

Designed to caring adults how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. KLBRI specialize in Tribal and Indigenous Communities. The curriculum also shares how to best support systems-impacted and immigrant communities. 

Rooting in Global Solidarity & Transnational Organizing by Thousand Currents’ Center for Transforming Philanthropy | Happening March 3-12

A 4-part virtual series on why building transnational solidarity and grounding in internationalism is essential. Hear from movement and philanthropic leaders around the world on how they have continued to advance their visions under challenging conditions.

The Victory Empowerment Fellowship by LGBTQ+ Victory Institute | Deadline March 4

A six-month fellowship for LGBTQ+ leaders of color and/or transgender leaders to join a strong cohort of movement leaders from across the country while expanding their campaign skills and policy-making power.

Women Organizing for Justice & Opportunity (WOJO) by A New Way of Life Reentry Project | Deadline March 31

A six-month training program for formerly incarcerated women to sharpen their social justice leadership skills. Participants must live in Los Angeles County.

Trans-Inclusive Grantmaking Training: Mobilizing for Trans Futures by Global Philanthropy Project | Happening April 9-10

For grantmakers from philanthropic institutions committed to advancing trans-inclusive funding practices. This training will provide an opportunity for peer education and open dialogue among funders to ask questions, discuss challenges, and receive expert guidance on providing intersectional support to trans communities.

EVENTS

2026 National Convening by G4GC | Happening May 12-15

G4GC believes in the power of coming together. Join our in-person convening as we create intentional space for funders and philanthropic leaders to ground ourselves in what matters most—the leadership, joy, and brilliance of young people.

Career Opportunities

Below are job openings with upcoming deadline 

Finance & Operations Consultant, Our Collective Practice | Remote | Apply by February 23

Director of Development, Borealis Philanthropy | Remote | Apply by February 28

Legal Resources Associate, Council on Foundations | Remote | Apply by March 1 

Director of Finance & Operations, AAPIP | Remote | Apply by March 4

Vice Presidentof Programs, AAPIP | Remote | Apply by March 31

Youth Opportunities

FELLOWSHIPS / SKILL BUILDING

Eagle Feather Fellows for Thriving Women by Seventh Generation Fund | Deadline March 2

For young Native women to build community, expand their knowledge, skills, and capacity, as well as empower them as future leaders. Eligible applicants: Indigenous-identified young women aged 18-24 and enrolled in post-secondary education or a traditional learning system

Reel Innovators by Sisters in Cinema | Deadline March 6

This paid fellowship program aims to support Black women and gender-expansive media makers aged 18 to 24. Participants will have the opportunity to screen their work, receive marketing and Q&A training, and raise their visibility as filmmakers.

Youth Street Medic Cohort – Community Liberation Programs | Deadline March 15

A 20-hour street medic training course and mentorship program in April through July where youth (ages 16 to 23) can learn essential skills under the guidance of experienced street medic.

Community Safety Through Youth Power Fellowship by All Youth Are Sacred (CA) | Deadline March 23

A paid, 15 hours a week, 6-month professional development program for youth organizers and leaders taking the lead on narrative power building within youth justice. 

EVENTS

Black Girl Leadership Retreat by Codeswitch | Happening February 28

A healing and empowering retreat that centers the experiences of Black girls and women while fostering intergenerational connection. 

Learnings

READINGS

5 Ways to Support Undocumented and First Gen Youth by Girls Write Now 

Girls Write Now outlines five practical ways to support and empower undocumented and first-generation youth by building trust, understanding rights, fostering belonging, and connecting them with resources and community.

Power In Our Truth Report Series by Justice + Joy National Collaborative

The Power In Our Truth is a series of reports sharing insights from an open-ended survey of girls and gender-expansive young people of color on social issues that are important to them, their experience as a young person and the changes they would like to see from decision-makers. 

Holding the Line: Black-Led Nonprofits and Race-Explicit Work Amid Backlash Report by ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities 

A report from ABFE and Candid examining how Black-led nonprofits navigate race-related conversations with funders, drawing on surveys of 1,113 nonprofits and interviews with 24 Black-led leaders.

WATCHING

Walking Between Two Worlds: The Urban Indigenous Youth Experience Film by MAPS Media 

A group of Montana youth became national award-winning filmmakers after their documentary, detailing the lives of Indigenous youth in Billings, won the National Student Production Award for Non-Fiction – Long Form from 1,700 entries.

Pockets of Joy

Making history in Black History Month, Laila Edwards becomes the first Black woman to score a goal for Team USA’s ice hockey team at the Olympics.

The internet’s niece Van Van joins Sesame Street friends to celebrate natural hair and honor Black History Month

Trans News That Doesn’t Suck by KB Brookins is a weekly roundup of affirming trans news, including a new Journal of Pediatrics study showing gender-affirming care for youth is lifesaving.

Lift your spirit with this musical number, “When the World Feels Heavy, and the News Won’t Let Up,” by mother-daughter duo CJ & Cori, known for producing “Everyday Musicals.”