The Jerry Greenfield National Grassroots Organizing Grant Program 2026

📝 About the Program

The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation National Grassroots Organizing Program supports community-based, constituent-led organizations actively confronting social and environmental injustice in the United States and its territories. The program prioritizes grassroots collective-action organizing, empowering people most directly impacted by injustice to lead, decide, and shape strategies for meaningful and lasting change.

🎁 Benefits

The National Grassroots Organizing Program offers:

• Maximum grant amount: Up to $30,000
• Average grant size: Approximately $20,000

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Eligible applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

• Be a grassroots, community-based organization
• Prioritize collective-action organizing as the primary strategy for social change
• Have an annual operating budget under $350,000
• Be based in the United States or U.S. territories
• Focus exclusively on U.S.-based work

Organizational Status Requirements:

• Hold 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, or
• Operate with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor or fiscal agent

📅 Application Date and Process

• Application Deadline: 18 February, 2026
• Visit the Ben and Jerry's Foundation National Grants Website for more details.
• Apply directly through the Application Form.

For more information, visit the official Ben and Jerry's Foundation website.

• Maximum grant amount: Up to $30,000
• Average grant size: Approximately $20,000