The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation is requesting applications for its Equity & Justice Grant.
Donor Name: Ben & Jerry’s Foundation
State: Vermont
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Each summer, the Ben & Jerry’s Foundation offers grants of up to $15,000, with an average grant size of $10,000, to Vermont-based, Vermont-focused, non-profit organizations working to address racial, economic, social, and environmental disparities and injustice in Vermont. They will seek out innovative programs that are working toward fundamental change in Vermont and that approach their work through the lens of social justice and equity.
Priorities 
Funding preference will be given to organizations whose areas of interest may include, but are not limited to:

Equity in education and early childcare
Equity in access to safe and affordable housing
Criminal justice reform
Workers’ rights and
Equity in access to healthy and affordable food.

Eligibility Requirements 
To be considered for funding, each applicant organization must be:

Located in Vermont.
A Non-Profit 501(c)3 organization.
Represented by a fiscal agent with 501(c)(3) status.
Organizations with Total Annual Operating Budgets under $350,000.

Ineligibility 
Unfortunately, they cannot consider requests for:

Programs that solely provide direct services to individuals
Discretionary or emergency requests
Schools
Colleges or universities
Individuals or scholarship programs
Research, litigation or legal expenses
Capital or endowment campaigns
State agencies or government-sponsored programs
Businesses or business associations
Religious activities
One time events
Other foundations or regranting organizations
Organizations or programs that are focused or based outside the state of Vermont.

For more information, visit BJF.