Applications are now open for the Joseph H. and Florence A. Roblee Foundation Grant Program.

The Roblee Foundation is committed to promoting equity in areas of race/ethnicity and gender, with a preference for early, catalytic, upstream, or movement-building approaches.

Early

• Funding an organization, initiative, or collaborative during the start-up phase, including planning grants for emerging ideas
• Funding requests for emerging ideas should be grounded in research and include a detailed plan

Catalytic

• Initiatives that transcends individual organizations and ignite collaborative change
• Proposals that exhibit a strong potential for accelerated progress on a complex issue
• Strategies that engage multiple organizations across sectors (nonprofit, academic, government, business)

Upstream

• Initiatives that address problems at their source or address underlying factors that contribute to inequality and oppression
• Innovative primary or secondary intervention programs
• Research, public education, legal action, and advocacy initiatives that address race/ethnicity and gender equity

Movement Building

• Support for progressive social movements that have equity at their core
• Initiatives that are identified and led by grassroots, community-based members who are impacted by inequalities
• Strategies that rely on networks and alliances rather than a single organization

Funding Sub Categories

They accept funding requests within the aforementioned areas but have a more focused interest in the following subcategories.

• Early Childhood Education (0-8)
• Women’s Issues and Economic Empowerment
• Opportunities for Youth of Color

Funding Information

Grants range from $3,000 - $30,000. The average grant size is $15,000.

Eligibility Criteria

The Roblee Foundation accepts applications for grants providing services in the St. Louis area (City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, MO or St. Claire County, IL) and in Miami-Dade, FL. However, grants may be made in other geographic areas of special interest to the Board.

For more information, visit The Roblee Foundation.