The Third Wave Fund is pleased to launch a call for proposals for the Mobilize Power Fund.

Third Wave Fund's Mobilize Power Fund is a rapid response fund that supports the leadership of young women of color, trans, gender non-conforming, queer, and intersex youth under 35 in social movements.

Funding Information

• Grants can be made for up to $10,000 USD. Larger grants may be made on a case-by-case basis. 
• Partnership or coalitions of two or more groups can request up to $20,000 USD. 
• Groups may not be granted more than once within a 6-month period. Groups applying more than once within the year will be considered upon discretion. Grantees who have not completed their follow-up reporting are ineligible for funding until completion.

The Fund may support

• Actions against criminalization and violence
• Urgent community organizing or direct action
• Unanticipated legislative or ballot initiative campaigns
• Leadership training or participatory action research
• Healing and healing justice work
• Legal or bail fees
• Marches or rallies
• Conflict mediation/resolution

The Fund does NOT support

• Budget shortfalls
• Ongoing, regularly scheduled programs
• Start-up or general operating costs
• Fundraising
• Previously planned or long-term campaigns
• Charity

Criteria

• Youth Leadership: Young women of color and/or trans, gender non-conforming, intersex activists, and/or queer youth under 35 are a core part of planning and decision-making processes. Campaigns, efforts, or organizations are led by and for communities impacted by the event or situation you're responding to.
• Gender Justice Focus: Your political analysis and project show how the issue(s) you're responding to address or are connected to patriarchy, transphobia, homophobia, gender inequity, or gender-based violence. Gender Justice activism includes racial justice, economic justice, immigration justice, reproductive justice, health & HIV/AIDS justice, trans/intersex/queer justice, disability justice, healing justice, anti-violence and/or anti-criminalization work.
• Community Power Building: Your proposal's strategies and activities help build power for youth-led gender justice activism, organizing, and/or healing in your communities, and are connected to the goal(s), outcome(s), and/or changes you want as a result of your proposed actions.
• Urgency or Time-Sensitivity: The event or situation you're responding to was unanticipated, requires urgent or timely action, and/or leverages recent attention or media coverage.
• Organizational Need: They will prioritize organizations with budgets under $500,000 and that are based in areas with limited access to philanthropic resources.

For more information, visit Third Wave Fund.