Grassroots Organizing Wins (GROW) Grant Program

Welcome to the Indivisible Grassroots Organizing Wins (GROW) Grant Program! This program is designed to provide direct financial support to Indivisible groups  for collaboration and capacity-building projects. Using the process below, Indivisible groups can apply for grant money for projects, supplies, trainings, vendors and more.

Grant Awards and Requirements

1. Who can apply: Those requesting and accepting grants must be active members of an Indivisible group that is registered with Indivisible, and be using the money to fund activities approved by their group and its leadership.
2. What will be funded: Grant money must be used for Indivisible-led activities that increase collaboration between three or more Indivisible groups and/or for activities that build capacity for the group(s) involved by focusing on recruiting new members, developing leadership capacity or increasing skills in racial equity and inclusion. (What does “capacity-building entail? Learn more here.)
3. How the funds will be received: One of the groups involved in any grant must have (or commit to join) a Distributed Fundraising account (this is so that we can distribute the funds to you seamlessly and maintain 501c4 compliance). If you do not have a Distributed Fundraising account, set one up now. NOTE: registering and activating your account can take a couple of weeks, and you cannot receive grant funds without one.

Grant Awarding and Usage Timetable

• Grants will be reviewed and awarded monthly.
• Applications are due on or before the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 11:59 PM PST.
• Funding decisions will be made and notifications sent to applicants on the 2 weeks after the application deadline–usually, the 1st Tuesday of the succeeding month.
• Funds should be used within six months of receipt
• Grant recipients need to report that appx. 75% of their most recent award has been spent on their project before they will be considered for another grant funding the same project.
• Your follow-up surveys are due once the grant is used.

Please refer to the Reference Materials below to help you navigate the process, rules & restrictions, and different grant circumstances that may affect your application.

Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions you have about the program overall or about your application. You can reach the GROW Grants team at growgrants@indivisible.org for support, or sign up for Office Hours with the Grants Team.