Grassroots Communities Mining Mini-Grant Program

 
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    CFDA#

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    Funder Type

    Private Foundation

    IT Classification

    B - Readily funds technology as part of an award

    Authority

    Western Mining Action Network

    Summary

    The goal of the Mining Mini-grants Program is to support and enhance the capacity building efforts of mining-impacted communities in the U.S. and Canada to assure that mining projects do not adversely affect human, cultural, and the ecological health of communities.
     
     

    History of Funding

    In 2019, the WMAN-IEN Mining Mini-Grant Program gave away more than $200,000 in $3,000 and $5,000 increments to grassroots organizations across the US and Canada.

    Additional Information

    There is an emergency” fund for extremely time-sensitive projects that fall between grant cycles. These grants will be very limited and awarded on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the Mini-Grant Review Committee.

    Requests must be project-specific for an immediate need such as legal assistance, organizing and outreach, development of campaign materials, media development, reports, travel, mailings, interns and consultants, etc. to be fulfilled within the next six months on a specific mining campaign.

    Priority applicants are:
    • US and Canadian community-based grassroots groups directly affected by mining. Secondarily, we will also accept proposals from regional or national organizations in the US and Canada working on mining specific issues. Projects proposed should be directly related to one or more mining issues (closed/abandoned mine issues needing citizen attention are included and do fit this program).
    • Organizations with an organizational or mining-specific project budget under $75,000 U.S. 
    • Projects that build bridges and community across socioeconomic and cultural lines.
    • Indigenous-led groups.
    This program will not fund:
    • Proposals related to oil, gas or tarsands issues. 
    • Individuals. 
    • An organization's usual general operating funds, staff salaries, rent or telephone bills.

    Contacts

    Mary Costello

    Mary Costello
    220 S. 27th Street, Suite B
    Billings, MT 59101
    (208) 610-4896
    (406) 252-1092
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Eligible applicants are Grassroots community-based organizations, regional and national organizations, and tribes, tribal programs, and First Nations organizations in the U.S. and Canada.

    Deadline Details

    Applications accepted are accepted three times a year on June 1, October 1, and February 1. Applicants will be notified of the funding decision within one month of the application deadline.

    Award Details

    This program funds 70 grantees at $3,000 each and 10 grantees at $5,000 each. 

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