Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism

About Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism

Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism’s grantmaking is built around rapid-response support for women, trans, and non-binary activists. In the recent grants list, the largest awards are six-figure security grants for event protection, including $140,000 to Fanm Saj Inc in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, and $140,000 to Cihuapactli Collective in Phoenix, Arizona. That pattern shows a funder that steps in with large, time-sensitive support when movements need safety infrastructure for public activity. The foundation also backs organizations working at the intersection of feminist activism and public-facing organizing. Women Enabled International in Washington, DC received $99,906 for security for events, while Wildseed Society in Washington, DC received $100,000 for the same purpose. Other recipients include groups advancing collective care, advocacy, and community-based organizing through event security funding. As a public charity, the funder’s recent activity centers on organizations rather than individuals, with grants that support operational readiness for activists and nonprofit event planners. Its work is national in scope, and the recurring emphasis on safety and security makes protection a defining feature of its grantmaking.

What Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism Funds

A central theme in the foundation’s recent grants is event security. Cihuapactli Collective in Phoenix received $140,000 for security for events, and Ejerie Labs in New York received $110,000 for the same purpose. The focus aligns with safety infrastructure for activist gatherings, conferences, festivals, and public events. Another clear area is support for organizations connected to environmental and community organizing. The Experimental Farm Network Cooperative in Philadelphia received $50,000 for security for events, and Healthy Gulf in New Orleans received $20,000 for security for events. The grants show that event protection is being used to support organizing across issue areas. The funder also supports advocacy-centered work. The Partnership Project Inc in Washington, DC received $20,000 for security for events, and the grant program includes an Opportunity Grant for advocacy, awareness raising, influencing policy, and changing public discourse.

How Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism Gives