Opportunity Grant

Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism

Fast small grants for activist groups facing an unanticipated, time-sensitive opening, covering advocacy and work to raise awareness, influence policy and shift public discourse. Decisions come within 15 business days.

Indicative award

up to $8k (total award)Up to $8,000 USD per grant; no published minimum.

Timing

Rolling / openNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Rolling applications with no published deadlines. Confirmation within 24 hours, funding decision within 15 business days, transfer 5-10 business days after approval, reporting six months later.

Who can apply

Community organisation, Practitioner

Eligibility

Women, trans or non-binary people must be the primary decision makers, and the group must have backing from local or international feminist networks and an annual budget under $1 million. The work must be implementable within six months. Non-activist individuals, pre-planned projects, humanitarian aid, operating costs and scholarships are excluded.

SSWR clusters

Topics

feminist activism · rapid response · advocacy · policy influence

Apply at

https://urgentactionfund.org/our-grants/opportunity-grant/

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Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.

Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.

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Opportunity Grant

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