Cultivating Resistance Fund: Community Defense Application

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The Southeast Immigrant Rights Network (SEIRN) has opened its fifth cycle of the Cultivating Resistance Fund. Please CLICK HERE to read all the details before applying.

We are funding the following two priorities in this fifth cycle:

Community Defense
Raids Response

The eligibility, grant amounts, and application processes are different for these two funding priorities. The information below and the corresponding form are for the COMMUNITY DEFENSE grants only. Please click here for information and application for Raids Response grants.

About the Community Defense Mini-Grants

Community Defense mini-grants are available to SEIRN members who are preparing their communities for, and supporting them during, intensified ICE enforcement.

Funds can be used to:

Inform the community about their rights
Strengthen raids response infrastructure
Support community hotlines
Accompany families impacted by detention
Offer accompaniment to individuals with ICE check-ins or court dates
And other efforts that help ensure communities are better prepared and supported as ICE enforcement intensifies.

Contact person for this grant request:*

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Phone Number*

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Email*

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Role at the organization?*

Language preference*

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Group/organization:*

City:*

State:*

Does your group have a 501c3 status?*

YesNo

If your group has a fiscal sponsor, what’s the name of the organization?*

Organizational annual budget*

Less than $50,000Less than $75,000Less than $150,000Over $150,000

Website (if applicable):

Link(s) to social media profile:

How would you describe your organizations leadership?*

100% immigrant/refugee ledMostly immigrant/refugee led50% immigrant/refugee led and 50% ally ledMostly ally led

Please provide a brief description of the type of work your group does (60 words max) *

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How much funds is your group requesting? (amounts will vary between $1,000 and $2,000 )*

Will your group be partnering with other organizations in this project? If so, please list the organizations you are partnering with.

Please describe the project these funds will support*

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Please list 2-4 objectives you are planning to achieve through this project: *

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How are directly impacted community members leading or participating in this project? (conciseness is encouraged, 200 words maximum)*

0/200

By when are you planning to complete this project?

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Community Defense Mini-Grant Application

Community Defense Mini-Grant Application