Social Justice & Equity Grants for November 2026

November brings a strong month for social justice and equity fundraisers, with opportunities spanning reproductive health access, youth mentoring, substance use prevention, and grassroots organizing. These are the kinds of funders who understand that sustainable change happens when communities lead. If you've been sitting with a relationship at one of these foundations, this month is your moment to move it forward.

Sparkplug Foundation: Grant for Grassroots Nonprofits in Education, Organizing, or Music

Sparkplug funds start-up organizations and new projects of established nonprofits working in education, community organizing, and music. They prioritize grassroots innovation guided by community voices, and they actively encourage applications from BIPOC-led, women-led, disability-led, and LGBTQ+-led organizations. If you're early in your work or launching a new initiative, this is a funder who gets it. Deadline: November 1. Apply here

The Lalor Foundation: Grant for Reproductive Health Nonprofits

The Lalor Foundation awards up to $35,000 to organizations bringing women information and access to reproductive health care, contraception, and pregnancy termination. They prioritize programs serving women disadvantaged by poverty, discrimination, geographic isolation, or hostile public policy, with particular interest in new, innovative, or grassroots programs. This is a funder who funds what works, not what looks good on paper. Deadline: November 1. Apply here

Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation: Grant for Nonprofits Serving Youth and Veterans with Disabilities

Mitsubishi Electric America funds innovative programs that empower youth and veterans with disabilities through leadership development and employment skills training. They want to see national scope or replicability, measurable employment outcomes, and inclusive practices where youth with and without disabilities engage together. If you're working on competitive, inclusive employment for people with disabilities, they're looking for partners. Deadline: November 1. Apply here

Indian Health Service: Grant for Native American Tribal Health Outreach Organizations

The Indian Health Service supports outreach and education activities that further quality health care for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Funded activities include health education, rural health transformation, substance abuse and suicide prevention, domestic violence prevention, diabetes programs, and tribal youth health advisory activities. Awards up to $1.1 million. Deadline: November 2. Apply here

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: Grant for Multistate Youth Mentoring Nonprofits and Government Entities

OJJDP supports the implementation and expansion of structured mentoring services to youth aged 17 and under who are at risk for delinquency, victimization, or involvement in the juvenile justice system. They fund evidence-based, standalone mentoring programs across one or more states, with three funding categories based on your current geographic reach. Up to $4 million available. Deadline: November 5. Apply here

Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health: Grant for Community-Based Organizations Addressing Substance Use

DSAMH provides direct funding to community-based organizations to support and engage communities impacted by opioid use disorder and stimulant use disorder. Projects must strengthen organizational capacity, improve community-level systems or connections to services, and meaningfully engage communities in addressing substance use needs. They emphasize serving pregnant and parenting people, veterans, people in high-need zip codes, justice-involved individuals, and school-aged youth. Deadline: November 6. Apply here

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