How To Apply

This section provides a step-by-step guide to applying for our grants. 

PDF supports grassroots community organizations in the United States, Haiti, and Mexico working towards social justice. We provide funding to groups that are building power, dismantling oppression, and creating new structures for a more equitable world. 

Application Process:  

To apply, please follow these steps: 

  • Review our eligibility guidelines and ensure your organization is aligned.  
  • Visit our online grant portal: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=peacefund 
  • Create an account or log in if you already have one. 
  • Complete the online application form, ensuring all required fields are filled out accurately. 
  • Prepare and upload any supporting documents as requested. 
  • Review your application carefully before submitting. 
  • Submit your application by the deadline. 

Application Timeline:  

Community Organizing Grants(3 Funds, STM, BNW, WMTF): 

  • Application Opens: November 15th, 2025 
  • Application Closes: January 31st, 2026 
  • Final Grant Decisions: End of April 2026 
  • Average Grant Amount: $5,000 

De Colores Rapid Response Fund: 

  • Apply anytime. Please see guidelines and link to apply [here]. 

Please ensure your organization and project align with our grantmaking pillars: 

  • Organizing to Shift Power 
  • Working to Build a Movement 
  • Dismantling Oppression 
  • Creating New Structures 

Please review the grant guidelines for more information on each pillar. 

Contact Information:  For application assistance or questions, please contact us at peacedevfund@gmail.com or call 431-256-8306. 

Established in 1981 The STM Fund continues PDF’s long-standing support for grassroots organizations around the nation, organizing for social justice.  All grants are general operating support, allowing the groups flexibility and the ability to use the funds where they are needed most.  The fund was renamed last year to better reflect our work and is our main grant program. 

 

 

In celebration of PDF’s 40th anniversary, PDF established the youth-focused Braiding New Worlds Fund. Grants ranging from $3,000 to $6,500 were given to youth-led and youth-oriented organizations around the country. The Braiding New World Fund’s committee members were young people aged 18 to 25 years old. Each brought an important perspective and knowledge of youth activism and organizing to the process. PDF is excited to make this fund an ongoing part of our grant portfolio. 

The recently renamed Western Mass Transformation Fund supports grassroots efforts of communities working towards social justice in Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire counties of Western Mass, with deliberate attention given to organizations led by people of color. Organizations must have a focus on community organizing and building power for systemic change. 

Description

De Colores Rapid Response Fund (RRF) has been established at PDF in honor of retired Development Officer, Ray Santiago. In his many years working in the farmworker movement, “De Colores,” a traditional Mexican folk song that celebrates nature and diversity, was and still is one of Ray’s favorite tunes. It is a great example of solidarity. De Colores RRF is looking to impact positive, dynamic-shifting opportunities, rather than provide emergency response for humanitarian crises or technical assistance. It is designed to make funds available for quick, short-term delivery to hot spots of opportunity for organizing in marginalized urban and rural communities.