Seeding the Movement Fund

Established in 1981 The Seeding the Movement 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. 

This is PDF’s largest grantmaking fund. With a record breaking 284 grant applications in FY ’25, PDF is proud to have increased our overall funding as well as the average grant size to $8,000 per organization.

Applications open in November of each year, and the deadline is January 30th of the following year.

Check our our Grant Guidelines to see if your organization is eligible to apply.

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| 15 Grants | $125,000 | 13 States | 2 Countries | $8,000 Average Grant Size |

*FY ’25 Stats

Grantee Highlight:
Construyamos Otro Acuerdo (COA) confronts the systemic causes of Puerto Rico’s continuing economic and political crises. Since 2017, the organization has consistently challenged unelected authorities and the corporate interests responsible for austerity, debt crises, and unjust labor conditions. Their strategy involves organizing the people most affected—such as elders and labor workers—to directly hold existing systems accountable and force tangible change. 

COA’s PR No Se Vende (PR Is Not For Sale) Campaign is working with a coalition of 22 groups to abolish the notorious Act 22, a law that grants extensive tax exemptions to wealthy, incoming residents. Many view the act as a major contributor to gentrification and economic disparity for native Puerto Ricans. By employing direct action, lobbying, and digital mobilization, COA’s campaign directly targets a law that benefits a small elite at the expense of the majority. 

“By focusing on leadership development, education and direct advocacy, our programs empowered communities – particularly older adults and marginalized groups- to lead transformative change and achieve sustainable economic justice.”–Cristian Martinez-Medina, COA

Seeding the Movement Fund Grant Recipients 2025:   

  • America On Trial Inc; New York, NY 
  • Best Practices Policy Project*; Morristown, NJ 
  • CHAAD; Chicago, IL 
  • Common Good Montana; Missoula, MT 
  • Communities Creating Opportunity; Kansas City, MO 
  • Construyamos Otro Acuerdo; San Juan, PR 
  • DecrimSexWorkCA; San Francisco, CA 
  • Germantown Residents for Economic Alternatives Together; Philadelphia, PA 
  • Huntsville Bail Fund; Huntsville, AL 
  • LEAN Lived Experience Advocacy Network/Propel Nonprofits; Minneapolis MN 
  • Memphis Tenants Union; Memphis, TN 
  • Pro Voice Project; Sandpoint, ID 
  • Regional Tenant Organizing Network; Oakland, CA 
  • SWOP Hawai’i; Honolulu, HI 
  • Trans Income Project; New Orleans, LA