Apply for the READI Legal Support Fund
Description
The Racial Equity Advancement and Defense Initiative (READI) Legal Support Fund invites eligible organizations to submit an application for funding to support your response to legal and/or security threats aimed at reducing or eliminating grantmaking and/or programming that center racial equity. The READI Legal Support Fund will award 10–12 grants of up to $50,000 to eligible organizations in December of 2026.
Eligible organizations must meet the following criteria:
- Current 501(c)(3) designation by the IRS or fiscally sponsored project of a 501(c)(3) designated organization AND
- Also be experiencing a direct legal or security threat to your organization or programming that centers Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, racial equity, or racial justice.
Priority will be given to eligible organizations that meet the following criteria:
- Have an operating budget of $1 million or less;
- Have a track record of serving communities or populations that have been historically marginalized.
If your organization meets the eligibility requirements, please submit your application by Friday, November 6, 2026.
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