EXTENDED DEADLINE for applications: January 6, 2026
**Note that if you apply during our organizational winter pause (Dec 12-Jan 4), we will contact you the week of Jan 5 to schedule an interview.
If you have any questions about the application process or the 2026 Tenant & Housing Justice Giving Project, please email info@socialjusticefund.org.
The 2026 Tenant & Housing Justice Giving Project will make grants to support community organizing work that builds collective power among renters, homeless folks, unhoused folks, and/or homeowners (bank tenants) to create dignified, affordable, safe, and healthy homes for all.
This grant cycle seeks to support organizations working to undo and/or create alternative solutions to exploitative housing systems which were built and are sustained by capitalism, colonialism, classism, racism, xenophobia, and ableism.
As a member of the Tenant & Housing Justice Giving Project, you'll learn about and have a concrete impact on a wide variety of tenant and housing justice issues while developing your own leadership, building community, gaining political analysis, and learning new skills in fundraising and grantmaking.This project run from January-July 2026 and will meet in person in
Seattle on Wednesday evenings (approximately 5:45-9pm PT) along with a
few weekend dates (Sat/Sun). Meals and snacks will be provided at
meetings. There will be also be some meetings via Zoom instead of
in-person to accommodate guest speakers from outside the Seattle area.
A Giving Project is a significant commitment of time and energy.
Please check out the resources below to see if this opportunity feels like a fit for you!1) What is a Giving Project? Visit
this page to learn more.
2) For the full schedule for this Giving Project, please go to
the 2026 Giving Project webpage and scroll down.
If you are interested in applying for funding, the RFP will open in early 2026. Participating in the Giving Project does not eliminate you from applying for funding.
This application will take about 20-30 minutes to complete. Thank you for your interest in the 2026 Tenant & Housing Justice Giving Project!
