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Social Justice Fund

The Social Justice Fund provides grants of $100-$900 for campus activism, social justice projects, or community organizing, with a focus on projects that have an impact both on the Tufts campus and on a larger scale. We welcome proposals detailing creative new approaches, ideas, and initiatives. However, in order to make the most of limited resources, the Social Justice Fund targets funding to those proposals that have an explicit social justice focus and are action, rather than research, oriented. At this time, we are unable to fund expenses associated with travel. Please submit your application to sjf@tuftsprogressives.org.

Those receiving awards of $500 or more will be required to fill out a one-page report at the completion of the project. To keep the Social Justice Fund going for future Tufts activists, grantees will be asked to support the Fund later on as alumni. Seniors may not apply for activities occurring after graduation.

Application [.doc]

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To apply, email your completed application to sjf@tuftsprogressives.org.

Deadlines: February 15, April 15, ~~October 15~~. The October 2008 Round has been cancelled. Please apply for the February 15th round of SJF grants!

The Social Justice Fund has canceled its October 15, 2008 deadline. The SJF committee is currently working to clarify guidelines for our grant making process and to finalize our funding strategy in light of our dwindling funds. We invite you to contact us for projects of an urgent nature that follow our current guidelines. We are unable to consider other applications at this time. Please contact sjf@tuftsprogressives.org with any questions.

Social Justice Fund Committee Members

Cindy Joan Chang (Chair) LA'03
Mara D'Angelo LA'02, US Dept. of Housing & Urban Development
Gary Goldstein, Ph.D
Douglass Karl Hansen LA'02
Rachel Sarah Jones LA'03

Key Benefits

Money for activist activities
Networks current students with past students
Brings in new members to the organization

2008 Recipients

The Social Justice Fund is proud to announce the grantees from its spring application round. We are proud to support the work of these students and student groups in their quest for social justice at Tufts and beyond.

-Tessa Henry and the Emerging Black Leaders for support of the Emerging Black Leaders Symposium. Find out more. ($500)

-Erin Baldassari and the Synaptic Scholars for support of the Tufts Hip Hop for Social Change Festival ($500)

-John Chiosi and the Tufts chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility - for their display and awareness campaign around the AIDS Quilt ($660)

-Morissa Sobelson - for her summer research on the Community Health movement in Boston ($700)

-Emma Mayerson and the Jumbo Janitor's Alliance - for Dorm Clean-up events. Find out more. ($434)

Contact sjf@tuftsprogressives.org with any questions.

Past SJF Recipients