Express your opinion, thoughts, or concerns openly, especially about something important or difficult, rather than staying silent.
EJII Grassroots Capacity Building Grant
Complete Application
Grantee Requirements
EJII will award grants between $1k – $10k for each partner to use specifically to bring awareness to an Environmental Justice issue by engaging community members, convening discusions, and advancing actionable tactics and strategies to accelerate Environmental Justice advocacy in the state of Wisconsin.
4 hour monthly EJII meeting time committment (2023)
Monthly EJII reports -
Future Events TBD
Panelist participation and Discussion Facilitator @ EJII Events
Recruit and educate new initiative members
Members complete Racial Equity Primer & Climate Resilience Virtual Workshops ($50 stipend per member)
How to Submit Your Proposal
Plan 1-2 hours to complete the online application
Draft your responses in a document and copy/paste in the proposal submission form
After submission: Prepare for and schedule 30-minute virtual presentation of proposal ideas EJII Steerining Committee
Prepare to upload:
W9 (Organization or Individual(s))
IRS 501(c)3 Letter
If not a 501(c)3, upload identification of two primary project owners/managers
501(c)3 not required
List of primary project partners
Financial audit, if requesting $5,000 or above
We recommend groups without 501c3 request $2,500 or less