Protect Vulnerable Communities When Crises Strike - Tides
The Tides Crisis Response Fund rapidly supports grassroots organizations advancing democracy, health equity, environmental justice, and rights during emergencies to enable both immediate relief and long-term resilience.
Funder: Tides
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2026 (Crisis Response Fund activation/partner funding deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: No fixed award; past cycles ranged from $294K–$800K total per crisis, supporting multiple grassroots organizations.
Summary: Rapid-response funding for grassroots organizations serving marginalized communities affected by crises, supporting both immediate relief and long-term resilience in key social justice areas.
Key Information: Unsolicited proposals are not accepted; only pre-vetted Tides partners are eligible during an active crisis cycle.
Description
The Tides Foundation Crisis Response Fund provides rapid, flexible funding to community-driven organizations serving marginalized groups when emergencies strike. The fund prioritizes grassroots organizations whose work—such as power-building, advocacy, policy change, and community resilience—is disrupted by crises within Tides’ issue areas: democracy, health equity, environmental justice, and women’s and immigrants’ rights. Funding is directed to trusted, pre-vetted Tides grantee partners, especially those led by members of the impacted communities, to ensure immediate disaster response and to build long-term resilience against future crises. The fund aims to empower proximate leaders and strengthen affected communities’ ability to recover and drive systemic change.
