NEA’s Year-Round Organizing Grant funds affiliate-led projects that build organizing capacity and advance professional practice and equity in education through sustained, collaborative initiatives.
Funder: National Education Association
Due Dates: Rolling
Funding Amounts: Funding amount and duration not specified; cost sharing by affiliate expected; details in guidelines.
Summary: Supports NEA affiliates in sustained, year-round organizing projects that build member leadership and advance equity and professional practice in education.
The Year-Round Organizing Grant, administered by the National Education Association’s Center for Organizing and Affiliate Support (C4OAS), is designed to help NEA affiliates develop and implement sustained organizing projects. These projects should strengthen member engagement, leadership, and organizing capacity, while also advancing NEA’s strategic goals—particularly those related to professional practice and equity in education. Grants are intended to support collaborative efforts between state affiliate leadership, affected local affiliates, and NEA, with a focus on building organizing infrastructure and promoting equitable opportunities for all students.