URGENT
ACTION FUND
URGENT
ACTION FUND
For Feminist Activism
Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism partners with frontline feminist movements to support women, trans, and non-binary activists striving to create a more just and equitable world.
What We Do
What We Do
Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism provides fast, flexible support to activists so that they can respond to unexpected risks and opportunities, protect and care for themselves and one another, and nurture and sustain thriving frontline movements for a just and equitable world.
$28 million
awarded since 1997
4000+
rapid response grants provided
131
countries
When feminist movements have access to timely support from trusted funders, they are better equipped to adapt to real-time risks and leverage opportunities in ways that sustain ongoing movements for social change.
Photo Credit: Andrea Piacquadio
The Chorus We Carry
The Chorus We Carry
The Chorus We Carry is a short film that examines philanthropy and the lack of resourcing of feminist organizations, movements, and activists over time. While funding might be limited, the impact and change that is possible when feminist activists have access to money is clear. Featuring interviews with experts from across the globe, including those who are deeply connected to a network of changemakers, the film discusses the concepts of money, gender, and power and the need to fill the gap when it comes to resourcing feminists who fight for a more just and equitable world.
Activists From Strength: What You Need to Know to Be a Disability and Gender-Inclusive Funder
2024 Wrapped: The Year in Feminist Activism
In 2024, not only did we experience a monumental year for our grantmaking, helping more frontline activists than ever before, but we were also able to call on philanthropy to narrow the gap in access to resources for feminist activists worldwide. We also advocated for integrating collective care into philanthropy for feminist and human rights efforts.
Photo Credit: Southworks Creative LTD
Feminist Activism Without Fear: Facing Risks with Collective Power & Care
This new campaign shares the stories of feminist activists facing increasingly intense forms of
backlash, or “reprisals,” and provides insights into how funders and policymakers can support
those at risk through a lens of care and connectivity.
Feminist Activism Without Fear: Facing Risks with Collective Power & Care
Illustration by Nafisa Ferdous
Where We Fund
Urgent Action Fund supports feminist activists in the Middle East, Europe, the Balkans, the Caucasus, Turkey, Central Asia, Russia, Canada, and the United States. Our Sister Funds offer support to activists in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean.
Canada
Central Asia
Europe
The Balkans
The Caucasus
The Middle East
The United States
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feminist activists in real time
Give today to support
feminist activists
in real time
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