Haymarket People's Fund Incorporated
Haymarket People's Fund is an anti-racist, multi-cultural foundation based in Boston that funds grassroots social justice organizing across the six New England states. The website describes Sustaining and Urgent Response grants, funding criteria, application procedures, and provides contact and team information.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A grassroots, community-led social justice or anti-racist organizing group (typically New England–based) seeking modest operating or project support in the $10K–$25K range.
Good Fit
- • Primary work is community organizing, movement building, or racial justice.
- • Located in Massachusetts or elsewhere in New England (but occasional out-of-region grants are possible).
- • Seeks awards in the foundation's common grant size band (~$10K–$25K).
- • Can demonstrate clear grassroots leadership and local organizing impact.
- • Is willing to initiate contact by email or phone to discuss a potential request.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year spanned 11 states, with a clear New England focus but additional awards outside the region; however Massachusetts received the largest share (about 47%).
Recipient Variety
The latest year funded 83 distinct recipients (122 grants) with low dollar concentration (the top five received only ~7%), showing a broad and diverse recipient set for the funder's size.
New Applicants
Direct behavioral evidence shows substantial newcomer access (48 new recipients in the latest year and prior years with high new-recipient rates), and the funder maintains visible contact routes despite no formal application text detected in the signals.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
