Our Granting Programs

The Rosenberg Fund for Children provides for the educational and emotional needs of children of targeted progressive activists, and youth who are targeted activists themselves. In most instances, professionals and institutions directly receive the grants to provide services at no or reduced cost to beneficiaries.

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Who Can Apply?

Applications may be submitted by parents, custodians, and guardians to benefit children (under age 18) in the United States whose parents' pursuit of progressive values has left them unable to fully provide for that child as a result of being targeted as outlined above. The young adult children (ages 18-24) of targeted activists may submit applications on their own behalf.
Applications may also be submitted by or on behalf of targeted activist youth (under age 25) whose targeting has resulted in a significant and ongoing adverse life impact.

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Application Deadlines:

March 21 & October 13

Applications are considered twice each year. The deadline for applications for Spring grants is March 21st and for Fall grants is October 13th. The RFC Board of Directors awards all grants.

For questions or assistance, please contact the Granting Coordinator, Cleo Rohn, at granting@rfc.org or 508-275-2258. 

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Targeted Activist

Who is a "Targeted Activist"?

The RFC defines "targeted" as someone who as a result of their activism has: lost a job; suffered physical or mental injury or disability; been harassed or discriminated against; been imprisoned; or died. "Progressive activities" are actions taken to further the beliefs that:

  • All people have equal worth
  • People are more important than profits
  • World peace is a necessity
  • Society must function within ecologically sustainable limits
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Group Grants

Although we usually receive applications from parents on behalf of their children, in special cases (for instance when anonymity is required for personal safety) we accept applications directly from a program or provider on behalf of a group of young people who meet our granting guidelines. In addition, programs focused on serving the educational and emotional needs of children in a community that has experienced pervasive repression in response to the community’s resistance to oppression can apply directly to the RFC for a group grant.

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Recent Grants

Immigrants’ Rights Defendants Face Decades in Prison

$6600 for camp, school supplies, a Carry it Forward (CIF) award and two Attica Prison Visit grants for three children, ages 14-23, from two families. After attending a protest for immigrant rights… Read More
Immigrants' Rights
TX

Activist Professor Doxxed by Fascist

(Bruce Miller Legacy Fund Grant) $3000 for soccer and music lessons for two kids, ages 11 and 15, whose father was secretly recorded and doxxed by a fascist Youtuber.
Civil Liberties
TX

Government Targets Professor

$1500 for childcare and music lessons for the three year-old daughter of an award-winning professor and author who was targeted by her state’s government for “pushing radical race and gender ideology… Read More
Civil Liberties
MD

Fathers Falsely Accused

$8700 for homeschooling expenses, a scooter and two CIF awards for seven children, ages 11 to 24, from two related families. Their fathers spoke out against the Iraq war and were falsely accused of… Read More
Civil Liberties
GA

Mother Surveilled

$6000 for travel expenses to reunite with family for three children, ages seven to 14, whose mom faced harassment and surveillance for advocating for political prisoners unjustly targeted in the U.S… Read More
Civil Liberties
MA

Activists Forced Out of Work

$3600 for tutoring, therapy and a CIF award for three children, ages seven to 19, from two families whose parents were fired for advocating for racial justice and free press rights.
Civil Liberties
CA, MI
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