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The Arca Foundation supports leaders, organizations, and ideas that shape bold campaigns for equitable social and economic justice. We believe that strong grassroots movements at the local, state, and national levels are essential to changing our society and charting new paths toward economic fairness, racial justice, and environmental sustainability.

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The Arca Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation dedicated to advancing equity, justice and human rights. Arca believes that the pursuit of economic and racial justice, an inclusive democracy, human rights, and a clean environment requires an engaged public that has access to information and free expression.

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Arca is not accepting unsolicited grant applications at this time.

Due to the volume of requests and limited capacity, the Arca Foundation is not accepting unsolicited proposals and grant applications at this time. Learn more about our grants.

Featured Grant Recipients

  • We Are Down Home logo Smith Bagley Grant Recipient
    2024

    We Are Down Home (WDH) is a grassroots community-based organization that is committed to building influence for working communities in North Carolina’s rural counties and small towns.

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  • Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund logo Featured
    Domestic Grant Recipient

    AFREF is a nonpartisan and nonprofit coalition of more than 200 civil rights, consumer, labor, business, investor, faith-based, and civic and community groups. Formed in the wake of the 2008 crisis, AFREF is working to lay the foundation for a strong, stable, and ethical financial system – one that serves the economy and the nation as a whole.

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