The Grassroots Fund plays an integral role in supporting local action and connecting and sharing trends from grassroots groups and the community. Our participatory grantmaking and Guiding Practices - Rooted Innovation, Shifting Power in Decision-making, Equity in Participation, and Centering a Just Transition - ensure that groups grounded in their community are receiving funding for projects and work that are most needed and will have the largest impact - especially groups that traditionally find barriers to accessing resources. We're also working to fostering collaboration among groups to build networks of support and innovation that will allow the region to thrive. The Grassroots Fund knows that it can be difficult for small, nimble grassroots groups, working directly with their community to find funding and other support resources, that's why we strive to make grants as accessible as possible by supporting ad-hoc groups with no 501c3 status, in addition to traditional tax exempt groups and work intimately with each groups that needs assistance. Our grantee network has over 2,200 unique groups, which work across the spectrum of social and Environmental Justice issues and is continuing to grow.