Mobilize Power Fund

To apply for the Mobilize Power Fund, we’ll need the following information for a complete application:

Basic Information: Contact information, group description, and a brief (1-2 sentence) description of your application.

Group / Organizational Budget: Please include your group or organization's total budget of your current calendar or fiscal year (if applicable). Please download and use this Organizational Budget template.

If you are an independent 501(c)(3): IRS Letter for your Organization

If you are Fiscally Sponsored:

1. Fiscal Sponsor’s Organizational Budget
2. Fiscal Sponsor’s 501(c)(3) IRS Letter
3. Current Fiscal Sponsor Agreement signed by both parties

Answers to our Application Narrative Questions: We accept application narratives as written proposals, selfie video submissions, OR through a Zoom or phone call. Application narrative instructions are below. 

• Written application narratives should be no more than 2 pages in length uploaded to our grant portal. 
• Video narratives should be no more than 10 minutes in length with a link to the video uploaded to our grant portal.
• Interview calls should be scheduled by emailing mpf@thirdwavefund.org or by calling 917-387-1262 x 920. Interview calls must be scheduled and completed at least one week before the application deadline.
  
  • Please note: Due to limited staff capacity, depending on the number of requests we get each month, we may not be able to accommodate your group for an interview call. We aim to prioritize phone interviews for groups for which a written narrative is not accessible, as well as groups led by BIPOC trans people, groups led by young people under 25, groups with no tax status, Spanish-speaking groups, and groups based in U.S. territories.

1. Purpose & Structure: Please describe the purpose and structure of your organization. Include a brief overview of your regular work. If you are applying as a partnership or coalition, provide a brief description of each group or organization.
2. Accountability: Please describe how your organization’s leadership is rooted in and accountable to communities being served – including young women of color, trans, queer, intersex, and gender non-conforming youth under 35 – and how leadership is aligned with the communities served.
3. Context: Tell us about the specific incident or change in circumstance that has occurred in the last six months that you are responding to. Please let us know how this response is connected to gender justice.
4. Pivot: Tell us how your organization or group has or plans to pivot in response to this change in circumstance. How is this pivot different from the work you’ve already been doing? Please include a detailed timeline for your response and how your strategies and activities directly address the incident or change of circumstance that has occurred in the six months. 
5. Impact: What impact do you hope to have within 6-8 months as a result of this pivot? How will young BIWOC* and/or TIGNCBIPOC** benefit from your proposed work?
6. For partnerships only: What roles will each group/organization have in your proposed work?

Third Wave Fund has a new process for applying to our grantmaking programs.  

You will need to submit the above application materials to our online portal using the instructions below. Please set up your portal account at least two business days before you plan on submitting your application to allow for any potential technical difficulties.

To submit your application:

1. Go to proteus.fluxx.io.

2. Login or create an account: 

• For returning applicants & grantees: If you have previously applied to any of Third Wave Fund or Proteus Fund's grantmaking programs but have not used our new application system before, use the "Forgot Password" function with your email address to reset your password and access your account.

• For new applicants:
  
  • ‍ Click ‘Register Now’ on the bottom right of your screen.
    
  • Complete the registration form, ensuring you’ve provided answers to the required fields marked with an asterisk (*). Click ‘Submit Request.’
  • You will receive a verification email allowing you to set up a password. Please note that this verification link is only valid for 24 hours.
  • You can log in after you’ve verified your account and chosen your password.
  • Once logged in, click on “Open Grant Opportunities” listed on the left side menu. Click “Third Wave Fund - Mobilize Power Fund” to begin your application.

• Please reach out to fluxx@proteusfund.org if you need any assistance logging into your account or experience technical issues within the application.

3. From there, you will be guided to submit the information we need for your application.
   • For returning applicants & grantees:  If you have previously applied to any of Third Wave Fund or Proteus Fund's grantmaking programs, Fluxx will auto-populate your organizational information and materials into your application. You can update this information as you fill out the application. To update your mailing address, go to “My Org.” 
4. Once you have submitted your application, you will receive a confirmation email directly from Fluxx, and your application will be listed under “Submitted Requests” in your account. If we have any follow up questions or need any additional materials, you will be notified through the email address attached to your account and your application will be moved to “Requests to Edit.” In “Requests to Edit,” you can see what materials or information is needed and make changes there. 
5. You will be able to see where your application is in the decision-making process through your account on Fluxx. We typically approve grants 4 weeks after the deadline, and funds are typically released within 5-8 weeks after the deadline. You can expect to receive a notification email about whether your application was approved for a grant or not within 4-6 weeks of the application deadline.

Questions about submitting your application materials?

If you have questions about submitting your application or using our new application system through Fluxx, please contact mpf@thirdwavefund.org.