Power Up Fund (Launching soon)

Funding for new and existing organizations committed to creating grassroots political change and advancing social, economic, and ecological justice in Western New York.

We are interested in funding efforts to strengthen frontline communities’ political power in Buffalo and Western New York.  We define “frontline communities” as predominantly communities of color, Indigenous populations, and low-income neighborhoods that experience the "first and worst" impacts of climate change, industrial pollution, and environmental hazards. 

We believe frontline communities require access to the resources and decision-making process that allow them to exercise agency over their well-being and livelihood.  We want to support projects that create shared prosperity, self-determination, and build collective political, economic, and cultural power. 

We want to invest in initiatives to deepen political participation and engagement in Buffalo, provide funds and resources to developing and existing advocacy organizations, and prepare Buffalo residents for elected positions and other governmental roles.