[van-announce] Freedonia grant

[ScottU]

FYI

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> Are you involved in a grass-roots community
> organizing project?
> Your group could be eligible for a Freedonia grant.
>
> Freedonia is a new Canadian organization that
> provides small grants to support
> grassroots organizing that promotes radical and
> democratic social change. Freedonia was founded in 1997 by Gary Moffatt as an
> expression of his lifetime
> commitment to anarchism and to building social and
> economic alternatives to
> capitalism.  In keeping with this anti-authoritarian
> vision, Freedonia is a
> catalyst for the development of movements promoting
> radical democratic and
> systemic change. In our 2008 Granting Period,
> Freedonia invites applications
> for projects which are focused on expanding
> grassroots, face to face
> participation in social, economic and political
> activism through organizing,
> training and community- building. Applications for
> the 2008 Granting Period
> must be submitted by March 14, 2008 Freedonia
> generally makes grants up to
> $5,000. Freedonia funding is limited to projects
> located within Ontario and
> British Colombia, Canada.
>
> Freedonia recognizes and values the diversity of our
> communities and our
> movements. Freedonia is committed to ending all
> forms of discrimination and to
> the realization of full social and economic
> equality. In this spirit, Freedonia
> takes proactive measures regarding funding
> applicants from equity seeking
> groups.  Favourable consideration will be given to
> projects that expressly and
> actively promote social and economic equality.
> Please visit www.freedonia.ca to
> find out more about Freedonia and to read our
> mission statement, application
> criteria and guidelines.
>
>
>
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