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Familia

Becas Regulares

Este programa provee hasta $3,000 por niño/joven anualmente pero no más de $2,000 por niño por ciclo de beca, con un límite de $7,500 por familia por ciclo.

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Leonard Peltier with son and grandchild.

Programa del Fondo Attica para visitas a la prisión

Este programa provee fondos (en adición al monto disponible para las becas regulares y de CIF) para niños y jóvenes hasta los 24 años para visitar a los padres o abuelos activistas de los cuáles ellos han sido separados debido a su encarcelamiento. Las familias pueden recibir anualmente solamente una beca Attica.

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Granting Stats

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Spring 2024

Number of Children
184
Number of Grants
88
New Grants
4
Renewals
84
Total Grants Amount
$230,389.00
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The Gathering Program

The RFC’s founder, Robert Meeropol, was six years old when his parents, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, were executed at the height of the McCarthy Era after one of the most hotly debated trials in U.S. history. Robert and his brother survived their nightmare in large part because of the loving and culturally rich life that was created for them by their adoptive parents, and by the progressive community who rallied to raise a trust fund to help them.

Aided by this emotional and financial support, the brothers grew up in a creative milieu, among writers, musicians, actors

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Girls playing music

"We were so excited when we learned that you had decided to give grants for our music lessons. It has been difficult to pay for them since our father lost his job. Thank you for recognizing how our dad was singled out for his stand against war, and for realizing music's importance to our family."

RFC beneficiary siblings

Recent Grants

Young Activists Face Terrorism Charges

$5000 for TAY Development Grants for five activists ages 23-24 who were indicted under RICO and charged with domestic terrorism for their work to stop the construction of Cop City, a massive police... Read More
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GA

Father Fights To Expose Corruption and Pollution

$4000 for education and sports supplies for four children, ages three to 15, whose dad has been denied employment ever since his name was leaked as an opponent of the enormous and powerful landfill... Read More
ENVIRONMENTAL & ANIMAL RIGHTS
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Dad Threatened

$2500 for art supplies and a tablet for the one and 12-year-old children of a prominent racial justice activist who has faced threats to his home and personal safety as a result of his public-facing... Read More
Racial Justice
OR

Indigenous Activist’s Son Framed

$1200 for two Carry it Forward awards for the 18 and 22-year-old children of an Indigenous Hawaiian sovereignty activist whose son was threatened and baselessly accused of criminal activity due to... Read More
ENVIRONMENTAL & ANIMAL RIGHTS
HI

Teacher Fired for Promoting Inclusion

$1200 for two CIF awards for the two siblings, ages 19 and 20, whose mother was abruptly dismissed from her job and targeted online for suggesting that her elementary school students sing a song... Read More
Gender Equality, LGBTQ, & Reproductive Rights
WI

Fathers Falsely Accused

$9000 for homeschooling expenses for six children, ages nine to 18, from two families. Their fathers spoke out against the Iraq war and were falsely accused of terrorist activity and hunted by the... Read More
Civil Liberties
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