Mama Cash Resilience Fund

Mama Cash is a global fund dedicated to supporting feminist groups, collectives, and initiatives working to advance the rights of women, girls, trans, and intersex people. It believes in the power of grassroots movements and provides financial resources to those advocating for social justice and structural change. Mama Cash supports self-led groups that are deeply connected to the communities they serve, allowing them to shape their own political and social agendas. The fund fosters cross-border connections and strengthens feminist and social justice movements by providing long-term, flexible support. By prioritizing groups focused on underrepresented issues, Mama Cash ensures that marginalized voices are amplified. With a commitment to feminist principles and transformative change, the fund champions organizations that challenge systemic inequalities. The Resilience Fund, one of its core funding programs, offers unrestricted grants to help these groups respond to emerging opportunities, sustain their activism, and create lasting impact. Through sustained partnerships that can last up to ten years, Mama Cash empowers organizations to push for fundamental shifts in societal norms, ensuring that they have the resources to remain resilient in the face of challenges.

The Resilience Fund is designed to provide long-term, flexible core support to feminist groups that work towards structural and transformative change. This grant is specifically intended for organizations that are self-led by the communities they aim to support. The fund enables grassroots feminist movements to strengthen their organizational capacity, respond effectively to evolving political and social challenges, and drive systemic change in their respective regions. Mama Cash offers first-time annual grants with the possibility of renewal for multiple years, supporting partners for up to a decade. This unrestricted funding model allows organizations to allocate resources as needed, whether for operational costs, advocacy efforts, or community mobilization. By providing financial stability, the Resilience Fund helps organizations sustain their activism and build stronger networks within feminist and social justice movements. The grant prioritizes groups working on issues that are often overlooked or contested and aims to enhance their ability to push for long-term change. By investing in grassroots feminist movements, Mama Cash ensures that those most affected by injustice have the necessary support to challenge oppressive systems and promote human rights.