Radical Hospitality Grant Application

Radical Hospitality Grant Application: Building Sanctuary & Protection Networks

Access grant funding designed to support grassroots organizations creating sanctuary spaces, migrant mutual aid networks, deportation defense programs, and community protection initiatives rooted in radical hospitality principles.

What is Radical Hospitality?

Radical hospitality goes beyond traditional charity—it centers dignity, mutual aid, and community-led protection for migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and undocumented community members. This grant supports organizations building infrastructure for safety, solidarity, and sustained resistance to displacement and deportation.

Who Should Apply?

This grant application is designed for:

• Immigrant rights organizations building sanctuary infrastructure and rapid response networks
• Mutual aid collectives providing direct support to migrant communities
• Faith-based groups creating physical sanctuary spaces and accompaniment programs
• Community defense networks organizing deportation defense and know-your-rights training
• Grassroots coalitions addressing housing insecurity, legal support, and family reunification
• Cultural centers serving as safe gathering spaces for undocumented communities

Grant Funding Priorities

Applications will be evaluated based on alignment with core principles of radical hospitality:

Sanctuary Space Creation: Physical infrastructure including community centers, houses of worship offering sanctuary, safe houses, and temporary housing for migrants facing displacement or deportation.

Migrant Mutual Aid: Direct material support programs such as emergency funds, food pantries, clothing distribution, transportation assistance, utility payment support, and community care networks.

Deportation Defense: Legal support funds, rapid response teams, court accompaniment programs, bond funds, know-your-rights workshops, and ICE monitoring initiatives.

Community Protection Networks: Neighborhood watch programs, communication systems for ICE activity alerts, safety planning workshops, digital security training, and family preparedness support.

Why Use Paperform for Grant Applications?

Managing complex grant applications requires a platform that can handle detailed program descriptions, budget breakdowns, and supporting documentation—all while maintaining accessibility for diverse applicant organizations.

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Security & Compliance for Sensitive Applications

Grant applications often include sensitive organizational information, community demographics, and strategic details about protection networks. Paperform's SOC 2 Type II compliance ensures application data is encrypted and secure, while data residency controls allow foundations to specify where information is stored—critical for organizations working with vulnerable populations.

Role-based permissions mean foundation staff can collaborate on application reviews without exposing sensitive applicant information beyond authorized reviewers, and SSO integration streamlines access management for larger grant-making teams.

Built for Mission-Driven Organizations

Whether you're a community foundation funding immigrant justice work, a mutual aid network redistributing resources, or a national organization supporting local sanctuary initiatives, Paperform provides the flexibility to capture detailed program information while maintaining a respectful, accessible application experience.

No coding required—program officers and foundation staff can build and customize applications themselves, adjusting questions based on funding priorities, adding new program categories, or creating specialized tracks for different grant sizes.

Join over 500,000 teams worldwide using Paperform to streamline their most important processes. Start building sanctuary and protection networks with a grant application system that matches the dignity and urgency of this work.