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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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Spring 2026

Number of Children
163
Number of Grants
82
New Grants
6
Renewals
76
Total Grants Amount
$219,155.00
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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

Immigrants’ Rights Defendants Face Decades in Prison

$6600 for camp, school supplies, a Carry it Forward (CIF) award and two Attica Prison Visit grants for three children, ages 14-23, from two families. After attending a protest for immigrant rights... Read More
Immigrants' Rights
TX

Activist Professor Doxxed by Fascist

(Bruce Miller Legacy Fund Grant) $3000 for soccer and music lessons for two kids, ages 11 and 15, whose father was secretly recorded and doxxed by a fascist Youtuber.
Civil Liberties
TX

Government Targets Professor

$1500 for childcare and music lessons for the three year-old daughter of an award-winning professor and author who was targeted by her state’s government for “pushing radical race and gender ideology... Read More
Civil Liberties
MD

Fathers Falsely Accused

$8700 for homeschooling expenses, a scooter and two CIF awards for seven children, ages 11 to 24, from two related families. Their fathers spoke out against the Iraq war and were falsely accused of... Read More
Civil Liberties
GA

Mother Surveilled

$6000 for travel expenses to reunite with family for three children, ages seven to 14, whose mom faced harassment and surveillance for advocating for political prisoners unjustly targeted in the U.S... Read More
Civil Liberties
MA

Activists Forced Out of Work

$3600 for tutoring, therapy and a CIF award for three children, ages seven to 19, from two families whose parents were fired for advocating for racial justice and free press rights.
Civil Liberties
CA, MI
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