Zwart Zaad

Zwart Zaad is a grant-making foundation based in Utrecht, Netherlands working on human rights, gender equality, environment & climate +3 more.

Zwart Zaad is an independent activist fund based in Utrecht, Netherlands, founded in 1988 or 1989 (sources differ). It provides financial grants to Utrecht action groups carrying out extra-parliamentary campaigns for a more just, equal and free society, supports national actions incidentally, and directs at least 15% of donations to small-scale international projects. Areas supported include human rights, feminism, environment, anti-racism, animal rights and anti-militarism. Funding is funded by regular and one-off donations from a group of donors, who receive two newsletters a year reporting on funded projects. Board members work unpaid and office costs are kept to a minimum. The fund's charitable (ANBI) status has been revoked by the Dutch tax authority, which Zwart Zaad is contesting in court.