Grantee Profile

Social and Economic Rights Action Center

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Grants to Social and Economic Rights Action Center

  • $350,000Active Strategy

    2010 (Inactive Grant)

    LAGOS, NIGERIA — To support the construction and procurement of materials for a resource and conference center in Lagos, Nigeria (over two years).

  • $450,000Active Strategy

    2009 (Inactive Grant)

    LAGOS, NIGERIA — To advance economic, social, and cultural rights in Nigeria (over three years).

The MacArthur Foundation awarded Social and Economic Rights Action Center $800,000 between 2009 and 2012.