The Brookline for All Grant Program aims to provide immediate funding to support initiatives intended to make Brookline a welcoming and inclusive community where the rights and dignity of all community members are upheld and protected.
Donor Name: Brookline Community Foundation
State: Massachusetts
City: Brookline
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: up to $3,000
Details:
The Brookline for All Grant Program aims to respond to community and organizational needs as they arise. They welcome proposals that address, but do not need to be limited to, the following focuses:
- Identifying and raising awareness of community needs
- Creating forums for community conversations and education
- Promoting anti-racist education and dialogues about racism
- Advancing and protecting the rights of vulnerable community members
- Increasing representation within local government and leadership bodies
- Addressing issues of discrimination
- Addressing/mitigating disparities
- Providing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives and trainings within organizations
Priority Considerations
In alignment with their organizational vision and funding priorities, as they review proposals, they will give preference to community organizations and groups that:
- Are working to advance equity, including removing barriers to opportunities, meeting the immediate needs of those impacted by inequities, addressing root causes of inequities such as poverty or racism;
- Are led by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), and/or;
- Focus on BIPOC and other vulnerable populations.
For this grant program, an organization/group is considered BIPOC-led if they meet at least one of the following three criteria:
- The organization/group’s Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer or Board Chair identifies as BIPOC.
- 50% or more of the organization’s leadership staff or program directors identify as BIPOC.
- 50% or more of board members identify as BIPOC.
Funding Information
Brookline for All grants are general operating grants. BCF will consider funding requests up to $3,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- 501(c)(3) non-profits organizations, Town departments or agencies, and community groups can apply for funding. If you are a Town department or agency, please see additional guidelines. Organizations and groups that are currently funded through other BCF grant programs are eligible to apply.
- Proposed projects or programs should directly benefit members of the Brookline community, which is defined as those who live, learn, work, or play in Brookline.
- To be eligible, an applicant must be operated and organized so that it does not discriminate in the hiring of staff or provision of services on the basis of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or disability.
- If an organization or project is new and/or not yet tax-exempt (is not a 501(c)(3) nonprofit), an application may be submitted through a fiscal sponsorship. BCF can assist applicants in identifying an appropriate fiscal sponsor. If you are interested in pursuing fiscal sponsorship, please refer to grant FAQs for more information or contact BCF.
- BCF is unable to provide direct support or scholarships to individuals and grants cannot be used to cover travel costs, political campaigns, or lobbying.
For more information, visit BCF.
