North Star Fund provides grants to organizations whose primary strategy is grassroots organizing. These grants, in the form of general operating support, are intended for both new and emerging organizations as well as established movement builders with a track record of success.
Donor Name: North Star Fund
State: New York
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/25/2022
Size of the Grant: $20,000
Details:
Additionally, they are committed to long-term support for current grantees that continue to meet the eligibility requirements. Its goal is to make it as easy as possible to reapply, share the latest updates, and provide us with feedback. Some questions will not be used to assess your grant application; you’ll see them noted as optional.
Funding Information
- Grant amount $10,000, $15,000, or $20,000
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations funded by North Star Fund must also meet these criteria:
- Must Be in New York City and/or the Hudson Valley
- Builds community power in at least one of the five boroughs of New York City, or in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia, Greene, Delaware, Rensselaer, Albany and Schoharie counties. Grantees must be located either in NYC or within at least one of these counties, but do not need to work in all the listed locations. Local chapters of statewide or national organizations may apply.
- Nonprofit Status or Fiscal Sponsorship
- The organization has 501(c)(3) charitable status or a fiscal sponsor with 501(c)(3) status. Organizations that do not yet have 501(c)(3) status or a fiscal sponsor may apply, but must secure a fiscal sponsor before receiving a grant.
- In Any Category, Only One Grant Per Year
- Grants Based on Geography: Each organization can receive one of these grants per year, whichever is appropriate for their primary geography (NYC or Hudson Valley).
- Grants for Black-Led Organizing: North Star Fund’s Let Us Breathe Fund supports Black-led organizations building collective power through grassroots organizing in New York City and the Hudson Valley. Organizations can receive one of these grants per year.
- Rapid Response Grants: An organization can receive one Rapid Response grant in a 12-month period.
- They Prioritize Smaller Organizations
- For most grant categories, we prioritize groups with a budget of less than $800,000. Local chapters of national organizations and organizing programs of larger organizations may apply provided their organizing budget is less than $800,000, but may not be prioritized for funding.
- Some grant categories may have a different budget limit. For more information, see the “Category Specific Criteria” on each grant category page.
- Coalitions are welcome to apply, subject to the same community organizing criteria. The budget considered will be the budget for coalition-specific activities.
- There is no budget limit for Rapid Response grants.
NYC Organizing Grants Eligibility
- North Star Fund will consider applications from organizations that meet all of the following requirements.
- Annual budget that falls under $800,000. This may include:
- Organizations that have an annual budget under $800,000
- Organizing projects of larger entities, such as direct services or legal services providers, that have an annual budget under $800,000, or
- Hybrid community organizing and direct service organizations whose organizing expenses falls under $800,000
- Building community power in at least one of the five boroughs of New York City.
For more information, visit North Star Fund.
