Applicants are invited to apply for the 2025 Brooklyn Org Spark Prize.
Donor Name: Brooklyn Community Foundation
State: New York
Type of Grant: Awards & Prizes
Deadline: 05/03/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Brooklyn Org’s Spark Prize provides $600,000 annually to outstanding Brooklyn organizations advancing racial justice and addressing critical challenges in the communities. The Prize is named for and informed by the mission to spark change for a fair and just Brooklyn. Founded in 2016, the Spark Prize has since awarded over $4 million. Each year, five nonprofits are selected to receive the $100,000 ‘no strings attached’ Brooklyn Org Spark Prize.
Eligibility Criteria
Interested organizations must meet each of the following requirements:
- Serve people and communities of Brooklyn
- Be in operation for longer than five years
- Can show a minimum organizational budget of $200,000 for most recent fiscal year
- Have a 501c3 letter or a memorandum of understanding (MOU) from a fiscal sponsor
- Have an active governing body (i.e., Board of Trustees, Advisory Board, etc.)
- They encourage organizations that are not current Brooklyn Org grantees to apply, including those that applied for the Spark Prize in previous years (including finalists). Current BKO grantees are also eligible to apply. Former winners are not eligible to apply.
Please note that they do not fund the following:
- Individuals
- Capital campaigns,
- Schools (public, private, or charter, including PTAs).
For more information, visit BCF.
