The J.M.K. Innovation Prize seeks to identify and support bold problem-solvers leading transformative, early-stage projects in the fields of heritage conservation, the environment, and social justice.
Donor Name: The J.M. Kaplan Fund
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 04/25/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
In 2025, they will award up to 10 Prizes, each including a cash award of $150,000 over three years and $25,000 in technical assistance funds. Awardees will also receive guidance through the Fund’s resource network, accessing hands-on training and support to help turn their ideas into sustainable growth and impact.
With the consequences of climate change, cultural loss, and systemic injustice at the doorstep, the urgency for social-impact organizations and community leaders to act has never been greater. The convergent crises demand not only resilience but also creativity, ambition, and new models of change-making. At the J.M. Kaplan Fund, they believe in the power of innovators to reshape the future – and they know that this work is already underway in unexpected places and through nascent projects across the country. They created the J.M.K. Innovation Prize to help transform these bold, early-stage ideas into lasting impact.
Leveraging a legacy of catalytic grant-making at the J.M. Kaplan Fund, the Prize seeks out visionary nonprofit and mission-driven for-profit organizations that work within, across, or in a manner related to one or more of the Fund’s three program areas.
- Heritage Conservation: Protecting the places and traditions that communities care about most.
- The Environment: Advancing climate solutions for a more resilient, vibrant planet.
- Social Justice: Working with communities to build a more welcoming and just society.
Who may apply?
The application process is open to individuals or teams representing nonprofit or mission-driven for-profit organizations within the United States. The Prize will be awarded to projects or ideas that:
- Represent a game-changing answer to a clearly identified need;
- Innovate within one or more of the Fund’s three program areas;
- Demonstrate the potential to develop an actionable pilot or prototype with Prize funding; and
- Hold out the promise to benefit multiple individuals, communities, or sectors through a clearly articulated theory of change.
For more information, visit The J.M. Kaplan Fund.
