Funding Amount

Up to US $10,000

Deadline

November 30, 2026

Listed date — confirm with the funder

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Current deadline
November 30, 2026
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Organizations can apply year-round for funding up to $10,000 for general operating support.”

Can we apply?

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Geography

  • Based in Brooklyn or actively working in Brooklyn

Size & budget

  • With an annual budget under $100,000

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
  • Brooklyn-based or Brooklyn-active groups that are 501(c)(3) or fiscally sponsored, with an annual budget under $100,000 in the last fiscal year and at least one year of operations; one application per review period.
  • Organizations must be a 501c3 or operating under the auspices of a 501c3 fiscal sponsor.

Other requirements

  • Organizations must have an annual budget in the last fiscal year under $100,000.
  • Under $100,000 in expenses in the last year.
  • Organizations must have at least one year of operations and programming.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Individuals.
  • Not eligible: Projects of a larger organization whose budget is over $100,000.
  • Not eligible: Capital campaigns.

Overview

Brooklyn Org is now accepting applications for microgrants to support community-based organizations with budgets under $100,000. These grants aim to empower groups working towards racial justice and provide vital resources to historically marginalized communities. Organizations can apply year-round for funding up to $10,000 for general operating support. This initiative reflects Brooklyn Org's commitment to fostering local philanthropy and strengthening the nonprofit sector in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Org is a champion for Brooklyn. Over our 15 year history, we have moved $130 million to nonprofits in partnership with generous Brooklynites, through our community-powered grantmaking and Donor Advised Funds.
To strengthen the nonprofit sector of Brooklyn and support organizations at various stages of growth, Brooklyn Org is now accepting applications for microgrants. This funding will support organizations not yet eligible for our Strategic Grants or other prizes due to budget requirements; microgrants will support community-based organizations with budgets of under $100,000.
Community and neighborhood-based groups can now apply anytime of the year for general operating support microgrant funding of up to $10,000 for one year. We support organizations that advance racial justice and provide critical resources to BIPOC and other groups that have been historically disempowered and discriminated against across Brooklyn.

Eligibility

Organizations must be based in Brooklyn or actively working in Brooklyn.
Organizations must have an annual budget in the last fiscal year under $100,000.
Under $100,000 in expenses in the last year.
Organizations must be a 501c3 or operating under the auspices of a 501c3 fiscal sponsor.
Organizations must have at least one year of operations and programming.

Ineligibility

Individuals.
Projects of a larger organization whose budget is over $100,000.
Capital campaigns.

Full eligibility text

Brooklyn-based or Brooklyn-active groups that are 501(c)(3) or fiscally sponsored, with an annual budget under $100,000 in the last fiscal year and at least one year of operations; one application per review period.

What Brooklyn Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
93
Total given
$4.68M
Median grant
$45K
Range
$20K–$100K
  • By dollars: New York 96%, California 2%, Georgia <1%. Top recipient cities: Brooklyn, NY; New York, NY; Coney Island, NY.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 34% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • After Hours Project · Brooklyn, NY

    Fiscal sponsors

    $73K

  • Community Counseling and Mediation · New York, NY

    Fiscal sponsors

    $73K

  • Housing Solutions · Brooklyn, NY

    Fiscal sponsors

    $73K

  • Fund for the City of New York Brooklyn Movement Center · New York, NY

    Daf

    $70K

  • Girls for Gender Equity Inc · Brooklyn, NY

    Daf

    $70K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Small grants
  • BIPOC
  • Social justice

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