As part of our mission to improve the lives of people in Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Community Foundation distributes grants for the best ideas and programs in the borough—to those organizations that work hard every day to enable people to reach their full potential, improve our neighborhoods and strengthen our common sense of purpose.
We strive to make our grantmaking process fair, transparent and meaningful—both for those seeking grants and for those who donate to Brooklyn Community Foundation and help make these grants possible.
In this section, you will learn more about our Grantmaking process, our decision making and our timelines. If you are interested in applying for a Brooklyn Community Foundation grant, please carefully review our guidelines, starting with our eligibility requirements. You’ll note that we have introduced several Fields of Interest funds and that our application is only available online. For insight into our current grantees, please click here.
We thank you for choosing the challenging path of community service and wish you the best of luck as we collectively work to Do Good Right Here, in Brooklyn.
Many New Yorkers go through life without ever getting behind the wheel of a car, much less behind that of a commercial truck. But for dozens of New Yorkers each year, that truck cab has become the beginning of a new life.
Our most recent grant cycle closed on January 31, 2011. Grant recipients will be notified of their awards in June 2011. The Foundation’s next cycle for accepting Letters of Inquiry will be January 1-31, 2013.
You may make a request for a grant of $500 or less any time. Please first review our Micro Grant page and then click here to submit a request.
You may make a request for a grant of $500 or less any time. Please first review our Micro Grant page and then click here to submit a request.
100% of your donation directly supports the best ideas and programs serving Brooklyn.
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