The Brooklyn Community Foundation's Micro Grants program accepts requests for $500 or less to help support smaller scale projects and organizations throughout Brooklyn. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Our Micro Grants serve two purposes: to support grassroots, community efforts like beautification campaigns, Parent-Teacher Associations, youth sports teams, or community gardens and to serve as seed funding for start-up nonprofit groups to help support immediate needs as they build a rapport within the community members and among other funders.  

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Who is Eligible for a Micro Grant?

• Organizations with annual budgets of $50,000 or less
• Groups with no fulltime employees. 

• If your organization cannot satisfy either requirement, it should apply for a larger grant through Brooklyn Community Foundation’s general grant programs.
• Organizations that have already received a grant of any size from Brooklyn Community Foundation in the current calendar year are not eligible for a Micro Grant.

How can I Apply? When?

• Organizations interested in a Micro Grant must complete only a Letter of Inquiry to receive consideration. Micro Grant applications may be submitted at any time. 
• Please follow the steps outlined on our Letter of Inquiry submission pages, noting that you may shorten the requested narrative sections.
• Micro grants are reviewed by a designated member of the program team; applicants are typically notified about a final decision within four weeks of submission.

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Further questions about our Micro Grants? Contact Program Officer Stuart Post at spost@brooklyncommunityfoundation.org or 718-246-6883.