Brooklyn Org Announces $100,000 For Grassroots Nonprofits

Brings Total Investment To $350,000, Supporting Organizations With Annual Budgets Under $100,000

Brooklyn Org (BKO) today announced $100,000 in Brooklyn Org Microgrants to 14 community-based organizations providing essential services, expanding access to arts and culture, and building connections across the borough. Grants range from $2,500 to $10,000, with every recipient operating on an annual budget under $100,000.

With this latest round, Brooklyn Org has awarded $350,000 total to date through its Brooklyn Org Microgrants program: $250,000 in the inaugural round announced in March 2026 and $100,000 in the latest round. The program provides one-year general operating support to small nonprofits and neighborhood groups that often face barriers to traditional philanthropic funding.

“Across Brooklyn, neighbors are turning their commitment to community into action — making sure families have essentials, creating spaces where young people can thrive, and keeping our neighborhoods’ stories and cultures alive,” said Dr. Jocelynne Rainey, President and CEO of Brooklyn Org. “These organizations may have small budgets, but they play an essential role in the lives of the people they serve. Brooklyn Org Microgrants help put resources directly into the hands of community leaders who understand what their neighbors need.”

The latest recipients reflect the range of grassroots leadership across the borough, from sensory-friendly programming for Autistic adults and free theater opportunities for young people to mutual aid, park stewardship, diaper distribution, and cultural preservation. Flexible operating support enables recipients to sustain their work and respond to community needs.

Brooklyn Org Microgrants prioritize groups rooted in their communities, engaging neighbors as volunteers and leaders, and advancing racial and social justice. The program expands access to funding for organizations whose budgets fall below the eligibility threshold for Brooklyn Org’s larger grants.

Newest Microgrant Recipients

Autistic Adults NYC | $10,000 

Addresses social isolation among Autistic adults through sensory-friendly, accessible, and culturally relevant programming across Brooklyn. Social events, workshops, and educational programs support community building, education, and advocacy.

Brooklyn FAM: Festival of Arts and Music | $7,500 

Builds empathy, trust, and partnerships across diverse communities through welcoming, intergenerational spaces for artistic storytelling. Its flagship festival in Sunset Park brings communities together to share their own stories and challenge stereotypes and biases that perpetuate racism.

Brooklyn Youth Company | $7,500 

Provides free, high-quality artistic enrichment for young people. Participants create original theatrical plays, learn from Black and BIPOC professional artists, and attend Broadway and Off-Broadway performances. Its six-week Summer Arts Intensive combines theater production with cultural field trips.

Crown Heights North Association | $5,000 

Preserves and strengthens Crown Heights North through advocacy, education, cultural programming, and neighborhood engagement. The volunteer-led organization offers yoga, workshops, and social activities for seniors, alongside multicultural holiday events for children and young adults.

Cultural Heritage and Identity through Food and Nutrition | $2,500 

Educates students about the cultural importance and health benefits of historically overlooked food traditions of communities of color. Weekly lessons and bilingual take-home materials encourage family conversations about the history and stories behind everyday and festival foods.

Destiny Helpers Outreach Inc | $2,500 

Provides culturally relevant youth leadership and community programming, including Mr. & Ms. Teen Destiny Changer NYC. Resource fairs, winter celebrations, food distributions, and arts programming at Hilltop Playground and other neighborhood spaces deepen community relationships.

Friends of Saratoga Park Bedstuy | $10,000 

Mobilizes neighbors to care for and activate Saratoga Park in Bed-Stuy. Through local partnerships, the group provides park stewardship and beautification, fashion and arts showcases, health and wellness activities, youth development, and food access support.

Multiculture Center Kaleidoscope Inc | $10,000 

Offers year-round multicultural folk-dance education, youth leadership development, and free community performances for children and families across South Brooklyn. Its annual Dance Under the Sky event in Brighton Beach celebrates immigrant cultural heritage through a free outdoor performance.

North Brooklyn Mutual Aid | $10,000 

Organizes neighbors around food access, environmental stewardship, and public space care. Founded during the COVID-19 pandemic, it maintains community fridges, coordinates food rescue and compost collection, distributes winter warmth and period kits, and supports housing and immigrant justice efforts.

Prospect Lefferts Gardens Heritage Council Inc. | $7,500 

Preserves neighborhood history and supports community wellness through direct service, education, and preservation advocacy. Programs include the Fenimore Block Party, writing workshops, free food delivery to seniors, and assistance navigating the Historic Tax Credit program.

Rain or Shine Diaper Fund | $10,000 

Provides weekly, no-questions-asked distribution of diapers and baby wipes to families who need them. The initiative grew from The Living Pantry, which distributed produce, hygiene products, and packaged foods, and is sustained by a network of donors.

Red Hook Mutual Aid | $5,000 

Connects neighbors through a community phone line and accessible ways to share needs and organize support. Services include cash assistance, food and supply deliveries, community fridges, free stores, ESL classes, and emergency preparedness planning.

Shoot Hoops Not Guns Brower Park | $5,000 

Supports young people through mentorship, collective care, and positive youth development. Founded in 1993, the organization runs youth basketball tournaments at Brower Park and leads Save Our Streets, a peer-based violence interruption program serving Crown Heights.

Stoop Stories, Inc. | $7,500 

Connects New Yorkers through community-made documentary storytelling and live neighborhood programs. Short films, photo stories, intergenerational workshops, screenings, and public exhibitions bring older adults, youth, and immigrant communities together while preserving stories at risk of erasure under gentrification.

Apply for Brooklyn Org Microgrants

Applications are accepted year-round, with awards made twice annually. Eligible organizations must be based in or actively working in Brooklyn, have an annual budget under $100,000 in the last fiscal year, hold 501(c)(3) status or operate under a fiscal sponsor, and have at least one year of operations and programming. The next application deadline is November 30, 2026.

Learn more and apply