How to Apply for BKO Funding

Brooklyn Org supports a variety of issues and community needs

Apply by April 4th: Neighborhood Collective Impact Projects

Brooklyn Org is accepting proposals for projects that address pressing local concerns and strengthen nonprofit collaboration, with up to $25,000 in funding per partnership. We especially encourage projects that uplift community engagement, local voices, and voter participation in the 2025 municipal election. LEARN MORE + APPLY

Rolling* Deadline: General Funding From Brooklyn Org

*Next Cycle Due April 15th

We fund organizations that advance racial justice and provide critical resources to BIPOC and other groups who have been historically disempowered and discriminated against across Brooklyn. All eligible Brooklyn-serving organizations are invited to apply for general operating support. Applications are accepted at any time; funding decisions are made twice per year. The next funding decision deadline is April 15, 2025. LEARN MORE + APPLY

Apply by May 9th: 2026 Brooklyn Org Spark Prize

Each year, five nonprofits are selected to receive the $100,000 ‘no strings attached’ Brooklyn Org Spark Prize. The Prize is named for and informed by our mission to spark change for a fair and just Brooklyn. LEARN MORE + APPLY

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Brooklyn Org Spark Prize 2026 Application Clinic

Virtual
11:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT

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Brooklyn Org Neighborhood Collective Impact Project Application Clinic

Zoom
11:00 AM– EDT

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Brooklyn Org General Funding Application Clinic (March 2025)

For Next Rolling Funding Deadline: April 15

Zoom
11:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT

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