Apply for a Grant
Para información en español, por favor llame la oficina: 212-620-9110.
North Star Fund supports grassroots activism and organizing to achieve social justice and the common good. Our applications are designed to be simple and to the point, so that we have the information we need to make strategic decisions without burdening the grant-seeker with excess paperwork.
North Star Fund has two grant cycles per year, one in the Spring and one in the Fall. The spring cycle deadline is on or about February 15 and the fall cycle deadline is on or about September 15. Applications are accepted beginning six weeks before the deadline.
We are not currently accepting applications.
Please use the application materials below for reference only.
The next application deadline will be:
Friday, September 13, 2013 at 5 PM.
New Funding Guidelines
Beginning in Fall 2010, North Star Fund implemented new grantmaking guidelines. For background information on the changes, click here. To learn more about the new guidelines and determine your eligibility to apply for a North Star Fund grant, please review What We Fund and our Grant Categories.
Application process
- To be considered for funding, you must complete an application and submit it to the North Star Fund office by the deadline. Please read all application instructions carefully, as there are multiple grantmaking programs with different application forms.
- You must mail, email, or hand-deliver your application, and it must be at the North Star Fund office by the deadline. Late applications postmarked by the due date will not be considered. Emailed applications will receive an email receipt within 24 hours of the deadline. Your application is not complete until you receive this confirmation.
- Our Community Funding Committee will evaluate your application and determine whether to request a site visit with your group. If you are selected, a representative of North Star Fund will contact you to set up a site visit.
- Grants are awarded approximately 3 months after the application deadline.
Download an Application
Application Instructions for all Grant Categories
Download Application Instructions
Grassroots Action Grants
Download Application, MS Excel form
Recommended if you have Microsoft Excel. This format allows you to fill out, edit, and save your work on your computer. Please note that you will need to use Microsoft Word to create a separate file for the narrative section of your application.
Download Application, Adobe PDF
This format requires you to print the blank form, and fill it out either manually or on a typewriter.
Innovative Activism Grants
Download Application, MS Excel form
Recommended if you have Microsoft Excel. This format allows you to fill out, edit, and save your work on your computer. Please note that you will need to use Microsoft Word to create a separate file for the narrative section of your application.
Download Application, Adobe PDF
This format requires you to print the blank form, and fill it out either manually or on a typewriter.
Movement Leadership Grants
We are not currently accepting applications for Movement Leadership Grants. The next deadline will be September 13, 2013. Please check back on our website in early August 2013.
Assistance: If you have difficulty downloading these documents, or if you have any other questions, please call the North Star Fund office at 212-620-9110.
How to Apply Workshops
North Star Fund will hold a "How to Apply" workshop on Monday, January 28, 2013 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at the North Star Fund office. Our office is located at 520 8th Avenue, 22nd Floor, between 36th and 37th Streets. The closest subways are the A/C/E at Penn Station.
RSVP by filling out this online form.
(You can also call (212) 620-9110 and ask for Jose Vasquez, Program Officer).
If you cannot make the workshop and have questions after reviewing the information on our website, please call North Star Fund at (212) 620-9110.
