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 now accepting applications for the Spring 2012 cycle.
The next application deadline is:
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 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 Word form
Recommended if you have Microsoft Word. This format allows you to fill out, edit, and save your work on your computer.
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 Word form
Recommended if you have Microsoft Word. This format allows you to fill out, edit, and save your work on your computer.
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 15, 2012. Please check back on our website as of August 1, 2012.
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 for an Innovative Activism Grant" workshop on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 from 5-7pm 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 to (212) 620-9110 or walter@northstarfund.org.
If you cannot make the workshop and have questions about the application forms, please call North Star Fund at (212) 620-9110.
