Fiscal Sponsorship (Become a Project)
Multiplier houses unincorporated projects under its 501(c)(3) so they can receive grants, run payroll, and manage contracts without forming a nonprofit. Onboarding runs about six weeks.
- Indicative award
- Not a cash award (not a cash award)Not a grant. Multiplier charges a 9% administration fee on project revenue, rising to 14% for government awards and restricted funds requiring international currency reporting. No minimum budget is published.
- Timing
- Rolling / openNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Rolling inquiries by email to projectinquiry@multiplier.org. Multiplier replies in 3-5 business days to schedule a video conference; qualified projects can join in as few as 3-4 weeks, with the full process usually about six weeks.
- Who can apply
- Practitioner, Community organisation, Postdoctoral, Early-career faculty
- Eligibility
- Your project must NOT already be a 501(c)(3), must need philanthropic funding that requires tax-exempt status, and must fit one of four focus areas: healthy planet and people, sustainable and equitable economies, secure natural resources, or resilient communities. Off-theme social work projects are turned away.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- fiscal sponsorship · community-based research infrastructure · environmental and climate justice · nonprofit administration
- Apply at
- https://multiplier.org/become-a-project/
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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