Fiscal Sponsorship (Model A and Model C)
A low-barrier fiscal sponsor with no minimum balance and no sign-up cost, offering both Model A (project inside the sponsor) and Model C (pre-approved grant relationship) so small or new projects can receive research and documentation funding.
- Indicative award
- Not a cash award (not a cash award)Not a grant. Model A fees: 8% under $500,000 budget, 7% for $500,000-$1,000,000, 6% above $1,000,000. Model C: 6.5% under $500,000, 5% for $500,000-$1,000,000, 8% for international projects. Both models pay $29/month admin, refundable once a project raises $5,000 annually and waived outright if the
- Timing
- Rolling / openNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Rolling online application, no published deadlines. Review leads either to an invitation for a Zoom meeting or a declination.
- Who can apply
- Practitioner, Community organisation, Doctoral candidate, Early-career faculty
- Eligibility
- Social Good Fund provides the tax-exempt umbrella only; it explicitly tells applicants not to apply if they are seeking money from Social Good Fund itself. Applicants are screened by staff and either invited to a Zoom conversation or declined without feedback, and declines are not explained.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- fiscal sponsorship · model a and model c sponsorship · low-barrier nonprofit infrastructure
- Apply at
- https://www.socialgoodfund.org/fiscal-sponsorship/sponsorship-rates/
- 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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