General BKO Funding (Community Advisory Council review)

Brooklyn Org (Brooklyn Community Foundation)

Nontraditional Participatory grantmaking

Multi-year general operating support of up to $45,000 a year for up to three years, with full proposals reviewed by a Community Advisory Council of Brooklyn residents after a site visit. Applications are accepted year-round.

Indicative award

up to $45k per year (per year)Up to $45,000 per year for up to three years, capped at 20% of the organization's annual budget. No minimum is published.

Timing

Several times a yearSeveral times a year · Apr, SepPublished deadline: 2026-09-30 — 47 days awayRolling submissions with two review cycles: October 1 to April 15 submissions get June decisions and December funding; April 16 to September 30 submissions get December decisions and May funding.

Who can apply

Community organisation, Practitioner

Eligibility

Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) or have a fiscal sponsor, carry a minimum annual budget of $100,000, and maintain a regular physical presence in Brooklyn. Awards cannot exceed 20% of the organization's annual budget, and only one application per review period is allowed — a university-based project would not qualify on its own.

SSWR clusters

Topics

racial justice · advocacy · direct services · culturally responsive case management · general operating support

Apply at

https://brooklyn.org/bko-funding/

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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General BKO Funding (Community Advisory Council review)

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