Apply for a micro-grant!
Funding comes in the form of $2,000 USD for selected projects.
Here are the only requirements:
“80% of success is showing up.”
Woody AllenFilmmaker
Make impact within our focus areas
Your project must be tied to one or more of our focus areas. The big, overarching goal of each project also must demonstrate a tie to making a positive impact on the world.
Actionable in a year
Your full project must be actionable at most 12-18 months after you’ve received our funds. You also will be sending quarterly updates and other communications.
Here are the 8 guiding questions you will need to address in your proposal:
Here is the format of your proposal:
We fully support varied learning styles and creative abilities, so however you feel you can best convey what you want to do is acceptable. In other words, the format of the presentation is completely in your hands. The only limitation is that it must be sent digitally to us, whether it's through a document or movie.
Here are some examples to get you thinking:
Short film or animation
5-10 minutes long
Descriptive infographic
However long is necessary
Written paper with images
1,200-1,500 words
PowerPoint/Prezi with voiceover
8-15 slides
Ready to submit?
2020-2021 update
The Board of Directors has officially approved a strategic pause in any new grant funding for Spring 2021 (with option to extend into Fall 2021). The COVID-19 situation and financial uncertainty has caused a disturbance in our typical funding chain and we are focused on shoring up Stardust’s viability for the long term as we transition to a DAF/Impact Fund model.
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Send in your application.
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