Change-maker Grants

NewGround Change-maker Grants Program: Now Accepting Applications!

If you have an inspiring idea, now is the time to transform it into a reality...

NewGround Change-maker Grant awardees in the inaugural year exceeded expectations with their viral success -- spreading the message of hope and change through shared experiential learning and civic engagement. These initiatives inspired thousands and received widespread media coverage around the country on Upworthy and HuffPost and across the world from Pakistan to Israel.

Only NewGround alumni and current program participants are eligible to apply.

NewGround’s mission to strengthen Muslim-Jewish partnerships is furthered when alumni capitalize on the relationships they have developed through the fellowship or MAJIC to develop innovative ways for Muslims and Jews to tackle pressing issues in their community and around the world.

The grant award amount ranges from $250-$1,000.

Apply Now: http://newground.nationbuilder.com/microgrant_application

Application Deadline: 11:59 PM, Friday, February 26, 2016.

Eligibility Requirements: You must be a current participant or alumni of one of NewGround's programs.

Goal: To expand the impact of your experience and the work of NewGround by engaging our broader communities in improving and transforming Los Angeles through the power of Muslim and Jewish relationships.

Criteria:
Current participants and/or alumni of NewGround programming (individually, in pairs, or in groups) will create a project to be considered for funding that fulfills the following criteria:
1. Engages the broader community in the work of NewGround
2. Is rooted in NewGround values: partnership, reflection, pluralism and transformation
3. Applies relationships, skills and experience from the NewGround fellowship
4. Has measurable and realistic goals
5. If granted funding, documentation required - record a short (2-minute long) video and provide a short summary of project at the end

Grant priority areas: civic engagement, policy advocacy, community building.

Looking for ideas? Check out examples of our ongoing change-maker projects -- browse our website and our YouTube Channel now.

Tentative Timeline: Important Dates for Change-maker Grant Application, Selection, Implementation and Evaluation

Change-maker Grant Applications Due: Friday, February 26, 2016

Grant Applicant Interviews: Monday, March 7 - Friday, March 11, 2016

Grantee Project Implementation: Project Completed by Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Grantee Project Evaluation Report Due: Friday, June 10, 2016

If you have any issues filling out the NationBuilder application form, you are welcome to use this Google form instead. Click here.

Find below a preview of the application:

NewGround Civic Engagement Project Idea

Title or name of project (10 words or less)

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Description of project

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Four measurable outputs (i.e. # of people reached, # number of articles, etc.)

Anticipated outcomes (i.e.- what will the impact be of your project? How will people be affected by it?)

How you will evaluate the success of the project?

Include a timeline for your project including planning, implementation, and evaluation. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Partners (organizations and/or individuals)

Budget- expenses and revenue (include anticipated sources of revenue including ticket sales, co-sponsorships, etc.)

Next Steps: Who is responsible for what and when will it be completed?

First Name	Last Name
Email	Mobile phone
Send me email updates	Send me text message updates

Phone

Address (Street, City, State, Postal code)

Country

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