How To Apply

Small Grants Program

Organizations are invited to submit a brief proposal following the format of ThriveAC Fund’s application form. Please click here to download the application form which you can use as a guide when creating your proposal.

A complete proposal includes the following:

• Summary of Request 

  • organizational mission

  • purpose for which funding is sought

  • people engaged and served

  • start/end date for the funding period

  • aspirations for the future

• Organizational Leadership 

  • staff, board, volunteers

• Organizational Budget

  • actual-to-date income and expense for the current fiscal year

  • actual budget for the last completed year

  • Program budget (if applicable)

• Contact Person for this request with an email address and telephone number

• your organization’s 501c3 determination letter

If your organization does not have 501c3 status from the IRS, you will need a fiscal sponsor in order to apply. Please submit the following with your application:

• An acknowledgement letter from your fiscal sponsor stating their commitment to serve as your fiscal agent for the project for which funding is being requested

• a copy of your fiscal sponsor’s 501c3 determination letter

Proposals may be submitted via email to hello@thriveacfund.com.

Organizations can submit one proposal per funding cycle; ThriveAC Fund has two funding cycles per year. Click here for more information on dates and deadlines.

Leadership Grants Program

This is an invitation-only grants program.  

Organizations invited to submit an application in the Leadership Grants Program are determined through a collaborative process between ThriveAC Fund and the organization, and focused on scalability, sustainability and innovation.