N1W grants will fund a wide variety of projects and organizations that are working to bridge divides and promote healthy conflict. At this time we are intentionally funding broadly, getting to know other funders and organizations, and testing ideas, so that we learn and can fund strategically in the future.
What we’re interested in supporting
- Projects and organizations that operate in education settings (K-12, higher education, youth development, etc.) as well as in other settings (workplace, civic roundtables, culture-shifting, etc.)
- Interest areas include constructive dialogue; freedom of speech; academic freedom; collaborative problem solving and conflict resolution; engaging productively across differences; depolarization and other forms of culture change.
Levels of impact
- Individual: K-12 students, college students, teachers, leaders
- Organization: capacity building for organizations in the N1W ecosystem
- Movement: funder collaborative(s), intermediary organizations
Where
- Across the US, with an interest in Central Texas for Pluralism Grants.
Deadlines
The Foundation Board meets twice a year, however the N1W Grants Committee evaluates proposals on a continuous basis throughout the year. We encourage you to contact the Foundation staff if you have questions about the timing of a submission.
Organizations submitting proposals should limit their request to no more than one submission in any twelve-month period.
Other Limitations
The Foundation makes grants only to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations that have received a “not a private Foundation” determination letter (or preliminary ruling) from the IRS per Internal Revenue Code 509(a)(1), 509(a)(2), or 509(a)(3). This means we fund traditional public charitable organizations. We make no exceptions to this restriction. The Foundation will not make contributions to:
- Individuals
- Organizations not classified as public charities by the IRS
- International charitable organizations
- Religious organizations, unless the program contains no bias to any particular religion and is open to the entire community without regard to belief (see #4 on the FAQ page for more information).
How to Apply
If you believe your work fits our interests, send us an email. Please see the Apply page for instructions.
“Deep listening does not mean we have to agree with what is being said, but we must embrace the idea that there may be something of value in what is being said.”
-National Center for Family Philanthropy’s Community Conversation highlight