John Glazer Impact Fund to Award $25k to Support Local Impact Businesses
The John Glazer Impact Fund is allocating up to $25K of its principle in grants, in an average distribution of $5-7K per grant, for local impact businesses or impact business model development. The fund accepts proposals on a competitive basis and does not guarantee disbursement in any grant cycle. The fund advisory committee seeks competitive applicants who have a well-delineated mission, are addressing a viable market, and also fit some or all of these additional criteria:
- Are focused on economic vitality, especially in the environment, social justice, and/or the health and wellness sectors
- Are catalyzing new ideas and expanding boundaries
- Are proposing distinct, impact-related metrics
- Are seeking impact measurement
- Are matching their Glazer Fund ask with other existing funding or additional applications to other funds
Please apply through the ACF Fall Grant Cycle.
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