Deadline: 19-Sep-2025
The Stanley 1913 is inviting early‑stage nonprofit organizations to apply for its 2025 Creators Fund, an inspiring grant opportunity that honors innovation and community impact.
The Stanley Creators Fund offers grants of up to $50,000 USD to support leaders working at the intersection of humanity, sustainability, and possibility. These grant recipients represent a dynamic group of emerging Creators, Builders, and Inventors who reflect the many communities they serve and bring optimism for a better future through their work. The fund is designed to support a wide variety of causes and challenges such as climate change, food security, housing security, and equity and justice. It makes space to learn from creators around the world who understand the nuances of solving these challenges through lived experience and deep community connection.
Stanley believes that defining global challenges is best left to the people who roll up their sleeves every day to meet them. These are the community-rooted leaders whose ideas don’t just respond to problems but reimagine what solutions can look like. The Creators Fund champions those who act boldly, creatively, and inclusively to bring those visions to life. It celebrates inventive leadership and believes deeply that big ideas and thoughtful action can reshape the world we live in.
An announcement in March 2025 outlined how the eight organizations selected will apply their grants toward expanding access and impact. One nonprofit is installing mental health “Hope Booths” as safe spaces in communities impacted by violence, while another is creating a living coral biobank and virtual-reality exhibit to elevate reef conservation and awareness.
This year marks the program’s second cycle, following its inaugural launch in 2023 and the first full cohort in 2024. Across those two years, a growing cadre of creators—including those working on climate leadership, composting, refugee empowerment, mental health, and more—have received crucial funding that helped them scale their initiatives and attract additional support.
For those ready to bring their vision to life through organizational growth, community impact, and creative solutions, the Stanley 1913 Creators Fund stands as both a financial lifeline and a celebration of ingenuity. With applications open now through mid‑September, this is a moment for bold ideas to gain momentum and become part of a community committed to building a better future.
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