The Stamford Partnership is excited to announce that applications are now open for the Winter ’24 round of the Dream Up Grant! This grant aims to accelerate positive change in diverse communities by supporting grassroots organizations and individuals who are making a local impact. This aid helps to fund small-scale, impact-oriented work undertaken by small business owners, community workers, and non-profit organizations who are working to achieve real results in people’s everyday lives.

The goal of the Dream Up funding is to help bridge the gap of un-equitable access to resources and capital. By focusing on merit and impact instead of unnecessary and exclusionary credit checks, bank statements, and lengthy applications, we remove the traditional barriers to grants and capital access. Instead, we focus on founders and the communities they serve. The Dream Up grant offers a chance for community leaders and change-makers to keep doing the work that they have started.

Who can apply? 

Diverse entrepreneurs leading community-based businesses and nonprofit organizations that are reimagining social, cultural, health, and economic systems that affect the lives of marginalized communities within the Stamford, CT, area.

Application deadline: January 31, 2024.