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About Us Mission Our Team Community Structure Impact Sustainability The 10 Principles Our Network Chapters/Working Groups Projects Grantees Resources Grant Programs Disaster Relief Resource Partners Projects Projects Project Ideas Create a Project News Overview BWB News Project Updates Galleries Join Our Newsletter Participate Join the BWB Network Volunteer Events Donate Contact Civic Ignition Grants are regionally focused, typically associated with one of Burning Man’s Community Leadership Conferences, and are selected in a consensus driven workshop by participants directly connected to the region.
The Civic Ignition Grant Program started in 2013 inspired by the BWB Chicago Community Grant Salon . To learn about open opportunities, and read about past Civic Ignition cycles, visit the Grant News & Updates on our website.
✒ Past Civic Ignition Grant Recipients The Temple of Re:creation , a regenerative land-art Community Development response to the war in Ukraine A Biochar Effigy Burn pilot project by Ray Cirino and Michael Whitman to demonstrate advancements in Environment and Sustainability for BRC Neurospicy Creators Space , an Arts and Culture support space for neuro-divergent kids and their caretakers The Intersection , a journalism and creative writing project amplifying the voices of people facing Poverty within the 12 Baskets Cafe garden, free store, and kitchen Burner Gear Giveback , a Housing and Homelessness distribution program The Pyramid Lake Spiritual Healing Center , building relationships and solidarity around Indigenous Issues and Sovereignty Art in Hand, a public Arts and Culture engagement project distributing DIY kits for incarcerated and houseless people and those facing the loneliness epidemic The Margi the Pizza Oven Community Development project feeding events and solving Food Access and Scarcity through a mobile “stone soup” styled oven The Education and Skill Development project, Preserving our Regional Burn Cultures & Communities, using storytelling to document lived experiences.
Returning Wave , the mentorship and leadership project connecting at-risk Filipino Children and Youth with adult role models and support systems through surfing Learn more about each of the projects, visit the regional grant announcement pages for: Australia and New Zealand Multi-Region Summit (Northern California & Nevada) European Leadership Summit ✒ More about the Civic Ignition Grant Program What is a Civic Ignition Grant?
A program aimed at funding innovative community & civic projects within a chosen geographical area. We are interested in programs that create collaborations, produce direct actions, utilize several of the 10 Burning Man Principles, are reproducible, and creatively tackle local social problems.
This grant gives anyone the opportunity to submit a collaborative, creative, and principle-focused project with a chance to win up to a $1,500 grant. What’s special about the Civic Ignition Grant? Submissions to the Civic Ignition grant cycle are workshopped and judged by a group of participants and community leaders that attend the Civic Ignition Grant Workshop at regional events.
This group will be using the submissions as material to review and workshop while learning how to administer their own civic grant programs. Who is eligible to apply? Individuals, Groups, and Not-for-Profits are all eligible to apply.
We encourage projects to be endorsed by a local Burning Man Regional Contact . The RC does not need to be a project lead, or heavily involved with the process; rather they are simply endorsing the project and the leaders who are submitting. We recognize not all regions have local RC’s and we encourage you to apply even if no RC is able to endorse.
How much can you ask for? The maximum grant that may be awarded is $1,500. We encourage your project’s viability to not be solely dependent on this grant.
Think about other sources of funding that might be available. Grants awarded could be less than the full amount. What types of proposals will likely not get funded by this program?
Programs that are solely based on artistic endeavors and do not have a community or civic aspect will most likely not be considered for funding. Funds should not be used for direct fundraising, chapter promotion efforts, or for paying people for their work. What follow-up will be expected by grant recipients?
All recipients will be expected to submit written reports on what they have accomplished and learned in the course of their projects, along with accompanying visual media. This media will be hosted on the Burners Without Borders website .
✒ Find all past Civic Ignition Grantees Finalized projects are on the Grantees Map 2024 BURNERS OF NEW ZEALAND & AUSTRALIA (BONZA) 2024 MULTI-REGIONAL SUMMIT (MRS) 2024 SOUTH EASTERN ROUNDTABLE (SERT) 2024 EUROPEAN LEADERSHIP SUMMIT (ELS) 2022 MULTI-REGIONAL SUMMIT (MRS) 2020 PACIFIC NORTHWEST (RBLS) 2020 NORTHEAST ROUND TABLE (NERT) 2019 BURNERS OF NEW ZEALAND & AUSTRALIA (BONZA) 2019 MULTI-REGIONAL SUMMIT (MRS) 2019 EUROPEAN LEADERSHIP SUMMIT (ELS) 2019 SOUTH EASTERN ROUNDTABLE (SERT) 2018 MULTI-REGIONAL SUMMIT (MRS) 2018 BURNERS OF NEW ZEALAND & AUSTRALIA (BONZA) 2018 ROCKY MOUNTAIN BURNING ARTS SUMMIT 2018 MID-ATLANTIC LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (MALC) 2018 EUROPEAN LEADERSHIP SUMMIT (ELS) 2018 SOUTH EASTERN ROUNDTABLE (SERT) 2018 South by Southwest (SXSW) 2017 EUROPEAN LEADERSHIP SUMMIT (ELS) 2017 Global Leadership Conference (GLC) 2016 Global Leadership Conference (GLC) 2015 Global Leadership Conference (GLC) 2014 Global Leadership Conference (GLC) 2013 Global Leadership Conference (GLC) If you’d like to collaborate on a Civic Ignition Grant at your event, contact us .
Or learn how to host your own Civic Ignition Grant Program with our Toolkit The Community Micro-Grant program started in 2008 and has awarded over $250,000 since it began. Awards of $100-$1,500 are given to projects aimed at creating a positive impact in the world, by leveraging a relatively small amount of money to mightily empower the community’s capacity to make a difference. This program is on hold as of 2023.
✒ More about the Community Micro-Grant Program Through BWB’s grant program, we are committed to jump-starting creative, civic projects that both grow community and make a positive impact. We know that real change starts at the grassroots level and healthy communities emerge from citizens participating in actively creating the kinds of communities they want to live in.
BWB prides itself on accomplishing a lot with very little money by engaging the power of community and innovative problem solving to make a difference. BWB hasn’t gotten to where we are at today by creating a lot of restrictive rules. BWB is about giving ourselves permission to evoke the wildest parts of our imaginations to tackle issues we care about.
Really, the sky is the limit. You are encouraged to collaborate with members of your community and dream big! What do you care about?
How can your community creatively address a particular issue to make a positive impact? What elements can you invite in that will make it engaging and fun?
✒ Find our past Community Micro-Grantees Finalized projects are on the Grantees Map 2022 Winners Announcement 2019 Winners Announcement 2018 Winners Announcement 2017 Winners Announcement 2016 Winners Announcement 2015 Winners Announcement 2014 Winners Announcement 2013 Winners Announcement 2012 Winners Announcement Grant Making Best Practices: Read our BWB Grant Impact & Criteria Document .
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individuals and unincorporated groups working on innovative community initiatives. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $100 - $1,500. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Micro-grant Program is funded by Burners Without Borders. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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