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Sparkplug Grants is a grant from the Sparkplug Foundation that funds start-up costs or new project initiatives for small and medium-sized organizations working to make new ideas real and sustainable. The foundation prioritizes community organizing and social change projects that are early-stage or innovative in their approach. Awards range from $1,000 to $20,000.
Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations or have a U.S.-based fiscal sponsor, maintain an annual organizational budget under $1 million, and propose activities completable within one year. Religious activities, lobbying, and election campaigns are not funded. For Spring 2026, the full application deadline is May 22, 2026, following a Letter of Intent stage.
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Apply – Sparkplug Foundation Information for Grantseekers Past and Current Grantees Release Aging People from Prison - Spring 2019 COMMUNITY ORGANIZING Photo Credit: Walter Hergt Our Spring 2026 cycle will open March 1, 2026. The LOI deadline is May 1, 2025 and the full application deadline is May 22, 2026. Read the the instructions below carefully so that you understand our process.
I’ve read the What We Fund and What We Don’t, Areas of Funding, and FAQs sections and my application meets the grant criteria. My submission is to make a new idea real and sustainable. I am submitting an application on behalf of a 501c3 or I have a US-based fiscal sponsor.
For grantees in Palestine/Israel, either a US-based fiscal sponsor or registered status as NGO in Israel is acceptable. My organization has an annual budget under 1 million dollars. My submission is to cover activities that will occur within 1 year.
My submission is not for a religious activity, nor is it to support lobbying or election campaigns. To begin the application process, you will be asked to create an account with a username and password. Once submitted, you can log back on to see the status of your application.
If you have applied for a grant before, you can log into your existing profile. You will be asked to respond to a few basic questions to see if you meet the foundation’s basic criteria for a grant. If you meet our grant criteria you will be asked to fill out and submit our Letter of Intent form.
This is a short form where you will describe your project and answer a few basic questions. We will review your Letter of Intent form. If we invite you to submit a full application you will be notified by email.
(This step is intended to ensure that you only spend time on an application if it has a chance of being funded.) The application will ask further questions and request that you submit some documents. If you are having trouble submitting documents as pdfs, please see the FAQs for more information on how to do this.
You will receive an email notifying you whether or not your application has been funded within a few days of the grant announcements posted on our website. Information for Grantseekers Past and Current Grantees
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: 501(c)(3) organizations or US-based fiscal sponsor required; annual organizational budget under $1 million; project activities within 1 year; no religious activities, lobbying, or election campaigns. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $1,000 - $20,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The most recent published deadline was May 22, 2026, which has passed. This is an annual program, so a new cycle should follow. Check the funder's website for the next application window.
Sparkplug Grants is funded by Sparkplug Foundation. 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.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly. Note that portal registration or login may be required before you can access the full application.
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