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Find similar grantsThe Catalyst Fund is sponsored by The Barra Foundation. The Catalyst Fund provides early-stage funding to organizations aiming to test or launch novel ideas with the potential to create durable, transformative, and equitable change, particularly in under-resourced communities.
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Catalyst Fund | The Barra Foundation There are proven models and best practices that work. And then there are intractable and emerging problems that require a different approach, imagination and fresh, bold thinking. The Catalyst Fund supports early-stage, novel approaches that have the potential to result in durable, transformative and equitable change, particularly in under-resourced communities.
These timely early-stage Catalyst Fund ideas should: Address a precisely defined and timely problem or opportunity Demonstrate a break from existing practice Be informed by the people most affected by the issue being addressed Create outsized impact for communities Have the potential to inspire deep change in a field, sector, region or system Address the needs of under-resourced communities and/or needs for a vibrant cultural sector in the Greater Philadelphia region Stem from a shift in underlying assumptions, often built upon new or emerging evidence or arguments; or, a shift in cultural/social awareness We encourage organizations to explore the types of ideas that Barra funds by reviewing the stories of the changemakers who have received Catalyst Fund support in and across the fields of Arts & Culture, Education, Health and Human Services.
Please visit our guidelines and learn how to apply. Our Definition of Innovation The meaning of innovation is wide-ranging—it means different things to different people. At Barra, we define innovation as inventive and bold approaches that have the potential to lead to outsized impact.
We do not want to “reinvent the wheel. ” Our resources are intended to support catalytic innovation rather than incremental change or improvements. Our definition of innovation is grounded in the vision of our founder and the need for research and development (R&D) in the social sector.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations and initiatives in the Greater Philadelphia region (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania) that focus on Arts & Culture, Education, Health, or Human Serv…. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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