CATEGORIES
FOOD & DRINK
Culture is built around what we eat and drink. In kitchens, breweries, and markets, people are serving up the cuisines that define them in new and innovative ways.
We’re looking for people pioneering the future of food and drink. Think of the surge in ancient supercrops like fonio and alternative proteins like mushrooms and fungi; the explosion in spices from around the globe; and new methods to bring traditional flavors to more people than ever before.
If you’re developing the new, sustainable, and delicious menus of years to come, this grant is for you.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Entrepreneurship runs deep in Brooklyn. Innovation has always grown in the workshops and studios of our home borough. That includes us - we opened on a mission to return brewing to Brooklyn in 1988 and never looked back.
We’re seeking entrepreneurs that are creating new products, exciting services, and boundary-busting concepts that will make the world a better place. The right ideas and plenty of passion can make a better, brighter world for every customer.
If you’re making something that makes people’s lives easier, more satisfying, or more fun and are looking to grow even further, this grant is for you.
ARTS
Art is everywhere in Brooklyn. It’s splashed across murals, hanging in museums, riding on the subways, and of course, our Milton Glaser-designed logo is on everything we make.
We’re looking for artists of all styles that are bringing color to our worlds and energy to our lives. From massive works to hidden gems to creations that defy definition, we’re looking to celebrate your ideas.
If you’re creating art that moves people and looking to take your work to bigger, bolder places, this grant is for you.
MUSIC
Brooklyn is home to a galaxy of tastemakers in music, from hip hop pioneers to rock legends. New music is everywhere from online communities to barroom shows, and we want to hear what’s going to change the world next.
We’re looking for musicians and bands of all genres that are catching ears and turning heads. Old-school styles, genre-bending compositions, and brand new sounds are all welcome here.
If you’re making music that makes you move and you’re ready to share it with the world, this is the grant for you.
ACTIVISM
Activism means choosing to do the work of creating a better world. With determination and vision, activists push through obstacles and help us see the future as it could be.
We’re looking for grassroots organizers and community-level activists that are working towards a freer, brighter, more equitable society. Whether fighting fresh struggles or seeking to remedy institutional injustice, your work is pushing for what is right.
If you’re actively working towards a brighter future within your community, this grant is for you.