Acceptance Rate & What Stood Out

Published after every completed grant cycle. Applicants deserve to understand not just whether they were funded, but why — and what patterns the committee observed across the entire pool. This page is for future applicants as much as past ones.

01 — How Applications Move Through Our Process

No cycles have completed yet. The funnel below shows our expected drop-off rates based on our criteria design and sector benchmarks. It will be replaced with real data after our first cycle closes in September 2026.

Applications Received
100%
Opens Q3 2026
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Passed Eligibility Screen
68%
Est. 60–75% historically sector-wide
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Advanced to Committee Review
42%
Top applicants by initial score
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Funded
20%
Target: 1 grant per cycle
02 — What We're Looking For

Before our first cycle runs, we're publishing the patterns we expect to reward and the patterns we expect to penalize — based on our criteria and our values. After each cycle, this section will be updated with observations from the actual committee review.

↑Specific, bounded asks — not general support requests
↑Clear documentation of the transition being navigated
↑A concrete plan for how the funds will be used, with timeline
↑Evidence that this amount meaningfully closes a real gap
↑Applications written in plain language — not grant-speak
↑Honest acknowledgment of what the applicant doesn't know yet
↓Vague purpose statements ('to support my journey')
↓Requests that exceed the program range without explanation
↓Applications that describe the problem but not the use of funds
↓Evidence that the applicant hasn't read our eligibility criteria
↓Requests for work already completed or expenses already incurred
↓Applications that appear copied from another funder's format
~How to weigh 'organizational capacity' for solo applicants
~The right balance between documented need and stated intent
~How to assess applications from individuals mid-transition with no track record
~Whether our 90-day timeline is appropriate for urgent needs
03 — Cycle-by-Cycle Data

No cycles completed yet.

Data from our Q3 2026 cycle will appear here by November 2026.

Upcoming Cycles

Upcoming

Q3 2026 — Individual Support

Not yet open

Opens

July 1, 2026

Closes

July 31, 2026

Decision

September 30, 2026

First grant cycle. One grant of $500. Designed as a learning exercise — process development, not impact maximization.

Upcoming

Q4 2026 — Individual Support

Not yet open

Opens

October 1, 2026

Closes

October 31, 2026

Decision

December 31, 2026

One grant of $500. Criteria may be refined based on Q3 learnings.

Our Commitment to Applicants

Within 45 days of each cycle closing, we will publish the acceptance rate, application volume, funded count, and committee observations on this page. We will not wait for the next cycle to open before publishing the previous cycle's data. Applicants who were declined are owed that information promptly.

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