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Falk Foundation Grants

Quarterly funding for public charities

Offered by

The Michael & Annie Falk Foundation

Official source: thefalkfoundation.org

Source change captured July 23, 2026

Funding available: $ 5,000
Deadline: Unspecified
Location: Durham, New Brunswick, United States
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) public charities; See full eligibility

Overview

The Falk Foundation supports 501(c)(3) public charities with an average grant of $5,000 for projects in South Florida, New York City, the South Fork of Long Island, Durham, North Carolina, and areas where environmental emergencies adversely affect families. It funds work that helps children, protects the environment, preserves animals, or advances education.

At a glance

Funding available

Maximum funding: $5,000

Financing goals

Increase social or community impact
Implement environmental initiatives
Reduce environmental footprint
Raise awareness or mobilize a population

Eligible candidates

Location: Durham
New Brunswick
Eligible Industries: All industries
Annual revenue: All revenue ranges
Organisation size: All organization sizes
Audience: All groups
Legal structures: Non-profit

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Availability timeline

2026

Periods: 1

Latest changes

July 23, 2026

Apply for a Grant updated

The grant application page now adds submission terms, an Accept Terms step, focus-area and geography limits, an average $5,000 award, and a 3 to 6 month review period, while removing the contact email.

The Apply for a Grant page now asks applicants to read and accept the submission terms before applying, and it adds an Accept Terms step to the process. It also now states an average grant of $5,000, a 3 to 6 month review period, focus areas for children, the environment, animal preservation, and education, plus geographic limits covering South Florida, New York City, South Fork of Long Island, Durham, North Carolina, and areas affected by environmental emergencies; the contact email previously shown was removed.

Official source: thefalkfoundation.org

July 23, 2026

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

501(c)(3) public charities

Who is not eligible

Organizations that are not 501(c)(3) public charities are not a fit for this grant based on the official eligibility language. Individuals, for-profit businesses, informal groups, and organizations seeking support for work outside the foundation's charitable focus areas should not treat this as an appropriate funding source. Projects with no clear connection to children, environment, animal preservation, education, or environmental emergency relief affecting families are also unlikely to align. Requests outside the named priority geographies may be weaker unless they clearly fall within the foundation's environmental emergency priority. Applications submitted outside the quarterly intake months may need to wait for a later window.

Eligible expenses

The foundation does not publish a detailed list of eligible cost categories on the source page. Applicants should frame requested costs around the charitable project activities that fit the foundation's priorities, such as program delivery, educational or environmental activities, animal preservation work, services for children, or emergency support affecting families. Because the average grant is about $5,000, the budget should be practical, specific, and proportionate to a modest private-foundation award. Applicants should avoid presenting broad operating needs without explaining the charitable activity, geography, beneficiaries, and expected outcome connected to the request.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

The foundation does not indicate support for individuals, for-profit entities, organizations without 501(c)(3) public charity status, or projects outside its named focus areas and geographies. Activities that do not relate to children, environmental protection, animal preservation, education, or environmental emergency support affecting families should be treated as out of scope. Requests with no clear charitable purpose, no defined beneficiary group, or no connection to a supported location are also unlikely to fit. The foundation accepts applications only during the first month of each quarter, so requests submitted outside those windows may not be reviewed until a later intake period.

Eligible geographic areas

South Florida
New York City
South Fork of Long Island
Durham, North Carolina
Areas where environmental emergencies adversely affect families

Activities funded

Projects that help children.
Projects that protect the environment.
Projects that preserve animals or advance education.
Projects in areas where environmental emergencies adversely affect families.

How to apply

Carefully read and accept the terms of submission.
Submit the request through the form during January, April, July, or October, the first month of each quarter.

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Documents Needed

The source page does not publish a fixed checklist of required attachments. Applicants should be prepared to provide the information normally needed for a private-foundation grant request: confirmation of 501(c)(3) public charity status, organization contact details, project description, geographic location, target beneficiaries, amount requested, budget or use of funds, expected outcomes, and any details that show alignment with the foundation's priorities. Because the review may take several months, applicants should make sure the contact email is current and that the submitted materials clearly support the request without relying on follow-up.

Selection criteria

The foundation considers alignment with its focus areas, applicant charitable status, geographic fit, project clarity, expected community impact, and the organization's ability to use a modest grant effectively. Strong requests should show that the applicant is a 501(c)(3) public charity, that the project serves one of the foundation's named priorities, and that the work takes place in or clearly relates to a supported geography. The application should explain the need, the beneficiaries, the amount requested, the planned use of funds, and the expected result. Priority is expected for requests that are specific, charitable in purpose, realistic for an average grant of about $5,000, and submitted during the foundation's intake window.

Processing and Agreement

The review process takes 3 to 6 months.
The foundation will notify your organization if the committee approves your application to receive a grant.

Additional information

The foundation lists an average grant size of about $5,000 and notes that applications are accepted during the first month of each quarter: January, April, July, and October. Applicants should use the official apply page for the current process and should not assume that every eligible project will be funded. The source page states that review usually takes three to six months, so organizations should plan ahead and submit early in the relevant window. For questions or clarifications, the foundation lists info@thefalkfoundation.org as a contact address. Applicants should verify the current page before submitting because intake timing and instructions can change.

Contacts

info@thefalkfoundation.org

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Frequently Asked Questions about the Falk Foundation Grants Program

What is the Falk Foundation Grants?

How much funding can be received?

Falk Foundation Grants Funds up to $5,000 of admissible expenses.

Who is eligible for the Falk Foundation Grants program?

To be eligible for the Falk Foundation Grants program, you must: 501(c)(3) public charities can apply. Projects must align with children, environment, animal preservation, or education. Projects must fit the foundation’s priority geographies or environmental emergency areas affecting families.