Applications Invited for NextWorldNow 2025 Grant

Follow us@ngobox

About the Organization

Based in Denver, Colorado.   Founder and board chair, Marty Waters, is a retired clinical social worker from the field of behavioral health care with a life-long interest in contributing to a better world. NWN is committed to sharing our resources for this purpose and in the process, learn more about the people in the diverse communities of our planet. We welcome participation from others.

Mission: We partner with communities, providing resources for projects defined by local leaders to improve the lives and well-being of the people in the community.

Vision: We see a world where every person has the basics for well-being: clean water, good food, housing, health care, safety, education, social activity, and jobs.  We know that the current state of the world represents many unmet needs.  Recognizing the size of the need which seems unlimited, we fund innovative projects of modest scale.  We believe that small change leads to bigger change and is a preferred option to a default acceptance of the status quo.

About the Grant  

NextWorldNow (NWN) holds that world communities can work together in an informed and personal way, leveraging technology and resources, to improve the well-being of participants in each community.  

We invest in and support community development projects requiring modest capital.  We fund projects that are owned by the local community, whose social impact and return on investment can be measured, and whose success can be sustained.   In the spirit of innovation, we aim for a diverse "portfolio" of projects and geographies to spread creative solutions. 

We work to discover and apply best practice social investment models on a small scale personal level.  Our process invites ongoing direct connection with the sponsored community rather than an anonymous one-time donation.  We believe it is possible to invest in projects that increase the wellbeing of communities while avoiding unintended harm.   We operate with minimal overhead and a goal of funneling nearly 100% of grant resources to the intended community project. 

NextWorldNow Community Investments (NWN) works with individuals, communities, and other organizations to make this happen. We invite communities with project ideas to submit their requests for funding.  We study the requests and make funding decisions. We welcome scale-able partnerships with other organizations on joint projects.  We invest in solutions built to last, looking beyond short term fixes to address long standing problems.  We continue to refine our process as we learn more about what works and what does not.   NWN is a non profit private foundation with United States 501 (c) (3) status.

Launched in 2015, NextWorldNow provides annual grants of up to $10,000 to international communities.  In addition, the review and grant determination process is available for other interested parties and organizations who may recommend projects, participate in the review process and direct their personal contributions within the options that have been reviewed.

How to Apply

Application Link: https://forms.gle/Q75aehewx2ffwynC7

The application period for the 2025 Grant Cycle begins January 1, 2025 and ends March 1, 2025.

For more information please check the Link

Stay in the loop with the newest RFPs and Grants through NGOBOX's WhatsApp Channel. Join now by clicking here!

Tags Education and Education Technology (edtech) Environment and Sustainability Healthcare and Healthtech Livelihood Water Others