The David Prize deadline is on Monday!
And we want to hear from you — yes YOU!
With three days left until the Prize deadline — November 11th, 2024 at 6 PM — we wanted to share an important reminder.
The David Prize serves a simple purpose: to celebrate and invest in passionate, visionary, and caring New Yorkers across the city and then get out of their way.
The Prize is open to any New Yorker — regardless of one’s age, immigration status, justice involvement, profession, other otherwise. To win, you just have to have a big, bold vision for this city.
New York needs your voice, your ideas, and especially your dreams — they matter.
Have questions about The David Prize process?
Write to us at the link below and we’ll compile answers as questions come in. (P.S. Take a peek at the questions we’ve responded to HERE before submitting your own — there’s a good chance the answer you need is already there!)
Submit your questions anonymously HERE. We'll share answers to your and other New Yorkers’ questions HERE throughout the weekend.
New York Happenings
The organizers of The David Prize (that’s us!) are giving a million dollars to New Yorkers making change in their community. See David Prize Winner Meghan Finn alongside Executive Director Erika Augustine on Monica Makes It Happen.
Eco-influencer and environmentalist Joshua Spodek wanted to see if he could go off the grid for a year — now he's been doing it for two and a half. This is what it’s like to live off-the-grid in Greenwich Village.
Rejoice! The Bed-Stuy Aquarium is back! “Just 5 days after city workers cemented over the beloved Bed-Stuy Aquarium, the community rallied together to rebuild it."
Judith Som, 82, just ran her 21st NYC Marathon. She’s the oldest woman to run the NYC Marathon, and she has some life advice for all of us!
Opportunities
The CitizensNYC just opened up applications for their Community Leaders Grant. If you’re a community leader in NYC making a difference, apply for a CitizensNYC grant to access funding up to $5,000! Apply by February 7, 2025.
Apply for general operating support from Brooklyn Org. BKO funds organizations that advance racial justice and provide critical resources to BIPOC and other groups who have been historically disempowered and discriminated against across Brooklyn. Applications are accepted year-round.
Apply for a $1,000 Awesome Foundation Grant. The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe, $1000 at a time. Each fully autonomous chapter supports awesome projects through micro-grants, usually given out monthly. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Looking to find community in New York City? Join a CreativeMorning Club! CreativeMorning Clubs are community-led, hyper-local, intimate gatherings around something you love (you can start your own, or join an existing club!).