Off Worque IncGrant

$500 Out of Office Fund Microgrant

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Opportunity type

Grant

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

United States

Deadline

Archived

About this opportunity

Off Worque is a US nonprofit that helps working people separate their identity from their job, and the Out of Office Fund is how it pays for that directly. Three recipients each receive a one-time $500 microgrant to take a single intentional day away from paid work, which can go towards income they lose by not working or towards whatever makes the day possible. Applying is free, and applications are read by a selection committee against a published, weighted rubric rather than drawn at random.

What you get:

A one-time $500 microgrant, awarded to three recipients
Money you can put towards wages, freelance income or business income lost by taking the day off
Cover for childcare, eldercare, transport, meals, activity or admission fees, art supplies, books or wellness services tied to your day off
A place in an Off Worque recipient story, told as an on-camera, written or audio interview

What you'll do:

Take one intentional day away from paid work, between November 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027
Sign a grant recipient agreement and submit tax or identity documentation before funds are released
Complete a short written reflection within 14 days of taking the day off
Give reasonable confirmation that the day off actually happened
Take part in storytelling about the experience in a format agreed with Off Worque

Key dates:

Applications opened September 1, 2026
Applications close September 14, 2026
Review period September to October 2026
Recipients notified and announced November 2026
Funded day off must be taken by June 30, 2027

More information:

Full programme guidelines, covering permitted and prohibited uses of the money, the selection rubric, recipient obligations and tax treatment, at offworque.com/pages/out-of-office-fund-microgrant-program-guidelines
The application is a Tally form asking for your story, your proposed day off, and a 60-second video shared as a public Google Drive link
Off Worque Inc is a registered 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN 92-3178427, founded and led by Executive Director Cristina Jerome
Questions go to hi@offworque.com or through the contact page at offworque.com/pages/contact

Who can apply

At least 18 years old
Resident in the United States
As of September 1, 2026, must be at least one of: a W-2 employee without unlimited paid time off, an active 1099 freelancer or independent contractor, or the owner of an active, legally registered business, LLC, nonprofit or C corporation with a valid tax identification number
Business owners must confirm the business is legally registered, operating and in good standing as of September 1, 2026
Must be able and willing to take the funded day off on or before June 30, 2027
Application requires a 60-second video introducing yourself, submitted as a public Google Drive link
Application requires a proposed plan for the day off and an explanation of how the $500 makes it possible
Not open to people who are unemployed as of September 1, 2026, or to employees who receive unlimited paid time off
Not open to Off Worque employees, grant judges, or their immediate family or household members
Off Worque may request documentation to verify employment, freelance or business status before paying an award
The microgrant may be treated as taxable income, and recipients may be asked to submit a Form W-9

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Good to know

+A flat $500 each to three people, paid once, not a ceiling you might get a fraction of.
+Free to apply, and there is no payment step anywhere in the form.
+Genuinely judged rather than drawn at random. The scoring criteria are published, there is a named selection committee, several judges, and a conflict of interest rule.
+You apply as yourself. No organisation, no registration, no co-applicant.
+Off Worque is a registered US charity with its published tax identification number matching public records, and a named executive director.
+The money is for taking one deliberate day away from paid work, and you have until 30 June 2027 to take it.

Worth checking yourself

!It closes on 14 September, six days away.
!No closing time is published, and the form is shut by hand rather than automatically. Do not read a form that still opens as a round that is still running.
!United States residents only, and you must be 18 or over.
!You must currently be an employee without unlimited paid leave, an active freelancer, or the owner of a registered business. Students and people who are not working are excluded by name.
!Only three grants are awarded.

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