$50,000 Stanley 1913 Creators Fund
- Organization: Stanley 1913
- Type: Grant
- Location: Global
- Deadline: September 13, 2026
- Funding: Fully Funded
Stanley 1913, the American drinkware brand, runs an annual grant for the early-stage nonprofits it calls Creators, Builders and Inventors. Each cycle awards up to $50,000 USD to between five and eight organisations, with no rules attached on how the money is spent. Since 2023 the fund has backed 23 nonprofits across 8 countries, working on causes from food security and water access to mental health and climate policy. **What you get:** - Up to $50,000 USD as a single-year grant, with the final amount at Stanley 1913's discretion - No spending restrictions. Stanley 1913 runs a trust-based model and sets no rules on how the funding is used - Progress updates are encouraged but not required - Between five and eight organisations are funded each cycle, so the odds are unusually good for a grant of this size - Amplification of the organisation's story and progress through the Stanley 1913 brand **What you'll do:** - Nominate one leader from your organisation as the Creator, who may or may not be the person submitting the application - Answer six questions of up to 1,000 characters each on your mission, what the grant would let you accomplish in 2027, the Creator's story, how the work is original, how you have proved the idea, and how you prioritise inclusion - Give your operating budget band, projected revenues and expenses, primary focus area, and up to three countries where the work will happen - Upload nonprofit documentation and your most recent annual report - Take part in a conversation with Stanley 1913 Creators Fund representatives if you reach the leading group **Key dates:** - Applications close Sunday, September 13, 2026 at 11:59pm PST - All applicants notified of their status by November 2026 - Final decisions and awards made in November 2026 **More information:** - Stanley 1913 publishes the full programme guidelines as a PDF, including the complete list of ineligible applicant types - A preview of all 29 application questions is published as a separate PDF, so the whole application can be drafted offline before the portal is opened - Applications are submitted through Blackbaud's YourCause GrantsConnect portal, which requires creating a free applicant account first - Programme questions go to stanleycreatorsfund@stanley1913.com, answered within five working days. Stanley 1913 does not give status updates on individual applications
