Calling All Makers Grant – Brooklyn Brewery

Grant Overview

Donor: Brooklyn Brewery

About: Brooklyn Brewery’s Calling All Makers Grant awards $10,000 to five individuals across categories of Food & Drink Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Arts, Music, and Activism. Recipients also receive a session with a category-specific judge, a trip to NYC for the awards ceremony, and the opportunity to have their work featured on Brooklyn Brewery’s platforms in 2025. The grant seeks creators making a meaningful impact and advancing innovation in their respective fields. Applicants must be 21+ and US citizens or lawful permanent residents. Funds have no usage restrictions and are awarded without strings attached.

Focus:
-Food and drink innovation
-Entrepreneurship
-Arts (visual)
-Music
-Activism

Region: United States

Eligibility:
-Age 21+
-US citizens or lawful permanent residents
-Specific category requirements:
-Food & Drink: Innovators with shippable products
-Entrepreneurship: Demonstrated business activity beyond the ideation phase
-Arts: Visual artists (painting, sculpture, digital art, etc.)
-Music: Singer/songwriters, bands, producers, instrumentalists
-Activism: Grassroots activists with limited funding sources

Benefits:
-$10,000 grant
-Session with a category judge
-Trip to NYC for awards ceremony
-Feature on Brooklyn Brewery platforms

Terms:
-Applications close December 31, 2024
-No restrictions on grant fund usage
-Recipients chosen from individual applicants; organizational connections may be highlighted but not funded directly
-Semi-finalists for Food & Drink must ship products for judging (stipend provided for shipping costs)