NEYON PD + Action Fund
NEYON FUND
Creating a culture of collaboration and skill sharing across NEYON members to promote mutual learning.
A Professional Development and
Action Fund for the NEYON community
The NEYON Fund is open to all NEYON organizations to access up to $2,000 for any organizational needs, including but not limited to program opportunities, capacity building, training, collaborations and supplies.
Organizations have previously used the NEYON fund to support to attending train-the-trainer workshops, storytelling trainings and other related organizing trainings. They’ve also been implemented for working artist fellowships, emergency funds for actions and stipends for short-term campaigns, food, travel and program supplies.
$2000 for programming needs, training opportunities, supplies, transportation and more activities.
Project could be completed by December 31st, 2024.
The NEYON fund is currently only available to organizations that are part of the New England Youth Organizing Network. Funds are offered on a first first serve basis and are distributed pending availability.
Projects or efforts that the fund supports must be completed by December 31st ,2024 and payments can only be made to organizations and not to individuals.
We encourage you to apply to the NEYON Fund as soon as you see a need for your organization since funds are distributed on a first come first serve basis.
Final request for the 2024 NEYON fund must be sent in by November 30th, 2024 to ensure a pay out is made before the end of the year.
- The current funds are available to support activities through December 31st, 2024
- We will open up the fund for groups that have already received funding this year to apply again after September 21st, 2024 if funding is still available
- Unless otherwise authorized, requests will not be accepted after November 30th, 2024
- Funds will be disbursed to organizations, the funds can not be paid out to individuals
The NEYON Fund is coordinated and distributed through the Center for Youth & Community Leadership in Education (CYCLE) at Roger Williams University. If you have any general questions about the fund please reach out to Diana Araujo at daraujo@rwu.edu or cycle_youth@rwu.edu
- To being your application process please fill out this google form
- Once the form has been completed keep an eye out for a confirmation email from someone on the CYCLE team and for a paperwork to process via Docusign
- Expect a follow- up from the CYCLE team in early 2025 to arrange how to share your learnings or actions that were supported by the fund with the rest of NEYON. This can include contributing to a project summary for the NEYON newsletter, sharing resources and posting on social media .
Goals of this Funding
Support NEYON members expand their organizing capacity and skills through giving financial support for professional development, action and programing opportunities.
Create a culture of collaboration and skill sharing across NEYON members to promote mutual learning.
Eligibility
The NEYON fund is only accessible to group that are currently a part of the network.
The NEYON Funds will be offered on a first-come-first-serve basis. Please make your requests by filling out this Interest Form
Identify a project that the funds will support. The project can be completed by December 31, 2024.
Once your request is submitted (through the interest form) keep an eye out for a confirmation email from a member of CYCLE Youth team and for paperwork to process the fund via DocuSign.
Expect a follow-up from the CYCLE Team in early 2025 to arrange how to share your learnings or actions with the rest of NEYON. This can include contributing to NEYON’s newsletter, writing a blog, sharing resources, a summary and pictures with the NEYON listserv, and/or tagging us on a Instagram post @NEYON_CYCLE
Terms
The current funds are available to support activities through December 31st, 2024.
If not all NEYON organizations have filled out the form anytime between now and September 21st, 2024, we will open up the fund again to all groups with priority for those who did not express interest before. The maximum amount for a single organization in any given round is $2000.
Funds will be disbursed to organizations, the funds can not be paid out to individuals.
Where do I apply?
Apply for funds by clicking the button below and fully completing the application form. Once the form has been submitted, our team will be in contact with next steps.
The NEYON Fund is coordinated and distributed through the Center for Youth & Community Leadership in Education at Roger Williams University.
If you have any general questions about the funds please contact Diana Araujo at daraujo@rwu.edu or
cycle_youth@rwu.edu.