Asian American Impact Fund Grant

The Asian American Impact Fund is a giving circle that is part of the Asian American Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) national network.

Our mission is to improve the lives of under-resourced Asian American/Pacific Islanders in the tri-state area. We do this by providing financial and strategic advisory support to small and emerging organizations that are experimenting with innovative approaches to solving some of our community’s greatest challenges. We believe in taking risks on untested projects that have a direct impact today and the potential to achieve sustainable impact over time.

We provide general operating support grants of $5-10K to small and emerging organizations that are experimenting with innovative approaches to solving the API’s community’s greatest challenges.

Criteria for Grantees

• 501©3 or have a 501©3 fiscal sponsor
• Organization serves under-resourced populations within the API community in the tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT). If the overall organization serves the broader community, funding is for a project focused on the API community.
• Project could produce meaningful impact with the grant size
• Organizational budget of <$1M
• Strong leadership
• Grants cannot be made for memberships, benefits, special events or other purposes where some portion of the gift is not tax-deductible. Note: We do not fund arts-focused projects; however, we encourage Asian American women artists to review opportunities with the Asian Women Giving Circle.

Application Instructions

Brief online application: Open to any organization who applies via this website.
Site visit and interview: Up to 5 applicants will be selected for a visit and interview by members of the Asian American Impact Fund.
Final selection: Asian American Impact Fund members will vote to select final grantee(s).

Grant recipients are required to fill out a brief report-back form and host a site visit for AAIF members during or after the implementation of their project.