The Cricket Island Foundation
The Cricket Island Foundation is a New York–based private family foundation that supports youth-led social change. The official site lists the foundation's address, contact email, staff bios, grantmaking pages (including RFPs) and a grantee login.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A youth-led or youth-focused nonprofit seeking general operating support or leadership/organizational transition and capacity-building resources, typically with a community organizing or social-justice orientation.
Good Fit
- • Seeks unrestricted/general operating support or leadership transition funding.
- • Is youth-led or centers youth civic engagement and organizing.
- • Works in New York or in states the foundation has funded (e.g., LA, IL, CA, CT, NM).
- • Needs capacity-building, coaching, or convening support rather than large capital projects.
- • Is connected to youth-organizing networks or collaboratives the foundation supports.
Geography
Observed grants cover about a dozen states and out-of-state grants exceed in-state, although New York receives a notable share (about 36% of dollars).
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 45 distinct recipients (71 grants) with a mix of general operating, leadership transition and capacity-building awards and 34 recurring grantees across the three-year record, indicating a broad independent recipient set.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows roughly 11 new grantees in the latest year and a public screening form plus RFP pages, but full proposals are by invitation only, so entry is plausible though curated rather than fully open.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
