$2K Microgrants to Build Your IRL Club (Spring 2025)

We’re offering $2,000 microgrants to 25 in-person clubs in the SF Bay Area that bring people together and are exploring ways to become sustainable.

• $1,000 seed grant
• $1,000 follow-on grant based on progress + learnings in 2 months
• Quick application (<10 min) - Apply here.

All IRL clubs in SF Bay Area are welcome to apply — including current and past Build IRL Accelerator cohort clubs.

🎉 Huge thanks to Hinge One More Hour for sponsoring these microgrants.

⏳Grant Timeline

• Mar 13, 2025 – Applications Open
• Mar 24, 2025 – Applications Close
• April, 2025 – Grants disbursed

💡 Why This Grant Exists

Real community is hard to build — and even harder to sustain.

Most clubs don’t cover their costs. Many hesitate to ask for support from their members. Many more don’t even have formal “members” — just attendees.

These grants are to support clubs working towards self-sufficiency and resilience. ****We want to help you try out ways to keep your club running sustainably. Think: membership campaign, recurring dues, non-monetary contributions like volunteer hosts and more.

✅ What We’re Looking For