Since 2015, The J.M. Kaplan Fund has reached across America to identify and support bold problem-solvers leading transformative, early-stage projects in the fields of heritage conservation, the environment, and social justice.

This sixth biennial cycle of the Prize drew a record 3,790 applications, more than triple the 1,100 applications received when we launched this venture in 2015. The surge in interest underscores both the urgency of America’s social and environmental challenges and an outpouring of practical creativity and civic spirit across every state and sector.

With the help of 538 volunteer reviewers, the J.M. Kaplan Fund has selected ten outstanding organizations who are confronting pressing challenges with determination, optimism, and creativity. Each will receive $175,000 over three years and gain access to strategic counsel, peer learning opportunities, and annual convenings with their cohort of fellow innovators.

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