NAR Sustainability Grant

Grant Criteria

The project/activity must meet the following criteria for eligibility:

• Creates a new or enhanced product, program, project, process, or service to encourage and promote REALTOR® sustainability;
• Educates REALTORS® on the importance of having, and ways to implement, a sustainability plan at an association or business;
• Demonstrates a realistic budget and timeline necessary to complete the project/activity in 2024;
• Adaptable by other REALTOR® associations.

These projects/activities may be funded up to $5,000, depending on the project type, budget, and alignment with grant criteria.    

Please note the following:

• NAR does not fulfill requests for funding towards general operating expenses or projects/programs that have already taken place or been completed.
• By applying for funds through the National Association of REALTORS® Sustainability Program, the association agrees to accept counsel and advice from NAR, including, but not limited to, alternatives, or alterations to their application and plan prior to being awarded funding.
• Due to limited funding, not all applicants will receive grants.

Receipt of a NAR Sustainability Grant in previous years does not prevent an association from applying for the Grant again! All applications are evaluated based on alignment with the grant criteria and the NAR Sustainability and Resilience Plan.

Grant Qualifications

Applicants: Available only to state and local REALTOR® associations.

Note: Associations will not be considered eligible for an NAR Sustainability Grant application in future years if Sustainability Grant funds were not used as described in past applications, or if previous requests for reimbursement did not adhere to the mandatory deadlines.

Application: Applications were submitted through the online submission platform, Reviewr. Applications were open for submissions on Monday March 4th, 2024, and closed at 11:59pm CT on Monday April 1st, 2024.

All applications must be submitted through the online submission platform. No applications will be accepted via email.

Application Evaluation Process:

All applications are blind reviewed and scored by a team of sustainability-minded member leaders familiar with the industry and REALTOR® associations. The same assessment criteria are utilized for every submission received, and each application will be anonymized during the evaluation process to eliminate potential bias.