Event Application

An audience in the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice auditorium smiles and laughs during an event. The diverse crowd is seated in rows, with key figures in the foreground.

If you are interested in hosting an event at the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice, please fill out the following form. Please review our frequently asked questions and event guidelines (PDF) to ensure that you meet our eligibility requirements prior to applying.

A member of our team will get back to you about availability and eligibility within 15 business days.

We will consider events requests that come in within the following windows:

  • Grantee events: Up to 8 months ahead of requested event date
  • Mission-aligned nonprofit: Up to six months ahead of requested event date

Applications for events during the Commission on the Status of Women (March 9th–20th) are now closed.

Please be advised that the Center for Social Justice is not currently accepting requests for events related to the 2026 UN General Assembly (September 14 – 25) and Climate Week NYC (September 21 – 25). We will provide more information later this spring.