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The Communities of Color Nonprofit Stabilization Fund (CCNSF) aims to build the capacity of New York City nonprofits in recognition of the fact that organizations led by people of the community are best equipped to meet the needs of the community. In its 10 years, the fund has supported over 600 projects around NYC. 2025 applications are now open - applications will be reviewed, and awards will be determined by the partner agencies in three separate funding streams, whose allocations were determined by U.S. Census data. An organization may apply to only one partner agency, even if it serves more than one ethnic group. Learn more about the application requirements and apply by November 12, 2024. 

The National Partnership for Student Success (NPSS) Support Hub at Johns Hopkins University is launching the 2025 Community Collaboration Challenge, with support from the Leon Lowenstein Foundation. This initiative seeks to connect schools and districts with local organizations that provide key student supports, such as tutors, mentors, and post-secondary coaches. Community-based organizations can apply to scale or pilot these evidence-based supports, with bonus points for addressing chronic absenteeism or engaging high school students in NPSS-aligned roles. Awards range from $5,000-$10,000, and selected organizations will participate in virtual sessions for collaboration, with all deliverables due by June 30, 2025. Visit the initiative website to learn more about eligibility and to find upcoming virtual info sessions, check out the scoring rubric to learn how applications will be evaluated, and submit your funding applications online by November 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM. 

Do you have youth sports and recreation programs that could use extra resources and funding? All Kids Play USA provides funding to support equitable access to youth sports and recreation activities. To be eligible for a Youth Sports Grants, nonprofits must provide access to youth sports and recreation within low-income communities. Visit their website to learn the full eligibility criteria and to complete the first step by submitting an eligibility inquiry via their online form. 

The EGF Accelerator Fellows Program will be launching its fifth cohort in January 2025, and they are looking for applicants.  The EGF Accelerator is an incubator supporting great ideas and nonprofits working to improve educational equity in the New York area. Through their Fellows Program, they support early and mid-stage nonprofits by providing 20 hours of rigorous instruction from top experts, at least 8 hours of mentoring, an intern at no cost to the fellows, a personal stipend of $2000 for the fellow, and $5,500 for the organization. Read their FAQ to learn more about the program and eligibility criteria. The application includes written and video components and can be submitted online. 

Do you work at a school without a library or with one that needs some serious support, resources, and updating? We Need Diverse Books has launched an Adopt a Library initiative to address this need. For the inaugural cycle of the Adopt a Library initiative, the group will select one school that will receive $10,000 in diverse books and materials (shelving, devices, furniture, etc.) to create a welcoming and inclusive library for its students. Educators and librarians can fill out their Google Form application with information about their school by Monday, August 26, 2024.