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The William T. Grant Foundation is accepting applications for their Youth Service Capacity-Building Grants (YSCG) program. This program supports activities to strengthen the organizational infrastructure of small nonprofit organizations in the five boroughs of New York City that provide direct services to young people ages 5 to 25. The grants provide general operating support over a 3-year term for small organizations (with operating budgets of $250,000 to $1 million) that have demonstrated capacity-building needs ranging from financial management, board recruitment, human resources, fundraising, evaluation, and more. Visit the website to read the full eligibility requirements and how to apply. Applications are due September 18, 2024. 

National Summer Learning Association is offering individual $1,600 mini-grants to program partners who can encourage college-age students in their networks to check out and fill out the FAFSA federal financial aid form. For more information on the mini-grants and to help students secure the financial aid necessary for college or career school, please contact leslie@summerlearning.org.

The CUNY College Completion Innovation Fund is a collaborative fund that leverages partnerships with community-based organizations, colleges, and funding partners to implement groundbreaking approaches that directly tackle the unique graduation challenges faced by historically marginalized groups.  The 2024 Award Cycle provides an opportunity for colleges and community-based organizations across New York City's five boroughs to submit proposals with transformative solutions for improving degree completion, focusing on: momentum and persistence; transfer pathways; and basic and immediate needs programs that reach students in innovative ways. Innovative pilot projects not widely implemented in NYC are strongly encouraged. Interested organizations will be asked to complete a brief application, which outlines the specific challenges to be addressed and the students who will be served prior to submitting a full proposal. Full proposals are due on July 29, 2024, and can be submitted via an online form. 

Amplify Your Impact and Accelerate Your Impact are initiatives of Reisenbach Philanthropies that provide high-potential new programs in New York with funding, technical assistance, and opportunities to connect with new stakeholders. The Amplify Your Impact cohort provides a one-year package of media consultations, workshops, and connections as well as a one-time cash award ($10,000-$12,500) to be used for general operating activities during the prize year. A second opportunity, the Accelerate Your Impact cohort, provides a one-time cash grant ($10,000-$12,5000) with 1:1 matching funds requirements, and a one-year grant term of advanced communications, media, program planning and outcome measurement consulting 1:1 with field experts meant to guide the program from the pilot phase into a sustainable program. Head to the Reisenbach Philanthropies website to read full eligibilty criteria and to apply for these opportunities by August 15, 2024. 

Launched in 2023, Trinity Church’s Downtown Fund supports nonprofit organizations in Lower Manhattan focused on community well-being — specifically projects that bring joy to downtown neighbors, including public art and street fairs. Gifts range from $500 to $10,000, and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Learn more about the Downtown Fund in a virtual town hall on Monday, June 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM. Participants will learn about the application process and hear from current recipients about how Trinity’s support helped them serve the downtown community.