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Laureus USA is accepting applications for funding opportunities from sport development organizations operating in Atlanta, New Orleans, New York City, and Los Angeles. They will host an Application Review Webinar on September 18, 2023 at 12:00 PM. Learn more about eligibility requirements, guidance notes, and the upcoming webinar. The deadline to apply is October 2, 2023 by 5:00 PM.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $500 million investment in the FY 2024 budget to bolster New York’s child care workforce through the Workforce Retention Grant program. Funding from the program will support up to 150,000 child care workers with bonus payments (ranging from $2,300 to $3,000 to staff in caregiving roles), as well as funding to support child care programs’ efforts to recruit new staff, offer sign-on and referral bonuses, and more. Learn more about this program and the requirements involved. The deadline to apply is September 15, 2023.

William T. Grant Foundation’s Youth Service Capacity-Building Grants (YSCG) 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. These grants provide general operating support so that nonprofits with operating budgets between $250,000 and $1 million can determine the best way to address capacity-building needs that have been identified through a formal or informal assessment. The long-term goal of the YSCG program is to help build stronger, more stable youth-serving organizations that tackle inequality in youth outcomes. The deadline to apply is September 20, 2023.

College Completion Innovation Fund’s (CCIF) application for the 2023 award cycle is now open. CCIF funds transformative solutions with the potential for large-scale improvements in degree completion, focusing on improving student outcomes in momentum and persistence, transfer pathways, and basic and immediate needs programs that reach students in innovative ways. Eligible parties include New York City-based undergraduate colleges (public or nonprofit) and nonprofit CBOs implementing college access, retention, and/or success work for low-income students. Applications are due July 17, 2023.

Arbor Rising has announced their 2023 call for applications! Their team is seeking New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut-based organizations that make an impact on economic mobility (with a focus on young people ages 0-27) and that have an annual operating budget of between $200,000 and $2.5 million. First-year grantees will receive $100,000 in unrestricted cash as well as 200-300 hours of capacity-building consulting. Grants are renewable for up to three years, with the overall package of support totaling $375,000 and 500+ hours of capacity-building support. Applications are due by June 20, 2023.