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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.   

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.