FUNDING ALERT: Small Community Grants Available

The Citizens Committee for New York City has made small community grants available for local neighborhood resident-led groups to work on community and school improvement projects addressing issues that they identify as important to them. 

These $500 - $3,000 grants have funded a variety of initiatives from

community gardening, theater and fine arts, nutrition awareness, composting, beautification, tenant organizing, youth education, physical fitness, public safety, and more.

 

DEADLINE: The application deadline is January 31, 2013.   

 

DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION.

 

Additionally, The Citizens Committee has scheduled a series of information sessions to learn more about the grants.  They will be held:

 

Monday, December 10, 2012 - 6:00-8:00
JFK Corporate Square
93-43 Sutphin Boulevard

J/Z/E to Sutphin Boulevard

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - 6:00-8:00
Bronx Library Center
310 East Kingsbridge Road, Room C22

B/D/F to Fordham Road

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 - 6:00-8:00
Office of the Manhattan Borough President
1 Centre Street, 19th Floor Conference Room

Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - 6:00-8:00
Queens Central Library
89-11 Merrick Blvd, C-Level Area B

F to 169th Street

Wednesday, January 9, 2013 - 6:00-8:00
Webinar

Dial in using a phone line or Internet connection

Wednesday, January 16, 2013 - 6:00-8:00
Bronx Library Center
310 East Kingsbridge Road, Room C22   

B/D/F to Fordham Road 

For more information or to register for an information session, contact Wilfredo at wflorentino@citizensnyc.org or 212-822-9568.