FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES - APRIL 2014 Edition

Grant/Contract Name:  Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) for Nonprofits
Deadline:   May 16, 2014

Agency:   NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD)  

Summary:   DYCD is accepting applications from organizations interested in becoming worksites for the 2014 SYEP program.  The New York City Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) provides over 6,500 employers with interns and entry-level employees. Youth work up to 25 hours per week for six weeks between July and August with the goal of building on their individual strengths and incorporating youth development principles. These principles include engaging the talents and interests of youth, developing their skills and competencies, and providing positive adult role models.

SYEP participants are typically New York City residents between the ages of 14 and 24.

SYEP worksites agree to provide productive and meaningful work assignments; provide training and supervision; communicate regularly with the community-based organization that placed participants to ensure that accurate compensation is provided for hours worked; and evaluate your participants and provide adequate feedback and mentoring.

Note: This is an application for companies and organizations only.  The SYEP application for youth will be available on DYCD's website at www.nyc.gov/dycd on March 3, 2014.  

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Grant/Contract Name:  Basic Center Program
Deadline:   May 12, 2014

Funding Amount:   116 awards anticipated: Estimated Total Program Funding: $18,166,163; Award Ceiling: $200,000; Award Floor: $50,000

Eligibility:   Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); County governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; Special district governments; City or township governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); State governments

Agency:   U.S. HHS, Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB

Grant ID:  HHS-2014-ACF-ACYF-CY-0792

CFDA#:   93.623

Summary:    The purpose of the BCP is to provide an alternative for runaway and homeless youth who might otherwise end up with law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. The BCP works to establish or strengthen community-based programs that meet the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth and their families. The programs provide youth up to age 18 with emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling and referrals for health care. Most basic centers can provide 21 days of shelter for up to 20 youth at a time. There are exceptions for jurisdictions that have different standards for licensing. Basic centers seek to reunite young people with their families, whenever possible, or to locate appropriate alternative placements. Services will include: street-based services; home-based services for families with youth at risk of separation from the family; drug abuse education and prevention services; and at the request of runaway and homeless youth, testing for sexually transmitted diseases.

In selecting eligible applicants to receive grants under this FOA, priority will be given to private entities that have experience in providing shelter and services to runaway, homeless and street youth as required by the RHY Act.
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Grant/Contract Name:  Street Outreach Program
Deadline:   May 12, 2014

Funding Amount:   20 awards anticipated: Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,248,804; Award Ceiling: $200,000; Award Floor: $90,000

Eligibility:   Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); City or township governments; Private institutions of higher education; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); County governments; Special district governments; State governments; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Independent school districts; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.  In selecting eligible applicants to receive grants under this FOA, priority will be given to entities that have experience in providing shelter and services to runaway, homeless, or street youth as required by the RHY Act.

Agency:   U.S. HHS, Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB

Grant ID:  HHS-2014-ACF-ACYF-YO-0790

CFDA#:   93.557

Summary:   The purpose of the SOP is to conduct outreach services designed to build relationships between grantee staff and runaway, homeless, and street youth with the ultimate goal being to keep youth safe and help them leave the streets.  Today, in communities across the country, young people are living on the streets after running from or being asked to leave homes characterized by abuse, neglect, or parental drug and alcohol abuse. Once on the streets, such youth are at risk of being sexually exploited or abused by adults for pleasure or profit. In addition, such youth may engage in shoplifting, survival sex, or drug dealing in order to provide for their basic needs. Since 1996, SOP has been aiding this population by funding grantees to provide street-based services to runaway, homeless, and street youth who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, sexual abuse, prostitution, or sexual exploitation. These services, which are provided in areas where street youth congregate, are designed to assist such youth in making healthy choices regarding where they live and how they behave.
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Grant/Contract Name:  Downtown Brooklyn Neighborhood Alliance (DBNA) Community Events Program
Deadline:  June 15, 2014

Eligibility:  DBNA's Community Events Program is available to not-for-profit charitable organizations, schools (public or charter), religious organizations, block associations, hospitals, or similar organizations operating in Brooklyn, New York, with priority given to organizations in Community Boards 2, 3, 6, and 8 (areas nearest to the Barclays Center).

Summary:  The Downtown Brooklyn Neighborhood Alliance (DBNA) Community Events Program is a party to the 2005 Atlantic Yards Project Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) with Forest City Ratner Companies, which, through an affiliate, operates the Barclays Center.  DBNA has, as a part of its CBA portfolio, the right to hold ten community-sponsored events at Barclays Center each year.

Community events may be held in various locations within Barclays Center, including the Arena Bowl, the Cushman Wakefield Theater, the Practice Court, the Calvin Klein Courtside Club, and the 40/40 Club and Restaurant.  Each of these spaces has its own configuration and seating/standing capacity.

While the CBA provides that the rental fee for these spaces is discounted for community-based organizations, there are some costs involved and these costs will vary depending on the space in which you are interested. At a minimum, you will be required to utilize Barclays Center's personnel for security, ushers, housekeeping, etc. Also, any catered event is required to use Levy Restaurants, Barclays Center's exclusive food and beverage concessionaire.

Organizations interested in applying for the 2014-2015 DBNA Community Events Program must submit an application.   

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YOUR FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES UPDATE: Digital Round-Up March 2014

Grant/Contract Name:  YouthBuild
Deadline:   April 22, 2014

Funding Amount:   73 awards anticipated. Award Ceiling:  $1,100,000

Eligibility:   Public or private non-profit agencies or organizations including rural, urban, or Native American agencies that have previously served disadvantaged youth in a YouthBuild or other similar program. These agencies include, but are not limited to: - Faith-based and community organizations; - An entity carrying out activities under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), such as a local workforce investment board or American Job Center (formerly known as One-Stop Career Center); - An educational institution, including a local school board, public school district, or community college; - A community action agency; - A state or local housing development agency; - An Indian tribe or other agency primarily serving American Indians; - A community development corporation; - A state or local youth service conservation corps; or - Any other public or private non-profit entity that is eligible to provide education or employment training under a Federal program.   

Agency:   U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration

Grant ID:  SGA-DFA-PY-13-04
CFDA#:   17.274

Summary:   DOL will award grants to organizations to oversee the provision of education, occupational skills training, and employment services to disadvantaged youth in their communities while performing meaningful work and service to their communities. Based on the estimate of FY 2014 funding, DOL hopes to serve approximately 4,950 participants during the grant period of performance, with approximately 75 projects awarded across the country.

YouthBuild is a community-based alternative education program for youth between the ages of 16 and 24 who are high school dropouts, adjudicated youth, youth aging out of foster care, youth with disabilities, and other disadvantaged youth populations. The YouthBuild program simultaneously addresses several core issues facing low-income communities: affordable housing, education, employment, and leadership development. The YouthBuild model balances project-based learning and occupational skills training that prepare disadvantaged youth for career placement. The academic component is an alternative education program that assists youth who are often significantly behind in basic skills to obtain a high school diploma or state high school equivalency credential. The occupational skills training component prepares at-risk youth to gain placement into career pathways and/or further education or training, and also supports the goal of increasing affordable housing within communities by teaching youth construction skills learned by building or significantly renovating homes for low-income or homeless families or individuals. Occupational skills training also may include other demand industries in addition to construction skills training for grantees that have been previously funded by the Department.
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Grant/Contract Name:  Social Innovation Fund Grant Competition
Deadline:   April 22, 2014

Funding Amount:   $65.8 million is available for SIF grant awards this fiscal year.  Award Ceiling: $10,000,000; Award Floor: $1,000,000

Eligibility:   Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.  This competition is open to existing grantmaking institutions or eligible partnerships. A grantmaking institution is an organization in existence at the time of the application that invests in nonprofit community organizations or programs through grants as an essential rather than a collateral means of fulfilling its mission and vision.  The emphasis on grantmaking activities as a part of an organization's mission should be evident in the applicants' mission statement and promotional materials, and should be clearly reflected as a significant percentage of their annual operating budget.

Agency:   Corporation for National and Community Service

Grant ID:  CNCS-COOP-02242014

CFDA#:   94.019

Summary:   The Social Innovation awards grants to grantmaking institutions, referred to as "intermediaries." These intermediaries in turn competitively select, provide grants to, and otherwise support high-performing community-based nonprofit organizations to implement evidence-based programs in the areas of healthy futures, economic opportunity and youth development. The intermediaries and the nonprofits must match the grant funds they receive one-to-one in cash from with non-federal sources.

This Notice, in alignment with the SAA and the CNCS Strategic Plan, will target rantmaking in three Focus Areas: Youth Development: Preparing America's youth for success in school, active citizenship, productive work, and healthy and safe lives; Economic Opportunity: Increasing economic opportunities for economically disadvantaged individuals; and/or Healthy Futures: Promoting healthy lifestyles and reducing the risk factors that can lead to illness.
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Grant/Contract Name:  Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program
Deadline:   March 31, 2014
Funding Amount:   Estimated Total Program Funding:    $5,000,000
Award Ceiling:    $250,000

Eligibility:   Public food program service providers, tribal organizations, or private nonprofit entities, including gleaners (see Definition in Part VIII, E.), meeting the following three requirements are eligible to receive a CFP , PP grant and T & TA grant: (1) (a) have experience in the area of (i) community food work, particularly concerning small and medium-size farms, including the provision of food to people in low-income communities and the development of new markets in low-income communities for agricultural producers; (ii) job training and business development activities for food-related activities in low-income communities; or (iii) efforts to reduce food insecurity in the community, including food distribution, improving access to services, or coordinating services and programs; (2) demonstrate competency to implement a project, provide fiscal accountability, collect data, and prepare reports and other necessary documentation; (3) demonstrate a willingness to share information with researchers, evaluators, practitioners, and other interested parties, including a plan for dissemination of results; and collaborate with 1 or more local partner organizations to achieve at least 1 hunger-free communities goal. Press this LINK for more information about hunger-free communities goals.

Agency:   USDA, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Grant ID:  USDA-NIFA-CFP-004489

CFDA#:   10.225

Summary:   In FY 2014 NIFA's CFPGCP intends to solicit applications and fund three types of grants. The types are entitled (1) Community Food Projects (CFP), (2) Planning Projects (PP) and (3) Training and Technical Assistance (T & TA) Projects. The primary goals of the CFPCGP are to: Meet the food needs of low-income individuals through food distribution, community outreach to assist in participation in Federally assisted nutrition programs, or improving access to food as part of a comprehensive service; Increase the self-reliance of communities in providing for the food needs of the communities; Promote comprehensive responses to local food access, farm, and nutrition issues; and Meet specific state, local or neighborhood food and agricultural needs including needs relating to: Equipment necessary for the efficient operation of a project; Planning for long-term solutions; or The creation of innovative marketing activities that mutually benefit agricultural producers and low-income consumers.

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Grant/Contract Name:  Supervision and Services to Family Court-Involved Youth As an Alternative To Detention (ATD)
Deadline:   April 14, 2014

Funding Amount:   ranges from $230,000-$769,000, depending on borough.

Eligibility:   Applicant should have extensive experience:  Operating ATD and/or ATI programs that supervise and serve court-involved youth in New York City and report on participant progress to judges and other stakeholders including the defense bar, with greater consideration given to organizations that demonstrate extensive experience working with the Family Court system in the borough(s) they propose to serve; and,
* Providing services to respondents - both directly and through referral to other community-based organizations - including but not limited to: counseling and crisis intervention; educational and vocational development; truancy prevention and intervention; school transfer or re-enrollment support; tutoring/mentoring; substance abuse and mental health intervention and case management, and family engagement.

Agency:   NYC Criminal Justice Coordinator
Grant ID:  PIN# 00214N0004
Summary:   The New York City Office of the Criminal Justice Coordinator is seeking applications from qualified vendors to provide pre-dispositional supervision and services to court-involved youth as an alternative to detention (ATD). These ATD programs are designed primarily to prevent or reduce instances of flight resulting in Failure-to-Appear (FTA) warrant and re-arrest through the provision of supervision and supportive services. Contracts will be awarded for one program each in New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens, and Richmond Counties.

Pre-Proposal Conference March 20, 2014,  10:00 AM at Office of the Criminal Justice Coordinator,  1 Centre Street, Room 1012N, New York, NY 10007.

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Grant/Contract Name:  The Catalog for Giving
Deadline:   Thursday, March 20, 2014
Funding Amount:   see below
Eligibility:   see below

 

Summary:   The Catalog for Giving is soliciting proposals for participation in its 7th edition which will commence in January of 2015.  Selected organizations will receive three years of general operating funding, ranging from approximately $40,000-$65,000 per year and have the opportunity to be part of a community of supporters of innovative opportunities for NYC youth.

Every three years, The Catalog selects a group of ten to twelve programs to become "member organizations" in its catalog. Selected organizations receive three years of general operating funding, from January 1, 2015-December 31, 2017, providing they remain compliant with The Catalog's requirements.

501(c)(3) applicants must have as their primary mission the provision of direct services to low-income children or teens for a period of time sufficient to enhance education of life skills and constitute a life-transforming activity; have an operating budget between $100,000 and $1.5 million per fiscal year; be independent and not a subsidiary or branch of a national organization, unless they are a wholly independent program; be located and operate within New York City; and, have been founded between 2004 and 2012 and remain in continuous operation.
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FUNDING AT YOUR FINGERTIPS (FEBRUARY 2014 EDITION)

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Grant/Contract Name:  Teenage Pregnancy Prevention: Research and Demonstration Programs (Tier 2) Community Collaborative Academy

Deadline: April 24, 2014

Funding Amount:   One award anticipated. Estimated Total Program Funding:    $890,000

Eligibility:   Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Special district governments; Private institutions of higher education; Independent school districts; State governments; Small businesses; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; City or township governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; County governments; For profit organizations other than small businesses

Agency:   U.S. HHS, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Grant ID:  AH-TP2-14-001
CFDA#:   93.297

Summary:   The purpose of this announcement is to work with 3 - 5 communities with high teen pregnancy rates to develop innovative strategies for preventing teen pregnancy in populations/areas with demonstrated need. These could include high-risk, vulnerable, and culturally under-represented youth populations, and/or youth residing in areas with high birth or teen pregnancy rates. The successful applicant is expected to bring together a team in each selected community made up of representatives from various sectors to develop a strategy or prevention framework to address teen pregnancy prevention in their individual community.
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Grant/Contract Name:  American Youth Leadership Program FY 2014
Deadline:  April 4, 2014

Funding Amount:   Award Ceiling: $250,000; Award Floor: $150,000. It is the Bureau's intent to award multiple cooperative agreements for one base year plus one option year for an estimated total amount of $2,700,000.

Eligibility:   Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Private institutions of higher education; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Agency:   U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Grant ID:  ECA-ECAPEC-14-036
CFDA#:   19.415

Summary:   The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division, of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for the American Youth Leadership Program. Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to implement an exchange program for American high school students that will enable the participants to gain firsthand knowledge of foreign cultures and to collaborate on solving global issues. The award recipients will recruit and select participants from the United States and provide them with a three- to four-week exchange program in select countries abroad focused on dialogue and debate, leadership development, and community service. Upon returning home, the students will apply what they have learned to serve their schools and communities

The FY 2014 American Youth Leadership Program is limited to the following specific countries and groupings: Bangladesh; Cote d'Ivoire; Cyprus; Ecuador; El Salvador; Ghana; Guyana; Malaysia; Marshall Islands; Senegal; Thailand; Ukraine; Bulgaria and Macedonia*; Hong Kong and South China (limited to Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, and Fujian Provinces)*; Israel and the Palestinian Territories*.

*In these three projects, applicants should propose one three- to four-week exchange where participants spend approximately half the exchange period in each location and experience balanced and diverse perspectives.
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Grant/Contract Name:  Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women: Teen Dating Violence, Sexual Violence, and Intimate Partner Violence FY 2014

Deadline:  May 21, 2014
Funding Amount:   20 awards anticipated. Estimated Total Program Funding:    $3,850,000

Eligibility:   States (including territories), units of local government (including federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit or for-profit organizations), institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education), and certain qualified individuals.

Agency:   U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice

Grant ID:  NIJ-2014-3749
CFDA#:   16.560

Summary:   The purpose of the National Institute of Justice grants program is to encourage and support research, development, and evaluation to improve criminal justice policy and practice in the United States. With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for funding of research and evaluation related to violence against women in the areas of teen dating violence, sexual violence, and intimate partner violence. Research proposed may be focused at the state, local, tribal, federal, juvenile justice policy and/or practice level.
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Grant/Contract Name:  Research on Gangs and Gang Violence
Deadline:  April 25, 2014

Funding Amount:   Seven awards anticipated. Estimated Total Program Funding:    $1,000,000

Eligibility:   States (including territories), units of local government (including federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit or for-profit organizations), institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education), and certain qualified individuals.

Agency:   National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
Grant ID:  NIJ-2014-3747
CFDA#:   16.560

Summary:   NIJ is interested in funding multiple criminal justice research projects involving research and/or evaluations of programs to improve our understanding and/or reduce gang membership and violence within the United States. Results from these projects should lead to better criminal justice policy, practice, and research, particularly at the local or state level, on issues surrounding gangs.
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Grant/Contract Name:  Research and Evaluation on Children Exposed to Violence
Deadline:  April 25, 2014

Funding Amount:   NIJ anticipates that up to a total of $1 million may become available for awards under this solicitation. From the total amount, NIJ anticipates that it will make one or multiple awards for a project period of up to three years.

Eligibility:   States (including territories), units of local government (including federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit or for-profit organizations), institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education), and certain qualified individuals.

Agency:   National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
Grant ID:  NIJ-2014-3745
CFDA#:   16.560

Summary:   NIJ is seeking multidisciplinary research and evaluation proposals related to childhood exposure to violence. In particular, NIJ seeks applications that address polyvictimization, resilience, or justice system responses to children identified as being exposed to violence. For the purposes of this solicitation, "Children Exposed to Violence (CEV)" encompasses a broad area that includes children as both direct victims and as bystanders or observers of various forms of violence in the home, school, or community (including, but not limited to, peer victimization/bullying/harassment, child maltreatment, domestic violence, and community violence). This solicitation may be used to address other types of violence to which children are exposed, with the exception of media violence (e.g., television and movie violence, music advocating aggression, and violent video games).
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Grant/Contract Name:  NeON Arts
Deadline: April 15, 2014

Funding Amount: range from $10,000 to $25,000.

Eligibility:   see summary below
Agency:   NYC Department of Probation

Summary:   NeON Arts is a new initiative that builds on the NYC Department of Probation's successful efforts to advance public safety by engaging probation clients in the arts. Made possible through a collaboration between the private and public sectors, NeON Arts funds local arts projects in seven communities that are home to large numbers of people on probation. NeON Arts connects community-based artists and local arts organizations to probation clients who report to a Neighborhood Opportunity Network (NeON) location. Artists and clients collaborate on projects in a variety of disciplines, including dance, music, theater, visual arts, poetry, and digital media. In addition to creating meaningful arts projects that benefit their local community, participants learn important skills and develop positive peer relationships. The partnering arts organizations are selected by the local NeON stakeholder groups, which comprise DOP clients, DOP staff, key members of the community, and local business and cultural leaders.

The seven NeON communities are Brownsville (Brooklyn), East New York (Brooklyn), Bedford-Stuyvesant (Brooklyn-opening soon), Harlem (Manhattan), South Jamaica (Queens), the South Bronx, and Northern Staten Island. Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute, an ongoing arts partner of the NYC Department of Probation, serves as the intermediary organization to provide support and facilitation for NeON Arts.
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Academic Support and High School and College Awareness Services Negotiated Service

 

Deadline:  Not Available

Agency:   New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE)

Grant ID:  PIN# E1689040

Summary:   The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE), Division of Contracts and Purchasing, has been asked for approval to enter into a contract with Citizen Schools, Inc. for a term of 9/1/2013 through 6/30/14, at a total contract cost of $75,000. Citizen Schools, Inc. will provide students with academic support and high school and college awareness services at Isaac Middle School for Math and Science. Other organizations interested in providing these services to the NYCDOE in the future are invited to indicate their ability to do so in writing to Lenon Ruiz at 65 Court Street, Room 1201, Brooklyn, New York 11201.

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New York State Health Foundation 2014 Special Projects

Deadline:  The deadlines to complete the online inquiry form is Thursday, April 10, 2014, at 1 p.m. The deadlines for the full application is June 6, 2014 at 1 p.m.

Funding Amount:  Funding requests can range from $50,000 to $400,000. Special Projects Fund grants are typically in the $250,000 range.

Eligibility:  501(c)(3) and for-profit organizations with a significant presence in NYS. Applicants must show that the proposed project further the charitable mission of the New York State Health Foundation.

Agency:  New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) 

Summary:  The New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) has a broad mission to improve the health of New York State residents. In order to have a tangible impact, most of the Foundation's grantmaking is focused on three priority areas: expanding health care coverage, improving diabetes prevention, and advancing primary care.  NYSHealth Special Projects Fund awards are one-time, nonrenewable funding opportunities.

All applicants are required to complete an online inquiry form to determine whether a proposed project fits the funding criteria. 

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