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New York Youth Grants

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Fall Community Grants
$20,000
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 15, 2026

Date Added

Jun 7, 2024

This program provides financial support to nonprofits in Dutchess, Putnam, and Ulster Counties for essential operational costs and innovative projects that benefit historically marginalized communities across various sectors, including human services, arts, education, health, and the environment.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Empowering Resilient Communities Grant
$12,000
Community Foundation of Tompkins County
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 28, 2025

This grant provides flexible funding to nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and public agencies in Tompkins County that are working to strengthen community resilience and promote equity and social justice.

Community Development
City or township governments
The Giants Foundation Grant Program
Contact for amount
The Giants Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 3, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut that focus on youth development through health, education, fitness, and football engagement initiatives.

Youth
Nonprofits
Make a Difference Grants
$5,000
Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 5, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Orange, Sullivan, and Rockland Counties, New York, to create arts and humanities programs that benefit underserved children and seniors.

Arts
Nonprofits
CRCF Community Fund Grant
$2,500
Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 24, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations, government entities, and school districts in Cattaraugus County, New York, to support projects that improve community health and address pressing local needs.

Education
City or township governments
Junior League of Bronxville’s Community Grants Program
$1,500
Junior League of Bronxville
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 15, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations serving the Bronxville, Eastchester, Mount Vernon, Tuckahoe, and Yonkers areas for specific community improvement projects and enhancements.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Library Grant
$16,000
Community Foundation of Tompkins County
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 3, 2025

This grant provides funding to public libraries in five counties of the Finger Lakes region to enhance access and promote reading and learning among youth.

Law Justice and Legal Services
County governments
Teaching Artist Grant
$5,000
New York State Council on the Arts
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 23, 2025

This grant provides funding for teaching artists to create engaging, sequential arts education projects for K-12 students in public schools and community centers across five counties in New York.

Arts
Nonprofits
Community Fund for the Gore Mountain Region Grant
$1,000
Adirondack Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 9, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, public schools, and local government entities in specific towns of New York State to enhance community life through projects in beautification, education, culture, and services for youth, seniors, and veterans.

Community Development
Nonprofits
The David Prize
$200,000
The David Prize
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 17, 2024

This grant provides financial support to innovative New Yorkers with bold ideas aimed at creating positive change in their communities across the five boroughs.

Community Development
Individuals
Hudson Valley Organizing Grants
$20,000
North Star Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 25, 2025

This funding opportunity supports grassroots organizations in the Hudson Valley that empower low-income communities and communities of color to drive systemic change through leadership development and community organizing.

Social Advocacy
Nonprofits
LGBT+ Giving Circle Initiative
$5,000
Rochester Area Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 27, 2025

This initiative provides financial support to organizations that improve the lives of LGBTQ+ individuals in the Greater Rochester area, focusing on areas such as community leadership, education, healthcare, and safety.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Nuvance Health Taconic IPA Science Education Grants
$1,000
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley (CFHV)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 10, 2025

This grant provides funding to secondary school educators in Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster Counties, New York, to purchase durable science equipment that enhances classroom learning and encourages student interest in science careers.

Education
Independent school districts
Career Pathways Technical Skills Partner Program
$70,000
Best Buy Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 9, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that offer hands-on STEAM training and paid summer internships for teens aged 16-19 from low-income areas, in partnership with Best Buy Teen Tech Centers.

Education
Nonprofits
Youth Service Capacity-Building Grants Program
$60,000
William T. Grant Foundation (WTGF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 11, 2025

This program provides funding and support to small nonprofit organizations in New York City that serve youth aged 5 to 25, helping them strengthen their operations and improve their capacity to deliver essential services.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Dryden Youth Opportunity Fund
Contact for amount
Dryden Youth Opportunity Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 2, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit-led projects that enhance cultural, academic, and professional development for youth in Dryden, New York, and surrounding communities.

Youth
Nonprofits
Kelly for Kids Foundation Community Grants
Contact for amount
Kelly for Kids Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 19, 2024

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Western New York that provide essential services and programs for economically disadvantaged and disabled children and teenagers.

Health
Nonprofits
NFWF Long Island Sound Futures Fund
$1,500,000
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 1, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations, local governments, and educational institutions in the Long Island Sound region to implement projects that restore and protect the environment, improve water quality, and engage communities in conservation efforts.

Environment
Nonprofits
United Way of Cayuga County Grant
Contact for amount
United Way of Cayuga County
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 6, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Cayuga County that provide programs focused on youth development, financial stability, health and wellness, and community resilience for local residents.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Citi Foundation Community Finance Innovation Fund
$500,000
Citi Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 17, 2024

This funding opportunity provides over $1 million to nonprofit organizations focused on improving financial inclusion and health in low-income communities across the U.S. through innovative projects and solutions.

Employment Labor and Training
Nonprofits