New York grants for Individuals

This program provides free soil testing for community gardens in New York State to ensure food safety and promote soil health by analyzing heavy metals and nutrients.

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations, individual artists, and community partners in Genesee and Orleans Counties to support diverse arts and cultural projects that engage local communities.

This grant provides funding to enhance educational experiences for students and educators in the Chatham Central School District through innovative projects and initiatives.

This program provides financial assistance to women in Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben Counties who are undergoing breast cancer treatment, helping them cover essential expenses like transportation, child care, and food.

This grant provides financial support to mid-career visual artists in New England and specific counties in New York to help them enhance their artistic practice and production.

This grant provides financial support to emerging artists and those transitioning in their careers within the Berkshire Taconic region, enabling them to create and present new work while also fostering professional development initiatives.

This grant provides funding to organizations that support agricultural research and education initiatives aimed at improving the economic viability of farms in New York State.

This grant provides $750,000 over three years to early career cancer researchers in the greater New York City area, enabling them to pursue innovative and high-risk projects while fostering collaborations and networking opportunities.

This funding initiative supports grassroots, women-led projects in New York City that empower women and girls, particularly those from marginalized communities, by providing financial resources for initiatives in education, health, entrepreneurship, and advocacy.

This grant provides financial assistance to families in New York's Adirondack region caring for severely ill children and young adults, helping to cover non-medical expenses during their caregiving journey.

This funding opportunity supports K–12 teachers in Dutchess, Putnam, and Ulster Counties, New York, by providing resources for innovative classroom projects and professional development to enhance student learning and engagement.

This fund provides matching financial support to small and mid-sized New York farms for safety improvements and repairs, helping them create a safer working environment.

This funding opportunity supports grassroots initiatives, nonprofits, and small businesses in Tompkins County that focus on promoting racial and social equity within historically underserved communities.

This grant provides financial support to emerging and mid-career artists and small organizations in the Bronx to develop new performing arts projects, including dance, music, and theater.

This competition provides financial support and resources to Brooklyn residents looking to start or grow community-focused businesses.

Applicants are invited to apply for the Center for Fiction / Susan Kamil 2024–2025 Emerging Writer Fellowship. Donor Name: The Center for Fiction State: New York Type of Grant: Fellowship Deadline: 05/31/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: The Center for Fiction / Susan Kamil Emerging Writer Fellowships offer grants, editorial mentorship, and other opportunities to early-career New York City-based practitioners who are at a critical moment in their development as fiction writers. During the one-year Fellowship period, Fellows receive: A grant of $5,000 The opportunity to have their manuscript revised and critiqued by an experienced editor Access to write in the Writers Studio The opportunity to meet with editors, authors, and agents who represent new writers at monthly dinners Two public readings as part of the annual program of events A professional headshot for personal publicity use Inclusion in an anthology distributed to industry professionals Tickets to the First Novel Fête and/or Annual Awards Benefit Complimentary admission to all Center events A 25% discount on writing workshops at the Center A workshop on reading as performance, conducted by Audible. Eligibility Requirements  Applicants must be current residents of one of the five boroughs and must remain in New York City for the entire year of the fellowship. Students in degree-granting programs are not eligible to apply. This program supports emerging writers whose work shows promise of excellence. Applicants can be of any age, but must be in the early stages of their careers as fiction writers and will not have had the support needed to achieve major recognition for their work. They define “emerging writer” as someone who has not yet had a novel or short story collection published by either a major or independent publisher, and who is also not currently under contract to a publisher for a work of fiction. Eligible applicants may have had stories or novel excerpts published in magazines, literary journals or online, but this is not a requirement. If at any point during the judging process an applicant signs a contract for publication or accepts an offer to study in a degree-granting program, he or she must alert us immediately to have the application pulled from consideration. For more information, visit The Center for Fiction.

This program provides funding to various organizations and individuals in New York State for forestry projects that promote environmental sustainability and improve forest health.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for solar and storage projects that benefit low- to moderate-income households in affordable housing across New York, helping to overcome barriers and promote equitable access to renewable energy.

This program provides $25,000 awards to New York City-based artist mothers with children under three, helping them cover childcare costs while advancing their artistic careers.

This funding opportunity supports a variety of arts and cultural projects in Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster Counties, benefiting nonprofit organizations, individuals, libraries, municipalities, and collaborative groups.