New York Diversity Equity and Inclusion Grants

This program provides peer-led, community-based support for adults in New York with complex mental health needs, focusing on voluntary engagement to reduce hospitalizations and improve overall well-being.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations that provide career development programs for Black youth aged 14-24 in designated NBA markets.

This grant provides funding to U.S.-based non-profit organizations to support projects that promote Japanese arts and culture, particularly in areas with limited access to such events.

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 funding initiative provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in New York City that are led by and serve communities of color, helping them strengthen their infrastructure and enhance their long-term sustainability.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to community organizations and local entities in New York State to implement programs that promote mental wellness, resilience, and healing from trauma.

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

This grant provides funding for innovative community projects in Chautauqua and Erie County, New York, focusing on underserved populations and new problem-solving approaches.

The Summer Meals Capacity-Building Mini-Grants program seeks to increase the number of children and youth in the City of Rochester receiving summer meals and the number of days meals are served. Donor Name: Rochester Area Community Foundation State: New York City: Rochester Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/17/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Summer Meals program is federally funded and designed to provide food to youth when the regular school year is not in session. The program serves youth 18 and under who are in programs that serve, or are located near, a school with at least 50% free and reduced meals eligibility rates. The City of Rochester is designated a high-need area, making all youth in the city eligible for summer meals. The Summer Meals program (officially the Summer Food Service Program) is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service. Proposals may include requests for one or more of the following: A Summer Meals Volunteer Coordinator or supplemental staff to increase the Summer Meals site’s capacity to serve additional children and/or to extend the number of days of meal service. One-time capital purchases to increase the capacity of the Summer Meals site to serve additional children and/or extend the number of days of meal service. Examples include purchase of tables, chairs, and coolers. Examples can be found here: Refrigeration and dining, Equipment One-time capital purchase of equipment or supplies that will encourage physical activity and fun, thus increasing the capacity of the provider to serve additional summer meals as more youth may be enticed to participate. Categories  Children  Equity  Youth  Funding Information Up to $15,000. Eligibility Criteria All applicants must be an approved partner of one of the three main Summer Meals sponsors in Rochester (the City of Rochester, Rochester City School District, or Foodlink) for meal delivery, or maintains its own LEA status with NYSED for Summer Meal sponsorship; AND An organization, church, or government entity that has previously provided reimbursable Summer Meals through the New York State Department of Education under the Summer Food Service Program in the City of Rochester; OR A 501(c)(3) organization or 509(a)(1) public organization Previous Summer Meals Mini-Grant recipients are eligible to reapply, but priority may be given to organizations that have not received Summer Meals Mini-Grants in the past. For more information, visit RACF.

This grant provides financial and technical assistance to local organizations and governments in Syracuse to create and improve affordable housing options for residents.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in New York City to enhance commercial district public spaces through projects like lighting, murals, and wayfinding tools, fostering vibrant and safe environments for local businesses.

This grant provides funding to professional artists in Sullivan County to support their creative work and encourage community engagement through public exhibitions or performances.

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.

Rising Restaurateur: A Community Grant Program is an innovative microgrant program that offers $200,000 in microgrants to New York City Latino, Black, Indigenous, Asian American and/or Pacific Islander restaurateurs. From brick-and-mortar establishments to food trucks and carts, BIPOC/AAPI+ entrepreneurs in the food and beverage industry can apply for microgrants of up to $10,000 to uplift their businesses. Selected participants will also have access to additional business development opportunities through Oyate Group. Rising Restaurateur is a partnership between Oyate Group, Grubhub and the New York State Latino Restaurant Bar & Lounge Association. To participate, restaurateurs must be Latino, Black, Indigenous, Asian American and/or Pacific Islander, based in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens and Westchester County (Mt. Vernon and Yonkers), operating as a single business with 30 or fewer employees and a revenue of $2 million or less. Members of the New York State Latino Restaurant Bar & Lounge Association are encouraged to apply. Grant funding is made possible by Grubhub and Oyate Group.

The NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Treatment Grant is an opportunity under the NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Grant Program partnership between the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and Greater Hudson Heritage Network (GHHN) that provides funds for treatment procedures to aid in stabilizing and preserving objects held in collections of museums, historical, and cultural organizations in New York State. Donor Name: Greater Hudson Heritage Network State: New York County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/03/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The work must be performed by, or under direct supervision of, a professional conservator. Additional funding from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation supports projects from Long Island and New York City. Funding Priorities The NYSCA/GHHN CONSERVATION TREATMENT GRANT embraces the widest spectrum of cultural expression and artistic pluralism and encourages organizations to demonstrate a holistic and comprehensive DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion, and access) commitment. They believe the objects an organization choose to conserve tells a story of what is valued. The funding priorities value objects and stories that tell a more inclusive narrative of New York State. Therefore: The NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Treatment Grant will consider all eligible 3D objects for conservation, however they encourage requests for support of objects involving historically marginalized and underrepresented communities.  For the purposes of this grant, historically marginalized and underrepresented communities may include: African American/Caribbean, Latino/Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, Native American/Indigenous; LGBTQIA and people with disabilities. Additionally, objects that interpret the stories of New York State are strongly encouraged for conservation. Funding Information Individual grant awards will not exceed $7,500. No match is required. Uses of funds  Support is available for conservation treatment of paintings, works on paper (including individual drawings, watercolors, prints or photographs), textiles (including costumes, domestic textiles, and upholstery), furniture, frames, sculpture, historical, ethnographic, and decorative objects. Frames are an integral part of a painting and applicants must address frame condition and treatment when applying for painting conservation. Support is also available for treatment costs for supports, stands, and mounts that are integral to the treatment of the object. Grants will support in-state transportation costs for the objects and/or the conservators, and the cost of insurance for the work(s) to be treated. Requests for treatment of outdoor sculpture must include the description of an​ on-going maintenance program already in existence, or one to be implemented, at your institution. An engineer’s report may be required for some sculptures. Eligibility Criteria  Any nonprofit organization including museums, historical organizations or other cultural institutions incorporated in or registered to do business in New York State, that own, care for and exhibit collections to the public may apply. Proof of non-profit status may be requested. Applicant organizations must not have in-house conservation staff with expertise in the area for which support is requested. Projects must be performed by, or under the director supervision of a professional conservator. Applicant organizations must be open to the public; by appointment only does not suffice. Organizations may submit only one request, which may involve a single object or a group of related objects, all owned by the applicant institution. Collections owned by state agencies and religious institutions are ineligible for grant support. Federal and municipal museums and historic sites who are interested in applying must contact the Conservation Treatment Grant administrator to discuss eligibility. Eligible institutions of all sizes are welcome to request support from this   state-wide program; those with small budgets are encouraged to apply. If granted, funds from this program shall adhere to New York State Education Law Section 3.27, Rules of the Board of Regents regardless of whether the applicant is a museum or not For more information, visit GHHN.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Syracuse to develop affordable housing and support community programs for residents.

The Central New York Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Community Grant Program. Donor Name: Central New York Community Foundation State: New York County: Madison County (NY), Onondaga County (NY) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 09/06/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Nonprofit organizations in Onondaga and Madison counties are encouraged to apply for grants to fund innovative projects in the areas of: arts and culture, civic affairs, education, health, human services and the environment. Types of Projects They support the following types of projects that promote community impact, capacity building and diversity: Capital Projects – including large scale capital campaigns, repairs and replacements, technology upgrades, and equipment/furnishing purchases Program – support for new and innovative programs, or the expansion of proven existing programs that address our community’s most pressing needs Organizational Development – including capacity building efforts around strategic planning, board development and succession planning Eligibility Criteria 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, publicly supported organizations such as schools and municipalities, and organizations using a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor Organizations serving residents of Onondaga and/or Madison counties Organizations that have not received a community grant from the Community Foundation in the past 12 months Organizations that have submitted a grant report for any completed program previously funded by the Foundation Projects not supported They do not make grants for the following through Community Grants process: Annual operating budgets, except when it is “seed” or “bridge” funding Endowments Religious purposes Loans or assistance to individuals Medical or academic research (except where requested by a donor) Activities that occurred before the Community Foundation’s decision date For more information, visit CNYCF.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for community health projects in Monroe County that address local health needs and social determinants of health.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations serving Wyoming County, New York, to address critical health needs through initiatives focused on access to care, chronic disease management, food security, mental health, and more.

Applications are accepted from organizations whose primary focus is to address key issues affecting women and girls in Central New York. Donor Name: Central New York Community Foundation State: New York County: Madison County (NY), Onondaga County (NY), Oswego County (NY) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/14/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Women’s Fund of Central New York, founded in 1998, is a volunteer-led fund which supports, empowers and recognizes the advancement and full participation of women and girls in Central New York through an endowment fund, grants and initiatives. The Women’s Fund of Central New York is an affiliate fund of the Central New York Community Foundation.  Types of Projects The Leadership Council looks for innovative programs that address problems to be solved, or opportunities to be seized, for the benefit of women and girls. Priority is given to capacity-building activities and new projects within an organization rather than ongoing projects/programs. The Women’s Fund invites proposals that: Suggest practical approaches to community problems. Promote cooperation among agencies without duplicating services. Generate community support, both professional and volunteer. Strengthen an agency’s effectiveness or stability. Address prevention as well as remediation. Funding Information Grant requests should not exceed $5,000. Eligibility Criteria 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, publicly supported organizations such as schools and municipalities, and organizations using a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor Organizations serving residents of Cayuga, Onondaga, Madison or Oswego counties Organizations that have completed any projects/programs previously funded by the Women’s Fund Preference will be given to organizations with annual operating budgets of $5M or less. The foundation does not make grants for the following: Recurring grants to a program previously supported. Annual operating budgets, except when it is “seed” or “bridge” funding. Endowments. Religious purposes. Loans or assistance to individuals. Medical or academic research (except where requested by a donor). Activities that occurred before the Women’s Fund’s decision date. For more information, visit CNYCF.