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Good Neighbor Committee (GNC) Grants is sponsored by Ford Foundation. Provides unrestricted grants to community-based organizations working locally in New York City in three focus areas: Arts and Culture, Education, and Human Services.
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New York City Good Neighbor Committee - Ford Foundation | About the Ford Foundation New York City Good Neighbor Committee The New York City Good Neighbor Committee seeks to strengthen the Ford Foundation’s ties and support for local organizations working on issues related to the foundation’s mission. It also serves as an opportunity to provide Ford staff who are not grantmakers to experience the core work of the foundation.
As part of this work, we seek to employ the Ford Foundation’s values and approaches to effective grantmaking practices by supporting our grantees through flexible support, approaching relationships with transparency and trust, and striving to keep burdens light.
Every year, the Good Neighbor Committee provides unrestricted funding to a small group of community-based organizations working locally in New York City in three focus areas: Within these areas, we prioritize funding for initiatives that reduce the barriers of inequality, create opportunity, and improve the overall quality of life and well-being of New York City communities.
Due to our extremely limited budget and scope, the New York City Good Neighbor Committee can only consider funding for between 10-15 organizations every year. Grants vary between $30k-100k, typically last one year, and are generally unrestricted in nature.
To be eligible for funding, applicant organizations must: Be based in New York City and primarily support local work within the five boroughs Have 501(c)3 status or work with a fiscal sponsor who does Work in one of the three priority thematic areas of the GNC Not be a current grantee of other Ford Foundation programs Be responsive and accountable to the communities they support Organizations that do not fulfill these minimum criteria will not be considered for funding.
Applications for our 2026 grant cycle are now closed. Prospective applicants will be contacted directly between December 2025 and February 2026.
Organizations the NYC Good Neighbor Committee supported in the 2025 cycle include: Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc. Girls Incorporated of New York City Visual AIDS for the Arts, Inc. Youth Design Center, Inc. Over the years, other Ford Foundation regional offices in Asia, Africa, and Latin America have formed their own versions of the Good Neighbor Committee.
These regional committees address the unique needs of neighbors in their communities. To learn more, contact each regional office directly. If your organization is interested in starting its own Good Neighbor Committee, review Building Community Inside and Out with a Good Neighbor Committee , a GrantCraft publication.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Organizations based in New York City, primarily supporting local work within the five boroughs, with 501(c)(3) status or a fiscal sponsor, and working in one of the three priority thematic areas. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $30,000 - $100,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Good Neighbor Committee (GNC) Grants is funded by Ford Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in New York. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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