Grants for Community Programs (The New York Community Trust)

Grants for Community Programs (The New York Community Trust) is sponsored by The New York Community Trust. The New York Community Trust offers competitive grants for projects that improve the lives of all New Yorkers, with an emphasis on promoting healthy lives, promising futures, and thriving communities. Some funds have specific purposes, such as improving education or welfare.

Home - The New York Community Trust As New York’s community foundation, we foster and engage in enduring and innovative philanthropy. Thank you for making our work possible and being a vital part of our community. Your generosity makes our region a better place to live—for everyone.

From education and the arts to health care and the environment, we’ll help you make an impact on the causes you care about. Start your charitable legacy, today. Learn more about how we support nonprofit organizations to create strong and thriving communities.

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Our 2025 Annual Report highlights how our communities came together to address the region’s challenges. From supporting emergency food programs during SNAP cuts to achieving major wins for universal child care, in 2025, New Yorkers showed up for their neighbors. Arianna and Odessa perform as part of an afterschool dance program at Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy in Brooklyn.

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Together We Can Make a Difference Champion the causes you care about through The New York Community Trust. Health & Behavioral Health Housing & Economic Opportunity Health & Behavioral Health Patient-centered, equitable, and accessible health care benefits everyone. With the generosity of people like you, we can support innovation in medical research, strengthen health systems, and help New Yorkers get the care they need.

The arts enrich every aspect of urban living. Together, we can create affordable spaces for artists, improve arts education, develop the talent of historically underrepresented artists, and diversify audiences across the region. Join us to build a brighter future for the next generation.

Together we can support projects that advocate for better schools, improve literacy, increase access to high-quality child care, and prepare young people to become engaged citizens. Our planet needs our protection. Together we can slow and adapt to climate change, improve our parks, reduce toxic exposure, and protect wildlife habitats.

Stand up for justice and equity With the generosity of people like you, we can work towards a more just and equitable society. Join us to protect civil liberties, increase access to legal support, and advance the rights of women, Black and Indigenous people, immigrants, people with disabilities, and others.

Support LGBTQ+ communities Join us to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, illuminate and preserve LGBTQ+ history, and make health care, housing, and legal support available for LGBTQ+ communities. Housing & Economic Opportunity Everyone deserves access to stable housing, ample and nutritious food, and rewarding work with equitable pay.

With your partnership, we help nonprofits advocate for safe and affordable housing, reform food systems, and provide job training and other employment services. Create a more accessible society With the generosity of people like you, we support advocacy for more inclusive and accessible schools, workplaces, cultural attractions, and public transit, while providing resources and support to New Yorkers with disabilities.

Improve life for older adults Together, we’re making New York a better place to grow old. With your partnership, we support training for home care workers, create opportunities for older adults to become leaders in their communities, and make it easier for New Yorkers to age at home.

Together, we’re strengthening our democracy and ensuring communities in our region have equal opportunities to make their voices heard and take part in the political process. We promote civic engagement and get out the vote, increase census participation, help nonprofit media keep communities well-informed, and more. Tell us about the issues that matter to you How would you like to make a difference locally?

Let us know, and we’ll work with you to find the most effective ways to make a meaningful difference. Arturo Garcia-Costas: What We Need Now to Drive Environmental Progress The scale of the environmental challenges facing our communities can feel overwhelming. Intensifying climate change is bringing longer and stronger… Rachel Pardoe on a Legacy of Care: The Marjorie S.

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We work with nonprofits across New York and beyond to make a difference where it matters most. Help us create a more equitable and resilient city across all five boroughs. Together we can preserve and improve the quality of life for all Long Islanders.

Join us to create healthier and more vibrant communities in Westchester. First fund opened at The Trust Grants awarded to nonprofits and award recipients since 1924 Are you seeking support for the following? Capital and building campaigns General operating support/routine operational expenses Unfortunately, we don’t make grants in these areas.

Where will the activities you plan to request support for take place? Only select National or International if your work falls outside of New York City, Long Island, or Westchester. Select all relevant impact areas to your nonprofit.

Details on your impact areas