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The New York Community Trust's Fund for the Newest New Yorkers is sponsored by The New York Community Trust. This fund, created in partnership with the Robin Hood Foundation, supports legal and community-based social services for new arrivals to New York City. It aims to facilitate economic inclusion and mobility and strengthen the city's social service infrastructure.
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Fund for the Newest New Yorkers - The New York Community Trust Fund for the Newest New Yorkers Other Collaborative Funds Photo courtesy of The Door In response to the arrival of more than 200,000 migrants and asylum seekers in New York City between 2022 and 2024, The New York Community Trust and the Robin Hood Foundation created the Funds for the Newest New Yorkers.
This coordinated effort brings together generous individuals, corporations, and other philanthropic partners to ensure the city’s newest arrivals have the support they need to thrive, now and in the future.
The Funds work closely with the New York City mayor’s and comptroller’s offices and the New York State governor’s office to facilitate economic inclusion and mobility while strengthening the city’s social service infrastructure and resilience.
In 2024, The New York Community Trust’s Fund for the Newest New Yorkers awarded close to $4 million in two-year grants to support legal and community-based social services for new arrivals to the city. The Robin Hood Foundation’s sister fund made grants in support of case management and partnered with The Trust to support legal services.
Grantees of The Trust’s Fund for the Newest New Yorkers Arab American Family Support Center: to provide community-based social services and legal support to Arab, Middle Eastern, South Asian, and West African migrants. Center for Family Life in Sunset Park: to provide community-based social services and legal support to newly arrived migrants in Brooklyn.
Center for the Integration of New Americans: to provide legal support and community-based social services to newly arrived migrants in Queens. El Puente de Williamsburg: to provide legal support and community-based social services for newly arrived migrants in Brooklyn.
Interfaith Center of New York: to improve the capacity of faith-based organizations and congregations to help new migrants access emergency assistance, social services, and legal support. Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement: to provide legal support and access to social services to newly arrived migrants in Western Queens.
Lutheran Social Services of New York: to provide legal assistance to migrant families across three sanctuary hotels in Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. Mercy Center: to provide legal support and social services to new migrants in the South Bronx. The Door: to provide legal and social services to migrant youth in Manhattan and the Bronx.
Translatina Network: to provide legal assistance and social services to LGBTQ+ Latinx migrants. Covenant House New York: to provide legal and social services to newly arrived migrant young adults in Manhattan and the Bronx. Urban Justice Center – Street Vendor Project: to provide small business development support and access to street vending permits to newly arrived migrants.
Women in Need: to provide legal support and social services to migrant families in the Bronx. Program Director, Special Projects Email: btaveras@thenytrust. org “New York has received generations of immigrants, and The Trust is proud to continue our work to ensure it remains a welcoming home for all those seeking safety and opportunity.
If we work together as philanthropy, as neighbors, as government—if we all do our part to provide the necessary resources—our newest New Yorkers will revitalize this city.
” Eve Stotland , Program Director, Human Justice and Civic Affairs “This collaborative effort will build on The Trust’s decades of work to help newcomers integrate into New York’s economic and civic life—work we’re proud to continue to ensure our city remains an inclusive hub of opportunity for all.
” Shawn Morehead, Executive Vice President & Chief Program Officer Funders of The Trust’s Fund for the Newest New Yorkers UJA-Federation of New York Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York The New York Community Trust As Public Support for Migrants Fades, Private Donors Confront the Crisis Funds for the Newest New Yorkers Award First Grants to Aid Immigrants 2 major charities will tap NYC’s wealthy donors for migrant crisis Are you seeking support for the following?
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Public charities that provide legal and community-based social services for new migrants and asylum seekers in New York City. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Close to $4 million (total awarded in 2024) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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New York City Ongoing Competitive Grants (2026) is a grant from The New York Community Trust that funds nonprofit programs and projects serving the five boroughs of New York City. The Trust accepts competitive proposals year-round across a broad range of issue areas, with grants typically ranging from $5,000 to $200,000. Applicants should review the Trust's published guidelines to ensure alignment before submitting a Proposal Cover Sheet through the Grants Portal, followed by a full hard-copy proposal. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) public charities with programs and activities serving New York City communities. The application window remains open through December 31, 2026.
Youth Development Program is sponsored by The New York Community Trust. Aims to help young, low-income New Yorkers up to the age of 24 overcome obstacles and succeed in life and careers. Grants are made to expand leadership opportunities, improve employer-driven youth workforce programs (e.g., healthcare, technology), and enhance the capacity of youth development organizations.
The Fund for Women & Girls Grant Program is sponsored by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC). The Fund for Women & Girls, an initiative of TFEC, makes grants to local nonprofit organizations in specific South Central PA counties. The grants support projects that advance the lives of women and girls by providing opportunities to address basic needs, develop economic self-sufficiency, and strengthen health and safety needs.
VGF grants will be used to develop and/or support community-based entities to recruit, manage, and support volunteers. CNCS seeks to fund effective approaches that expand volunteering, strengthen the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit and retain skill-based volunteers, and develop strategies to use volunteers effectively to solve problems. Specifically, the VGF grants will support efforts that expand the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit, manage, support and retain individuals to serve in high quality volunteer assignments.Applicants that receive funding under this Notice may directly carry out the activities supported under the award, or may carry out the activities by making sub-grants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.). Funding Opportunity Number: AC-05-25-21. Assistance Listing: 94.021. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $6.1M total program funding.