Funding Details
Program goal
To help young, low-income New Yorkers up to the age of 24 overcome obstacles and succeed in life and careers. In addition, through the Girls & Young Women program, we make grants to reduce gender-based disparities and improve conditions for girls, young women, and gender-expansive young people under age 24.
Grants are made to
Expand leadership opportunities for disadvantaged young people, especially through organizations that:
- Have a record of creating programs in communities or operate in a minimum of three public school campuses.
- Keep diverse groups of young people engaged.
- Work with young people for at least three years and,
- create a role for young people to influence public policy, promote racial equity, or achieve meaningful community improvements.
Expand or improve employer-driven youth workforce programs that:
- Create career pathways in higher wage sectors (e.g. healthcare, technology, hospitality).
- Expand internships for young people who are attending school, and those who are unemployed.
- Help low-skilled youth get an education and job skills by providing training, placement, and post-placement services.
- Improve the city’s career and technical education system.
Expand the capacity of youth development organizations by:
- Supporting intermediaries that provide training, streamlining services, improving industry hiring practices, or changing public policies.
- Training staff that work with youth to use best practices in leadership development, employment, and nonprofit management.
Promote policy reforms on issues that affect young people, such as:
- Changing New York’s juvenile and criminal justice systems to produce better outcomes for young people.
- Creating better programs that engage and encourage employers to hire young people of color, entry-level workers, and young people who face barriers to employment.
We do not make grants to stand-alone college access and preparation programs.
Read the background paper that informed this grantmaking strategy here.
Recent grants
| Organization | Summary |
|---|---|
Red Hook Initiative, Inc. |
to expand a public safety organizing program for young people in Red Hook, Brooklyn. |
Exalt Youth |
to expand an internship program for court-involved young people. |
America On Tech |
to prepare young people for the technology workforce. |
Kings Against Violence Initiative, Inc. |
to build organizational capacity to provide mental health support to young people in Brooklyn. |
Reel Works |
to expand access to high-speed internet in the South Bronx. |
Legal Outreach, Inc. |
to expand a civic engagement and social justice program for high school students. |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City, Inc. |
to recruit volunteers to mentor young people in the Bronx. |
Queens Botanical Garden |
to start a food justice leadership program for young people in Queens. |
Sixth Street Community Center, Inc. |
to continue a climate advocacy program for young people. |
New York Transgender Advocacy Group |
to prepare transgender and gender non-conforming young people from New York City to advocate for inclusive policies. |
Futures and Options, Inc. |
to provide paid internships for high school students. |
New York Hall of Science |
to expand a science internship program in Queens. |
Avenues for Justice |
for a media advocacy and communications training program for justice-involved young people. |
Getting Out and Staying Out, Inc. |
for an education and employment program for young people with a history of incarceration. |
New York Transgender Advocacy Group |
to develop an activism program for transgender young people in New York City. |
Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York, Inc. |
to expand a youth organizing program. |
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